ECONOMY
Three companies floating primary shares to raise Rs 133m
Three companies floating primary shares to raise Rs 133m
KATHMANDU, June 13: Two hydropower companies and a microfinance company are preparing to float their primary shares to the general public.
Jun 14, 2017
POLITICS
SC rejects govt plea to vacate order on local units
SC rejects govt plea to vacate order on local units
KATHMANDU, June 13: The Supreme Court has refused to register the application filed by the government to vacate the court's earlier order against increasing the number of local units in various 19 Tarai districts.
Jun 14, 2017
POLITICS
UML against postponing polls any further
UML against postponing polls any further
KATHMANDU, JUNE 13: The main opposition UML has taken strong exception to the proposal coming from some quarter of the ruling parties to postpone the second phase of the local elections. Four provinces including two provinces in the plains are set to go to polls on June 28.
Jun 14, 2017
Editorial
Figure that
Figure that
7.5 percent growth
Jun 14, 2017
SPORTS
Nepal holds Yemen to goalless draw in Asian Cup Qualifiers
Nepal holds Yemen to goalless draw in Asian Cup Qualifiers
KATHMANDU, June 13: Nepal held Yemen to a goalless draw in its first home match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers on Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2017
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Nepal elected deputy member of ILO governing body
Nepal elected deputy member of ILO governing body
KATHMANDU, June 13: Nepal has been elected in the governing body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), 50 years after it became member of the United Nations (UN) body.
Jun 14, 2017
OPINION
Adapt and learn
Adapt and learn
Even when we know how we are supposed to behave in a new system, we don’t realize we are resisting or not making the shift
Jun 14, 2017
ELECTION
Birgunj locals eager to cast votes
Birgunj locals eager to cast votes
BIRGUNJ, June 13: As usual, Birgunj's conspicuous landmark Ghantaghar (clock tower) stood tall in the middle of the busy city in Parsa district. But on Tuesday morning, the tower was overshadowed by thick fumes of black smokes emitted from a tyre burnt by agitators to mark the first day of four-day...
Jun 14, 2017
SOCIETY
First day of banda cripples life in core tarai districts
First day of banda cripples life in core tarai districts
KATHMANDU, June 13: Normal life in core tarai districts remained tense on the first day of the four-day strike called by Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2017
OPINION
Xi the Marco Polo?
Xi the Marco Polo?
The United States should welcome China’s BRI and encourage it to be a “responsible stakeholder”
Jun 14, 2017