POLITICS
Growing protests seen as govt’s failure to deliver
Growing protests seen as govt’s failure to deliver
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: There was huge optimism among people that the country was headed on the path of peace and stability after the formation of a new government with a near two-thirds majority in parliament. But such optimism has started to fade as people from different walks of life have started heat...
Aug 27, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Inevitable fate
Inevitable fate
We dream of eternity in all glory,
reality is, however, a different story,
we float on the thin line of the in-between,
hiding the impulses, longing for more,
we're locked in the tapestry of time twenty-four.
Aug 27, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Domestic tourist inflow increases in Rasuwa
Domestic tourist inflow increases in Rasuwa
RASUWA, Aug 27: The influx of visitors in tourist destinations of Rasuwa district has increased of late. The number of tourists travelling to Langtang, Gosaikunda, Tamang Sampadamarg, and Rasuwagadhi has increased.
Aug 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Deputy mayor of Katari denies car to buy ambulance
Deputy mayor of Katari denies car to buy ambulance
KATARI, Aug 27: At a time when elected representatives are competing with each other to utilize as much state facilities as possible, deputy mayor of Katari Municipality in Udayapur district has announced not to use the car provided by the local government.
Aug 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Tourism Ministry seeks clarification from 15 errant LOs
Tourism Ministry seeks clarification from 15 errant LOs
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has sought clarifications from 15 Liaison Officers (LOs) who allegedly produced expedition reports without hitting the base camp when they were assigned as LOs for Everest expeditions in this year's spring season. Of the 37 LOs d...
Aug 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
SC invalidates Ncell capital gains tax assessment
SC invalidates Ncell capital gains tax assessment
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The Supreme Court on Monday invalidated the assessment of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to be paid by telecommunication company Ncell Pvt Ltd. The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) had determined on April 16 that the company had to pay Rs 39 billion as CGT including accrued interest and...
Aug 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Landslides in Dolakha
Landslides in Dolakha
DOLAKHA, Aug 27: Incessant rain for the last few days has wreaked havoc in rural Dolakha villages, rendering dozens of families homeless. Around 50 families of different settlements at Melung and Shailung rural municipalities are reported to have lost their houses to landslides.
Aug 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Reviving traditional round houses for attracting tourists
Reviving traditional round houses for attracting tourists
TANAHU, Aug 27: Rural parts of Tanahu district used to have plenty of round shaped homes in the past. As modernity encroached upon the settlements, concrete buildings replaced those traditional houses made of mud and hey. The earthquake of April 2015 took a further toll on them, and the consistent a...
Aug 27, 2019
ECONOMY
Over hundred rakes imported via Birgunj dry port in a month
Over hundred rakes imported via Birgunj dry port in a month
BIRGUNJ, Aug 27: When the dry port came into operation at Sirsiya of Birgunj in the Fiscal Year 2004/05 only 85 rakes with full cargoes entered Nepal in a year. The import rate of bulk cargo and bag cargo was zero. After one and a half decades of its operation, over 100 rakes enter Nepal every month...
Aug 27, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse ends lower for third straight session after broad sell-off
Nepse ends lower for third straight session after broad sell...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Local stocks continue to tumble as the bourse remained under pressure for most of the trading session on Monday. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell since the beginning of the initial trading hour to trade briefly below 1,200 points mark in the afternoon.
Aug 27, 2019