ECONOMY
Govt exceed Q3 revenue collection target
Govt exceed Q3 revenue collection target
KATHMANDU, April 20: The government mobilized total revenue of Rs 172.17 billion in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2016/17 -- a jump of 32 percent compared to revenue collection figures of the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
Apr 20, 2017
Editorial
Help, not hinder
Help, not hinder
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is clearly unhappy with the international community. Speaking before a politburo meet of his party on Tuesday, he disclosed that he was under ‘immense pressure’ to defer the May 14 local election.
Apr 20, 2017
ELECTION
Bajura parties say they won't use children in poll campaigns
Bajura parties say they won't use children in poll campaigns
BAJURA, April 20: Various political parties in Bajura have assured of not involving children in poll-related activities.
Apr 20, 2017
OPINION
Do it anyway
Do it anyway
The local election will help revive local democracy, improve local government and empower marginalized communities
Apr 20, 2017
ECONOMY
CNI concerned at lending rate hike
CNI concerned at lending rate hike
KATHMANDU, April 20: A delegation of Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) on Wednesday met the acting governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Chintamani Shiwakoti, and expressed its concern over recent rise on bank lending rates.
Apr 20, 2017
Interview, ELECTION
There is no question of deferring entire election
There is no question of deferring entire election
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ajay Shankar Nayak is an MP belonging to CPN (Maoist Center) from Siraha district. Nayak, who is a close aide of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, was actively involved in drafting the two constitution amendment bills (the one that has been withdr...
Apr 20, 2017
ECONOMY
Election uncertainty makes stock market volatile
Election uncertainty makes stock market volatile
KATHMANDU, April 20: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) rebounded by 3.1 percent, or 49.98 points, on Wednesday after logging heavy losses in the past two days.
Apr 20, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Nepal-India cooperation
Infographics: Nepal-India cooperation
Nepal-India cooperation
Apr 20, 2017
POLITICS
Health minister spills some beans
Health minister spills some beans
KATHMANDU, April 20: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has started investigation into embezzlement of state funds by staffers no longer present.
Apr 20, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Target of online trolls suing neo-Nazi website’s publisher
Target of online trolls suing neo-Nazi website’s publisher
A Montana real estate agent sued the founder of a neo-Nazi website on Tuesday, saying the publisher orchestrated an anti-Semitic “campaign of terror” that bombarded the woman and her family with hateful messages from anonymous internet trolls.
Apr 19, 2017