ECONOMY
NOC can import LPG from other countries
NOC can import LPG from other countries
KATHMANDU, Mar 14: Nepal will be able to import cooking gas from countries other than India very soon.
Mar 14, 2017
POLITICS
New local govt structure revives development hopes
New local govt structure revives development hopes
DANG, March 14: Balbhadra Oli, the then Pradhanpancha (head of the village council during the Panchayat era) of Purandhara village of Dang district, faced two major challenges during his terms.
Mar 14, 2017
Editorial
Debased polity
Debased polity
The Election Commission must speak up against the anomalous expansion of the size of the Pushpa Kamal Dahal cabinet. The number of deputy prime ministers alone has reached three after the induction of RPP’s Kamal Thapa to the post.
Mar 14, 2017
ECONOMY
Businesses reluctant to seek facility from Economic Revival Fund
Businesses reluctant to seek facility from Economic Revival...
KATHMANDU, March 14: Only 11 industries and companies have sought financial subsidies from the economic revival fund that the government set up to help the private sector hit by the 2015 earthquakes, Tarai turmoil and the unofficial blockade imposed by India.
Mar 14, 2017
OPINION
In the service of power
In the service of power
Governmental editorial directives on rising above ideological divides, instead of edifying journalists, end up irritating them
Mar 14, 2017
POLITICS
Madhesi parties undecided over withdrawing support to govt
Madhesi parties undecided over withdrawing support to govt
KATHMANDU, March 14: The agitating Madhes-based political parties have remained undecided over whether to withdraw their support to the government as the week-long deadline served by them to the government expired on Monday.
Mar 14, 2017
OPINION
Relevant as ever
Relevant as ever
No society can grow in a climate of political repression, economic exploitation, deprivation and social exclusion
Mar 14, 2017
POLITICS
LLRC fails to fix special, autonomous and protected regions
LLRC fails to fix special, autonomous and protected regions
KATHMANDU, March 14: The Local Level Restructuring Commission (LLRC) formed with the mandate of finalizing the number of local units, special, autonomous and protected areas in accordance with the new federal setup submitted its report on Monday without fixing the special, autonomous and protected r...
Mar 14, 2017
SOCIETY
House panel tells KUKL to minimize dust pollution
House panel tells KUKL to minimize dust pollution
KATHMANDU, March 15: Stating that the digging up of roads and the pipe laying work of the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) has severely affected the health of the general public, the Environment Conservation Committee of parliament has instructed the KUKL to immediately adopt measures to...
Mar 14, 2017
OPINION
It pays
It pays
I had never thought of home-gardening as sustainable use of land around our homes
Mar 14, 2017