ECONOMY
8 economic bills passed by parliament in less than 4 months
8 economic bills passed by parliament in less than 4 months
KATHMANDU, Oct 3: As many as eight bills related to the economic sector have made it through the parliament in recent months and a few more are in their last legs of discussion in the parliaments’ committees. These moves have been widely hailed by the private sector.
Oct 04, 2016
My Career
Career advices from the Bhagvad Gita
Career advices from the Bhagvad Gita
Be it for religious reasons or hardcore professional guidance, here is a text that has stayed relevant and stood the test
of time.
Oct 04, 2016
ECONOMY
Increased smuggling of raw leather bleeding domestic factories
Increased smuggling of raw leather bleeding domestic factori...
BIRGUNJ, Oct 3: The domestic leather industry is facing trouble after the increase in trafficking of raw leather -- the export of which has been restricted -- out of the country.
Oct 04, 2016
ECONOMY
Qatar Airways named ‘Best Middle Eastern Airline’
Qatar Airways named ‘Best Middle Eastern Airline’
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Qatar Airways said Monday it had been honored with the title of Best Middle Eastern Airline for the 11th consecutive time at this year’s TTG Travel Awards ceremony.
Oct 04, 2016
ECONOMY
Bipin Gupta wins in Hero offer
Bipin Gupta wins in Hero offer
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, an authorized distributor of Hero Motorcycles for Nepal, has announced the name of the lucky winner in its “Jau hero liu soon chadi paisa pau” campaign.
Oct 04, 2016
ECONOMY
LG launches twin-washing machine
LG launches twin-washing machine
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: LG has launched twin-washing machine models that it has named TWINWashTM for the Nepali market.
Oct 04, 2016
POLITICS
CIAA action against Social Science Baha raises int'l concern
CIAA action against Social Science Baha raises int'l concern
KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The Britain-Nepal Academic Council (BNAC) and more than 90 academics working in the field of social science have expressed their deep concerns over the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority's (CIAA's) action to ask the Social Welfare Council to investigate against Soci...
Oct 04, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Child marriages increasing in Bajura, mobiles, internet blamed
Child marriages increasing in Bajura, mobiles, internet blam...
BAJURA, Oct 4: Punga Thapa Bhote, 16 and Kamala Bogati, 17 used to talk over phone for hours. Every new conversation would draw them closer to each other. Both of these ninth graders tied nuptial knot six months ago.
Oct 04, 2016
SOCIETY
Eyesight tests mandatory for long-distance drivers during Dashain
Eyesight tests mandatory for long-distance drivers during Da...
CHITWAN, Oct 4: In an attempt to minimize road accidents during the Dashain festival, authorities have made it compulsory for drivers plying the East-West Highway from Chitwan to have eyesight tested.
Oct 04, 2016
Editorial
The Uri effect
The Uri effect
Last week, we had in this space written about how Nepal’s tourism is still reeling from the aftereffects of last year’s twin disasters: first the earthquakes and then the five months of the border blockade. Hotel booking in the paradise city of Pokhara at this peak season has been around 30 percent,...
Oct 04, 2016