POLITICS
Company Act Amendment Bill tabled in parliament
Company Act Amendment Bill tabled in parliament
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Minister for Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi tabled the Company Act (First Amendment) Bill 2016 at the parliament on Friday.
Nov 19, 2016
OPINION
Mosquitoes of Janakpur
Mosquitoes of Janakpur
The city of Janakpur is perhaps the dirtiest place in Nepal and perhaps even in the whole of the Indian subcontinent
Nov 19, 2016
ECONOMY
Uncertainty over fate of demonetized Indian notes fuels illegal exchange
Uncertainty over fate of demonetized Indian notes fuels ille...
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: When India Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew the legal tender of Indian 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes on November 8, it was meant to curb 'black money' and corruption, but the move itself has ironically created a new black market -- illegal exchange of those notes held in Nepa...
Nov 19, 2016
OPINION
Tiny little shame
Tiny little shame
Till we make peace with our past we will continue to look at ourselves with utter contempt and breed inferiority complex in next generation
Nov 19, 2016
POLITICS
CIAA internal feud deepens as House delays impeachment motion
CIAA internal feud deepens as House delays impeachment motio...
KATHMANDU, NOV 19: Following the suspension of Lokman Singh Karki as chief of the CIAA, internal feuding between Karki and the new leadership of the anti-graft body has deepened, damaging the reputation of a key constitutional body.
Nov 19, 2016
OPINION
Embracing boredom
Embracing boredom
Research suggests being a little bored is good. Those dull periods provide us time to reflect and help solve problems
Nov 19, 2016
ECONOMY
Remittance growth slows to 3.2 percent
Remittance growth slows to 3.2 percent
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Remittances inflow grew by only 3.2 percent in the first quarter of the Fiscal Year 2016/17 compared to 24 percent growth rate in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
Nov 19, 2016
OPINION
State of the world’s toilets
State of the world’s toilets
A report by WaterAid shows that more than 650 million people in the world do not have access to clean water, and more than 2.3 billion do not have access to a safe, private toilet.
Nov 19, 2016
ECONOMY
NEA appeals consumers for austerity in energy use
NEA appeals consumers for austerity in energy use
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: With winter approaching and power generation of run-of-the-river plants falling, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has appealed the general public to not use energy intensive equipment during morning and evening peak hours.
Nov 19, 2016
ECONOMY
TAAN for striking a balance between conservation, development
TAAN for striking a balance between conservation, developmen...
KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has underscored the need to strike a balance between conservation and development in mountain areas of the country.
Nov 18, 2016