ECONOMY
Industry ministry to reopen defunct state-owned industries
Industry ministry to reopen defunct state-owned industries
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Minister for Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi said that the government will reopen all state-owned industries that have remained shut since long.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Kidney scourge devastates a family
Kidney scourge devastates a family
POKHARA, Sept 12: Tilochan Sharma, 62, was a happy man until 13 years ago. He used to work in Mumbai, India and his family back home in Parbat district was doing quite well.
Sep 12, 2016
ECONOMY
Organic onions of Jumla fail to get buyers
Organic onions of Jumla fail to get buyers
JUMLA, Sept 12: Basanti Devkota of Chandannath-1 in Jumla has a new job these days -- take onions out in the sun in the morning, and store it inside house in the evening.
Sep 12, 2016
Editorial
Of vital interest
Of vital interest
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has repeatedly clarified that during his four-day visit to India starting September 15th there will be no new agreements and that his focus will be reviewing and implementing old agreements.
Sep 12, 2016
POLITICS
Speaker warns MPs against absence from meetings
Speaker warns MPs against absence from meetings
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Speaker Onsari Gharti on Sunday has instructed lawmakers to attend House meeting regularly.
Sep 12, 2016
OPINION
Neighborhood first
Neighborhood first
China is reported to have invested between US $130 and $140 billion abroad in 2015. Not even a percent of this came to Nepal
Sep 12, 2016
POLITICS
Govt to enforce building code in all 217 municipalities and urbanizing VDCs
Govt to enforce building code in all 217 municipalities and...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Almost over 17 months after the last year's devastating earthquake, the government has decided to enforce the National Building Code in all the 217 municipalities and other urbanizing villages with over 1,000 households.
Sep 12, 2016
OPINION
Rowdy roads
Rowdy roads
Road accidents capture our attention only when death toll is high. Death of one or two is conveniently ignored
Sep 12, 2016
SPORTS
Australian citizen running for a cause in Nepal
Australian citizen running for a cause in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: An Australian citizen Tim Blair is set to run the 220 km long race from Pokhara to Kathmandu from September 14 to 17. Blair will run for the four days under the banner of 'Run for Nepal' charity and the route of the ultra race will be Pokhara-Dumre-Malekhu-Kathmandu.
Sep 12, 2016
POLITICS
Way paved for 7 high courts
Way paved for 7 high courts
KATHMANDU, Sep 12: Parliament on Sunday endorsed three inter-related bills, paving the way for establishing seven high courts as part of the implementation of the new Constitution.
Sep 12, 2016