ECONOMY
Beema Samiti fixes two-term limit for board members
Beema Samiti fixes two-term limit for board members
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: At a time when a provision to cap the tenure of board directors of bank and financial institutions (BFIs) for a maximum of two terms is facing steep opposition, Beema Samiti has brought corporate governance directive for insurance companies that prohibits a board director from tak...
Aug 18, 2016
ECONOMY
New energy minister vows to make NEA profitable
New energy minister vows to make NEA profitable
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Newly appointed Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma has vowed to turn Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) into a profit-making entity.
Aug 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Police revisit unidentified bodies file to solve old mysteries
Police revisit unidentified bodies file to solve old mysteri...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Recent reviews carried out by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Nepal Police have turned up 862 unidentified bodies in the police files, some of them dating back 15 years.
Aug 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Fikkal FM spreads love of Nepali
Fikkal FM spreads love of Nepali
ILAM, Aug 17: Nepalis living near the border with India share many similarities with their southern neighbors. Along with similar culture, they speak commonly understood languages.
Aug 18, 2016
POLITICS
Make laws to end transport syndicates: PM to minister
Make laws to end transport syndicates: PM to minister
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: In view of growing number of deadly accidents, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed Minister for Physical Planning and Transportation Ramesh Lekhak to formulate necessary laws to end the syndicate system prevalent in the public transportation sector.
Aug 18, 2016
ECONOMY
Ncell commits to affordability, innovation with new brand identity
Ncell commits to affordability, innovation with new brand id...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Ncell officially unveiled its new brand identity, expressing commitment to affordability and innovation.
Aug 18, 2016
Editorial
Silent killers
Silent killers
The three months of monsoon wreak havoc with the lives of Nepalis. Monsoon floods and landslides claim hundreds of people every year. This is also the time for the spread of well-known infectious diseases like typhoid, cholera and malaria. Then there are the comparably lesser known diseases like Chi...
Aug 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Bir docs say Ganga Maya's visitors nuisance
Bir docs say Ganga Maya's visitors nuisance
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Doctors at Bir Hospital have said they are troubled by the large number of visitors coming to meet Ganga Maya Adhikari, who is on fast-unto-death since last Thursday.
Aug 18, 2016
OPINION
Feeding the dragon
Feeding the dragon
New Delhi should shed its old insecurities about China and learn to fearlessly share fruits of its economic development with its friends
Aug 18, 2016
POLITICS
Grant distribution in 11 districts gathers pace
Grant distribution in 11 districts gathers pace
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The task of house reconstruction grant distribution to the victims in the 11 districts worst hit by the earthquakes has gathered pace since the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) launched a month-long 'special campaign' Monday.
Aug 18, 2016