SOCIETY
Clarification sought from govt employees for violating election code of conduct
Clarification sought from govt employees for violating elect...
MAKWANPUR, May 4: The Office of the Chief Returning Officer in Hetauda has sought a 24-hour clarification from some government employees for taking part in election campaigns of political parties, violating the election code of conduct.
May 04, 2022
WORLD
EU set to unveil sanctions on Russian oil as fighting rages in Ukraine
EU set to unveil sanctions on Russian oil as fighting rages...
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, May 4: The European Union is expected to outline oil sanctions against Moscow on Wednesday as Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine, unleashing rockets on a steel plant that is the last redoubt for resistance in the port city of Mariupol.
May 04, 2022
POLITICS
Nepal needs UML to win elections for development: Oli
Nepal needs UML to win elections for development: Oli
JHAPA, May 4: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has claimed that his party’s victory was necessary in the local level polls for the country’s development and to defend democracy and sovereignty.
May 04, 2022
WORLD
Russian strikes pound Ukraine on eve of new EU sanctions
Russian strikes pound Ukraine on eve of new EU sanctions
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, May 4: Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, unleashing rockets on a steel plant that is Ukraine's last redoubt in the port city of Mariupol as the European Union prepared to slap oil sanctions on Moscow.
May 04, 2022
OPINION
Roti-Beti, Electricity, Connectivity, Security and Beyond
Roti-Beti, Electricity, Connectivity, Security and Beyond
For India, if it is insecure about losing its foothold in South-Asia to China, then it is time to look beyond the Roti-Beti rhetoric and focus on its neighbours’ economic aspirations.
May 04, 2022
POLITICS
Govt urged to stand by commitments on press freedom as Law Minister asks media to be accou...
Govt urged to stand by commitments on press freedom as Law M...
KATHMANDU, May 3: While expressing worry that the conflict era cases of crimes against journalists in Nepal remain unsolved, experts have called on the government to abide by its press freedom commitment.
May 04, 2022
ECONOMY
Valley consumers hit by artificial shortage of essentials, excessive price rise as govt bo...
Valley consumers hit by artificial shortage of essentials, e...
KATHMANDU, May 4: As the government bodies are busy preparing for the upcoming local elections, a number of traders have been found cheating the consumers through hikes in prices and artificial shortages.
May 04, 2022
ECONOMY
Private sector suggests govt impose high customs duty on goods that can be produced domest...
Private sector suggests govt impose high customs duty on goo...
KATHMANDU, May 3: The private sector has urged the government to raise the duty on imported agricultural goods to protect the locally-produced farm products.
May 03, 2022
POLITICS
Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Kathmandu nightclub triggers BJP-Congress spat in India
Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Kathmandu nightclub triggers BJP-Con...
KATHMANDU, May 3: A video doing the rounds on Twitter which shows Indian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi partying at a nightclub in Kathmandu has triggered a fresh spat between Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) and Indian Congress.
May 03, 2022
ECONOMY
Sebon raises margin loan limit to 70 percent from 50 percent
Sebon raises margin loan limit to 70 percent from 50 percent
KATHMANDU, May 3: Share investors can now get up to 70 percent margin loan from stockbrokers, with the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) enforcing a revised guideline on margin transactions last Wednesday.
May 03, 2022