ELECTION
Poll deferral disappoints locals of Province 2
Poll deferral disappoints locals of Province 2
MAHOTTARI, June 29: While the locals of 35 districts of provinces 1, 5 and 7 enthusiastically participated in the second round of local elections, eight districts of Province 2 remained tense due to the banda enforced by poll opposing Rastriya Janata Party Nepal.
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Bankers for raising personal home loan limit to Rs 20 million
Bankers for raising personal home loan limit to Rs 20 millio...
KATHMANDU, June 29: Bankers have urged the central bank to raise the upper limit of personal housing loans from Rs 10 million to at least Rs 20 million.
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Manang brimming with tourists even in off-season
Manang brimming with tourists even in off-season
POKHARA, June 29: Monsoon is considered an off-season for trekking. Until few years ago, hotels in Manang along the popular Annapurna Circuit trek used to get very less clients during monsoon. With low tourist traffic, hoteliers also used to engage in farming and other household works.
Jun 29, 2017
POLITICS
Mahara visiting Delhi to lay ground for Deuba visit
Mahara visiting Delhi to lay ground for Deuba visit
KATHMANDU, June 29: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara is leaving for New Delhi on July 2 to lay the ground for the maiden visit of newly-elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to the southern neighbor.
Jun 29, 2017
Editorial
People power
People power
Many had doubted the feasibility of the second round of local election that had been scheduled in the middle of the monsoon season.
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Surkhet's first homestay to welcome guests from October
Surkhet's first homestay to welcome guests from October
SURKHET, June 29: Twenty-five Tharu women of Tilpur in Birendranagar Muncipality-9 have teamed up to start a community homestay facility in their locality.
Jun 29, 2017
OPINION
The right way
The right way
There is no easy or quick way to get into a US university and so there’s no such thing as a “guaranteed, easy” student visa
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt targets record 5.4m tons of paddy in FY2017/18
Govt targets record 5.4m tons of paddy in FY2017/18
KATHMANDU, June 29: The government has set a target of producing 5.4 million tons of paddy this season.
Jun 29, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: German police braced for trouble at G20 summit
Infographics: German police braced for trouble at G20 summit
German police braced for trouble at G20 summit
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
First-time voters enthusiastically participated in local elections
First-time voters enthusiastically participated in local ele...
KHOTANG, June 29: Nabaraj Giri of Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-10, Khotang on Wednesday, had his first experience of casting vote in local level elections at the age of 28.
Jun 29, 2017