ECONOMY
Bank lending continues to rise, deposit base falls
Bank lending continues to rise, deposit base falls
KATHMANDU, May 10: Banks are struggling to attract deposits despite rise in demands for loans.
May 10, 2017
ELECTION
In Nuwakot, candidates are busy wooing voters
In Nuwakot, candidates are busy wooing voters
NUWAKOT, May 10: Ahead of Sunday's local polls, candidates of various political parties in Nuwakot are busy in door-to-door campaign to lure voters for securing victory in the elections.
May 10, 2017
Editorial
Where to, madam?
Where to, madam?
In 1998, the then-President of India, K.R. Narayanan, wowed his countrymen when he queued up with ordinary voters to cast his vote in the 12th Lok Sabha election.
May 10, 2017
SOCIETY
South African trying to climb Everest without permit likely to be banned
South African trying to climb Everest without permit likely...
KATHMANDU, May 10: A South African man, who was caught while attempting to scale Mount Everest without permit, will most likely face a ban on another climb from Nepal for five years. Officials, however, said it could take up to a week to announce this decision.
May 10, 2017
OPINION
Viva la revolución
Viva la revolución
In the age of internet, rather than voting every five years at a polling booth, we could vote directly, issue-by-issue, using our smartphones
May 10, 2017
ECONOMY
Political parties have neglected tourism sector, says NATO
Political parties have neglected tourism sector, says NATO
KATHMANDU, May 10: Nepal Association of Tour Operators (NATO) has criticized major political parties for not giving sufficient space to tourism in their manifestos for the upcoming local level polls.
May 10, 2017
OPINION
Justice done
Justice done
This was a case of dispute among IGP contenders and Supreme Court was the right authority to review the appointment process
May 10, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Federal Alliance unveils 'peaceful' protests ahead of polls
Federal Alliance unveils 'peaceful' protests ahead of polls
KATHMANDU, May 10: The Federal Alliance on Tuesday made public new program of protest in order to mount pressure on the government to pass the constitution amendment bill before the second phase of local elections.
May 10, 2017
OPINION
Kinship matters
Kinship matters
Kinship is one of the cornerstones of anthropology. Documenting genealogies and family trees has always been part of anthropological fieldwork, developing their own terms and terminologies, or what Bronislaw Malinowski called ‘kinship algebra and geometry’.
May 10, 2017
SOCIETY
Directives to check irregularities while purchasing health equipment
Directives to check irregularities while purchasing health e...
KATHMANDU, May 10: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has taken steps to check irregularities while purchasing health equipment and technologies for government-run health institutions.
May 10, 2017