SOCIETY
Man relinquishes US Green Card to contest local polls
Man relinquishes US Green Card to contest local polls
SOLUKHUMBU, April 24: A 72-year-old Nepali has relinquished his US Green Card to fight the upcoming local elections.
Apr 24, 2017
POLITICS
CPN-UML recommends nominees for mayoral posts in Chitwan
CPN-UML recommends nominees for mayoral posts in Chitwan
CHITWAN, April 24: The District Committee of CPN-UML, Chitwan, has recommended the names of its candidates for the major posts in all five municipalities of the district to the party's higher rung.
Apr 24, 2017
Editorial
Let’s do this
Let’s do this
Thursday’s merger of six different Madhesi parties to form the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP), to be followed hot on the heels by an understanding between various Madhesi forces and the government on a two-phase election, have been music to the ears of Nepalis.
Apr 24, 2017
ECONOMY
Consensus on election gives stock market a shot in the arm
Consensus on election gives stock market a shot in the arm
KATHMANDU, April 24: Stock market has responded positively to an agreement between the government and the Madhesi parties regarding constitution amendment and local level election reached on Saturday, with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index going up by 35.38 points on Sunday.
Apr 24, 2017
OPINION
Geopolitical stranglehold
Geopolitical stranglehold
The Madheshis have once again lost their battle of dignity on the geopolitical front. Unfortunately, they can’t even reach out to China
Apr 24, 2017
ECONOMY
Startup Summit in June
Startup Summit in June
KATHMANDU, April 24: The government is organizing 'Startup Summit' in June aiming to facilitate the growth of startup ecosystem in Nepal.
Apr 24, 2017
OPINION
Losing ground
Losing ground
There is no bureaucratic and political will to promote UN peacekeeping in Nepal
Apr 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt seeks to scrap Bir tender for radiotherapy machine
Govt seeks to scrap Bir tender for radiotherapy machine
KATHMANDU, April 24: Following a controversial procurement process at Bir Hospital for a Cobalt-60 radiotherapy machine, the Ministry of Health is planning to request the Indian embassy to provide the machine as a grant.
Apr 24, 2017
OPINION
Ending poverty
Ending poverty
The cost of eradicating poverty appears to be somewhat less than $100 billion actual dollars
Apr 24, 2017
ELECTION
Local polls in two phases, May 14 and June 14
Local polls in two phases, May 14 and June 14
KATHMANDU, April 24: In an apparent bid to bring the agitating Madhes-based political parties onboard the election process, the government has formally decided to hold the local level elections in two phases.
Apr 24, 2017