POLITICS
No possibility of unification with Maoist Center: Bhattarai
No possibility of unification with Maoist Center: Bhattarai
KATHMANDU, July 29: Former Prime Minister and Coordinator of the Naya Shakti Nepal party, Baburam Bhattarai has said that he don't see any chance of unification between his party and the ruling CPN (Maoist Center).
Jul 29, 2017
POLITICS
Holding provincial and central polls same day will save 6 billion: Experts
Holding provincial and central polls same day will save 6 bi...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Election experts have said that at least five to six billion rupees in election expanses could be saved if both the provincial assembly and parliamentary elections are conduct on the same day.
Jul 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Hepatitis C spreading its tentacles unnoticed
Hepatitis C spreading its tentacles unnoticed
DHARAN, July 29: Stating that hepatitis C is a fast-spreading 'viral time bomb' which needs serious intervention, health specialists and stakeholders on Friday urged the government to take necessary steps to curb the disease. They have insisted on free treatment for patients suffering from the deadl...
Jul 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Khotang administration, police criticized for failure to arrest killers of three women
Khotang administration, police criticized for failure to arr...
KHOTANG, July 29: Lawmakers, representatives of political parties and locals of Khotang have widely criticized the district administration and police for their failure to nab the perpetrators involved in the murder of three women even after months.
Jul 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal woodcarvers inspired to restore quake-toppled temples
Nepal woodcarvers inspired to restore quake-toppled temples
KATHMANDU, July 29: In the rubble of Nepal's 2015 earthquake, a team of dedicated woodworkers is finding inspiration to recreate what was lost.
Jul 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Tourist arrivals up 28 percent in first half of 2017
Tourist arrivals up 28 percent in first half of 2017
KATHMANDU, July 28: After facing many ups and downs in the past couple of years, foreign tourist arrivals recorded a healthy growth of 28 percent in the first half of 2017.
According to the Department of Immigration, Nepal welcomed a total of 460,304 foreign tourists via air in the first six months...
Jul 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepse up 11 points as investors eye financial results of listed cos
Nepse up 11 points as investors eye financial results of lis...
KATHMANDU, July 28 : The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index jumped up by 10.97 points to close at 1,646.53 points on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week.
The benchmark index has been logging gains since the beginning of the Fiscal Year 2017/18. Last week, Nepse had gone up by 52.18 points...
Jul 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt begins talks with Dr KC
Govt begins talks with Dr KC
KATHMANDU, July 28: A government team on Thursday held a meeting with Dr Govind KC, who is on a fast-unto-death strike since July 24, and discussed his demands. The two sides ended the talks Thursday after agreeing to resume the talks later.
Jul 29, 2017
OPINION
Menstruation myths
Menstruation myths
Young girls need your love and support to face this ordeal which frightens them already
Jul 29, 2017
OPINION
Are you a boiling frog?
Are you a boiling frog?
Put a frog in a pot of water and start heating it and the frog adjusts its body temperature to the rise in water temperature
Jul 29, 2017