ECONOMY
Rural entrepreneurs bemoan lack of market
Rural entrepreneurs bemoan lack of market
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Entrepreneurs in small and cottage industries based in rural areas have said that finding market for their products is a big challenge for them.
Feb 28, 2017
ECONOMY
50 laws need to be amended by 2018
50 laws need to be amended by 2018
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Nepal needs to amend some 50 laws within next two years to abide by its international commitment to fight flow of dirty money.
Feb 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Ghost contractors a serious problem in project execution in Nepal, says ADB
Ghost contractors a serious problem in project execution in...
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Ghost contractors have become a serious problem in executing development projects in Nepal, according to officials of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Feb 28, 2017
SPORTS
APF, Army to meet in semifinal
APF, Army to meet in semifinal
NEPALGUNJ, Feb 28: Last edition’s runner up Armed Police Force (APF) and Nepal Police Club on Monday won their respective matches of the Prime Minister Cup Fourth Indo-Nepal Women’s Volleyball Tournament to fix semifinal meeting in the event held in Nepalgunj. The other semifinal will see defending...
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY
3 daughters from same family in government service
3 daughters from same family in government service
KHOTANG, Feb 28: Unable to bear with the villagers' stinging remarks for being a father of three daughters in a society greatly obsessed with having a male child in the family, Yadudnath Acharya became an alcoholic in the past. But now, he is a proud father whose all three daughters have set an exam...
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Countering youth radicalization in South Asia
Countering youth radicalization in South Asia
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Veteran diplomat Shambhu Ram Simkhada on Monday inaugurated a two-day regional conference on 'Countering Youth Radicalization in South Asia', being organized by the Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) in cooperation with the Konrad Adenaur Stiftung (KAS) Foundation. The conferen...
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Ilam locals eager to cast votes in local polls
Ilam locals eager to cast votes in local polls
ILAM, Feb 28: Thirty-five-year-old Bijay Limbu of Chamaut never gets a chance to cast votes in local elections although he voted twice in the Constituent Assembly elections. Like many other locals, he is eagerly waiting to participate in the local elections to be held nearly after two decades.
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Vice-president hospitalized
Vice-president hospitalized
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has been hospitalized at Norvic International Hospital, Thapathali on Sunday night.
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY, 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.
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY
12 injured as students clash
12 injured as students clash
KALIKOT, Feb 28: At least 12 students were injured in a clash between various student unions in Kalikot district on Monday.
Feb 28, 2017