ECONOMY
NT’s New Year offer
NT’s New Year offer
KATHMANDU, APRIL 11: Nepal Telecom (NT) Tuesday announced a promotional offer to celebrate the upcoming New Year 2074, according to the Bikram Sambat calendar. Issuing a statement, NT said the offer includes recharge bonuses, data packages and night voice-packs. “Subscribers will get a 10 percent bo...
Apr 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Property Expo draws above 100,000 visitors
Property Expo draws above 100,000 visitors
KATHMANDU, April 11: The Property Expo-2017, Nepal, which was being held at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu, ended on Monday attracting more than 100,000 visitors, the organizers said.
Apr 12, 2017
ECONOMY
WB to provide $100 million in loan assistance for financial sector stability policy reform
WB to provide $100 million in loan assistance for financial...
KATHMANDU, April 11: World Bank has agreed to provide a US$ 100-million (approximately Rs 10.70 billion)-loan assistance for the financial sector stability development policy credit III.
Apr 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Shekhar Golchha elected senior vice-president
Shekhar Golchha elected senior vice-president
KATHMANDU, April 11: Shekhar Golchha has been elected the senior vice-president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). In the elections, held during the 51st annual general assembly on Tuesday, Golchha, the Director of the Golchha Organization, received 63.3 percent...
Apr 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Teaching in English medium helps public schools thrive
Teaching in English medium helps public schools thrive
BIRATNAGAR, April 11: At a time when government schools are struggling for survival, some of them are setting examples in Biratnagar. For earning such a status these schools switched to English from Nepali as the medium of instruction in classrooms, among other things.
Apr 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Three CNP rhinos translocated to Bardia amid protests
Three CNP rhinos translocated to Bardia amid protests
CHITWAN, April 11: Despite serious reservations from locals and conservationists, the government has translocated three one-horned rhinos from Chitwan National Park (CNP) to Babai Valley of Bardiya National Park, which is not considered a safe habitat for rhinos.
Apr 12, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley pollution levels
Valley pollution levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day
Apr 12, 2017
Lifestyle
Everywhere
Everywhere
Spring with no more greenery
only dusty wind blowing everywhere
Forests with no more sounds
nature’s evil, the poacher everywhere
Lake with no more fish
hungry fisherman roaming everywhere
Mountain with no more snow cap
Apr 12, 2017
Lifestyle
How relevant are DIs?
How relevant are DIs?
KATHMANDU, April 11: “The Discipline Incharge (DI) in my school used to beat me with a thick stick and usually pull my hair,” said 16-year-old Prashant*, an SEE-appeared student.
Apr 12, 2017
Lifestyle
Heart to Heart with Malvika
Heart to Heart with Malvika
Dear Malvika,
I am a 16-year-old girl. Up until recently my world was perfect. A week ago ,I found out that I was adopted and now I don’t know what to do. I am shocked, feel hurt and betrayed. Why would my parents hide this from me? When I asked them about this, they told me that I was too small to...
Apr 12, 2017