ECONOMY
'Firms created by a tax assistant helping large taxpayers evade VAT'
'Firms created by a tax assistant helping large taxpayers ev...
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) recently found that a licensed tax assistant had set up three firms to create fake VAT bills through artificial transactions.
Aug 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Petition against Shakya over encroachment pending at SC
Petition against Shakya over encroachment pending at SC
KATHMANDU, August 7: A writ petition filed against tourism entrepreneur Karna Shakya on the charge of constructing a hotel that encroaches on Fewa Lake is still pending at the Supreme Court (SC).
Aug 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Alleged drug pusher shot dead in Lalitpur
Alleged drug pusher shot dead in Lalitpur
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: The alleged gunman shot dead by Nepal police at Kusunti of Lalitpur on Monday afternoon was a drug dealer, Metropolitan Crime Division has claimed. Prabin Khatri was killed in an ‘encounter’ outside his house during drug raid, the division said.
Aug 08, 2017
POLITICS
Nepal won't align with India or China on Doklam issue
Nepal won't align with India or China on Doklam issue
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Brushing aside media reports that both India and China are trying to court Nepal on the issue of Doklam standoff, Nepal has clarified that Nepal won't be siding with any of the parties to the dispute.
Aug 08, 2017
ECONOMY
Real deposit rates in positive territory after years
Real deposit rates in positive territory after years
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: With the rise in nominal interest rates in recent months amid shortage of lendable fund in the banking system, depositors are getting real interest rates on their saving.
Aug 08, 2017
ECONOMY
Lack of law hinders growth of contract farming
Lack of law hinders growth of contract farming
ILAM, August 7: Though contract farming is beneficial for both farmers and businessmen, experts say it is not flourishing in the lack of rules, regulations and laws.
Aug 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Dhurmus inspires locals to take up brooms for a cause
Dhurmus inspires locals to take up brooms for a cause
TIKAPUR, Aug 7: Comedian actor Sita Ram Kattel, popularly known as Dhurmus, has inspired people take up brooms to join the clean-up campaign of roads in Tikapur. The locals of the town were surprised when Kattel arrived to their neighborhood early in the morning with brooms.
Aug 08, 2017
Editorial
Half gone
Half gone
Fewa Lake disappearance
Aug 08, 2017
OPINION
Beyond rebuilding
Beyond rebuilding
The NRA’s focus is continuous strengthening of institutional capacity of post-quake executing and implementing agencies.
Aug 08, 2017
POLITICS
PM urges EC to brace for province, parliament polls same day
PM urges EC to brace for province, parliament polls same day
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: With the constitutional deadline for holding the remaining elections fast approaching, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the Election Commission (EC) to begin poll preparations in such a way as to be in a position to conduct both the provincial and parliamentary election...
Aug 08, 2017