Editorial
Eternal wait
Eternal wait
After much criticism of the painfully slow vote-counting process following the first round of local election, the Election Commission had promised to rev things up for the second round.
Jul 02, 2017
ELECTION
Polls performance of fringe parties continue to go from bad to worse
Polls performance of fringe parties continue to go from bad...
KATHMANDU, July 2: Fringe parties appear heading for crushing defeats in the local elections with early vote count showing them trailing far behind three main parties even in areas considered their traditional stronghold.
Jul 02, 2017
OPINION
Unholy delay
Unholy delay
There has been no effort to implement the 2014 three-year agreement on twin city ties between Janakpur and Ayodhya
Jul 02, 2017
ECONOMY
Farmers in Kaski prefer using hand tractors
Farmers in Kaski prefer using hand tractors
POKHARA, July 2: Farmers in Pokhara have started using tractor for plowing their field as it is easier and faster than using a pair of oxen. They have found that plowing the field with tractor costs lesser than using oxen.
Jul 02, 2017
OPINION
Insecure scribes
Insecure scribes
Even after a decade of end of armed conflict many journalists still feel insecure and are forced to practice self-censorship
Jul 02, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepal to be connected with Chinese internet in August
Nepal to be connected with Chinese internet in August
KATHMANDU, July 2: The long-awaited Internet connection from China is expected to complete by the end of July as the work of laying optical fiber on the Chinese side, which was halted in early June, has resumed.
Jul 02, 2017
OPINION
New geopolitics of Europe
New geopolitics of Europe
Europe’s big problem, contrary to what many critics have claimed, has not been “too much Germany.” It has been “too little France”
Jul 02, 2017
ECONOMY
Stock trading to resume today
Stock trading to resume today
KATHMANDU, July 2: Stock brokerage firms have agreed to resume trading from Sunday following an understanding with the finance ministry over resolving the issue of Value Added Tax (VAT) on their commission charges.
Jul 02, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Low confidence in Donald Trump
Infographics: Low confidence in Donald Trump
According to a recent survey of people in 37 countries—average sample size for cross-national studies typically range from 700 to 1,500 interviews per country—most appear to have little confidence in US president Donald Trump to do the right thing in global affairs. Here’s a look at how the US presi...
Jul 02, 2017
SOCIETY
Matepani gumba at high risk of landslide
Matepani gumba at high risk of landslide
POKHARA, July 2: A landslide that occurred near Matepani Gumba of Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan City on Friday has weakened the base of the monastery, making the place risky for the Lamas as well as tourists.
Jul 02, 2017