SOCIETY
Early Warning System in Kaligandaki and Modi
Early Warning System in Kaligandaki and Modi
FALEBAS (Parbat), July 1: The Early Warning System (EWS) is to be installed in two big rivers of the district with high chance of risks to different settlements due to growing water current in rivers in rainy season.
Jul 01, 2016
ECONOMY
Fewer brands seeking NS Mark
Fewer brands seeking NS Mark
KATHMANDU, June 30: It has been revealed that very few industries are applying for Nepal Standard (NS) Mark -- the quality assurance certification issued by the government to different products.
Jul 01, 2016
ECONOMY
Lack of access to finance hindering growth of social entrepreneurship
Lack of access to finance hindering growth of social entrepr...
KATHMANDU, June 30: Lack of access to finance and acceptance are hindering the growth of social entrepreneurship in Nepal, according to the experts.
Jul 01, 2016
ECONOMY
Bankers revive call for scrapping interest spread cap
Bankers revive call for scrapping interest spread cap
KATHMANDU, June 30: Bankers have revived calls for scrapping five percent interest spread that NRB imposed on bank and financial institutions (BFIs) in Fiscal Year 2013/14.
Jul 01, 2016
ECONOMY
Dr Fixit increasing awareness about waterproofing
Dr Fixit increasing awareness about waterproofing
KATHMANDU, June 30: Dr Fixit, the waterproofing expert from the house of Pidilite Industries Ltd, organized a series of awareness campaigns aimed at educating applicators and engineers about the importance of waterproofing
Jul 01, 2016
SOCIETY
Heavy rain forecast for eastern, western regions
Heavy rain forecast for eastern, western regions
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DoHM) has warned that there will be heavy rainfall in the eastern and western regions of the country.
Jul 01, 2016
SOCIETY
Body parts of endangered animals sent to Tikauli for barcoding
Body parts of endangered animals sent to Tikauli for barcodi...
KATHMANDU, June 30: All confiscated body parts and trophies of endangered animals from across the country have been sent to Tikauli and Kasara of Chitwan district for DNA barcoding.
Jul 01, 2016
SPORTS
Portugal leaves it late AGAIN to beat Poland, marches on to semis
Portugal leaves it late AGAIN to beat Poland, marches on to...
MARSEILLE, July 1: Portugal likes to leave it late at this European Championship, whether Cristiano Ronaldo is having a good game or not.
Jul 01, 2016
ECONOMY
World Bank objects to change in quake grant modality
World Bank objects to change in quake grant modality
KATHMANDU, June 30: The World Bank has objected to the government’s revision of the housing grants tranches, stating that such revision is against global best practices in post disaster reconstruction and build back better principles.
Jul 01, 2016
The Week
Fueling the soul
Fueling the soul
I have a friend who lost seven kilos in the first three weeks of eating right by doing just that and nothing else except walking to work every single day. In the next two weeks that followed, he lost an additional four kilos. In total, he lost 11 kilos in just five weeks.
Jul 01, 2016