ELECTION
EC to begin vote counting shortly after phase I polls
EC to begin vote counting shortly after phase I polls
KATHMANDU, April 26: The Election Commission has decided to begin counting the votes cast in the first phase of the local level elections scheduled for May 14 immediately after the conclusion of the voting process.
Apr 26, 2017
POLITICS
'Academic certificates of all justices safe with JC'
'Academic certificates of all justices safe with JC'
KATHMANDU, April 26: The Judicial Council (JC) on Tuesday said that copies of the academic certificates of all justices are safely in its keeping.
Apr 26, 2017
POLITICS
Two years on, reconstruction yet to gain pace in Gorkha
Two years on, reconstruction yet to gain pace in Gorkha
GORKHA, April 26: On this very day two years ago, Nepal experienced major jolts that shook the very core of the nation. The devastating 7.8 magnitude quake left thousands dead, injured and homeless.
Apr 26, 2017
ELECTION
Election fever grips rural municipalities of Koshi-Mechi
Election fever grips rural municipalities of Koshi-Mechi
BIRATNAGAR, April 26: Though the announcement of local elections in two phases slowed down the poll campaigns for a while, that has not dampened the excitement of locals in the rural municipalities of the Koshi-Mechi region.
Apr 26, 2017
ECONOMY
CBS predicts economy to grow 6.94 pc, highest since 1993/94
CBS predicts economy to grow 6.94 pc, highest since 1993/94
KATHMANDU, April 26: The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has projected the national economy to grow by 6.94 percent for the current fiscal year 2016/17, up from the 6 percent target set by the government.
Apr 26, 2017
POLITICS
Reconstruction should get top priority: Minister Joshi
Reconstruction should get top priority: Minister Joshi
KATHMANDU, April 26: Minister for Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi on Tuesday said that the government has requested industrialists to provide construction materials required for reconstruction at lower price.
Apr 26, 2017
Editorial
First things first
First things first
Just as it is important for at least the three major political parties to agree on a two-phase election, as proposed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, it is as important that the three see eye to eye on the timing of the new budget.
Apr 26, 2017
ECONOMY
NT users can now access govt websites for free
NT users can now access govt websites for free
KATHMANDU, April 26: Mobile phone subscribers of Nepal Telecom (NT) can now browse government websites with no data charges.
Apr 26, 2017
OPINION
No-rule roads
No-rule roads
We have reached a point where the total length of vehicles in Kathmandu, laid end to end, is greater than the length of its roads
Apr 26, 2017
POLITICS
Locals declare to rebuild Kasthamadap on their own
Locals declare to rebuild Kasthamadap on their own
KATHMANDU, April 26: Distraught with the dilly-dallying by the government to reconstruct historical sites, the locals of Hanumandhoka Durbar Square Area on Tuesday announced to reconstruct the Kasthamandap Temple on their own.
Apr 26, 2017