OPINION
Time for defense autonomy
Time for defense autonomy
PARIS – In a recent interview with The Economist, French President Emmanuel Macron presented his geopolitical vision of the European Union’s future. In the process, he spoke of a “NATO brain death,” which sounded to many like an echo of US President Donald Trump’s own description of NATO as “obsolet...
Dec 05, 2019
OPINION
Celebrating volunteerism
Celebrating volunteerism
Today (December 5) is the International Volunteer Day, a special day celebrated worldwide, including in Nepal, to acknowledge and recognize the efforts of citizens of all age groups and economic status that put time and energies to solve local problems. Volunteers should be celebrated locally and na...
Dec 05, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Lawmakers decide to conduct market inspection themselves
Lawmakers decide to conduct market inspection themselves
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Stating that market monitoring activities of government agencies were not becoming effective, lawmakers are to set to conduct market monitoring on their own.
Dec 05, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Mills, government owe Nawalparasi sugarcane farmers Rs 520 million
Mills, government owe Nawalparasi sugarcane farmers Rs 520 m...
BUTWAL, Dec 5: Anita Chaudhary of Pratappur Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi has been planting sugarcane on one bigha of land hoping that the cash crop will help bail her family out of poverty. But the crop has further aggravated the situation.
Dec 05, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Govt seeks support of foreign missions
Govt seeks support of foreign missions
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has urged foreign diplomats in Nepal to help the country in making 'Visit Nepal Year 2020' a success.
Dec 05, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Upper Trishuli 3 ‘B’ achieves 40% work progress
Upper Trishuli 3 ‘B’ achieves 40% work progress
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The Upper Trishuli 3 'B' Hydropower Project (37 MW) has achieved 40% physical progress.
Dec 05, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Gold price rises by Rs 800 per tola
Gold price rises by Rs 800 per tola
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The price of gold increased by Rs 800 on a single day to Rs 72,200 per tola (11.664 grams) on Wednesday.
Dec 05, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse gains 9 points
Nepse gains 9 points
KATHMANDU: The stock market traded in green throughout Wednesday's trading session. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index saw a stable advance and surged over 12 points at the beginning of the last trading hour. Though stocks pulled back slightly toward the end, it managed to log gains of 8.73 poin...
Dec 05, 2019
My City, Entertainment
'It's bittersweet': Leia has key role as 'Star Wars' wraps Skywalker saga
'It's bittersweet': Leia has key role as 'Star Wars' wraps S...
The highly anticipated final chapter in the Skywalker film saga will feature a significant role for Princess Leia, the beloved “Star Wars” character played by late actress Carrie Fisher.
Dec 05, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Inspired by grandfather, 'Bond' director Mendes returns with tense war film '1917'
Inspired by grandfather, 'Bond' director Mendes returns with...
Four years after wrapping up his second James Bond film, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes is back, this time on the front lines of World War One in “1917,” an ambitious drama inspired by his grandfather’s experiences.
Dec 05, 2019