SOCIETY
Visitors at Gorkha Museum on the rise
Visitors at Gorkha Museum on the rise
GORKHA, Aug 1: The historic Gorkha Museum saw an increase in the number of visitors last year. On the basis of tickets sold, a total of 98,136 visitors observed the Gorkha Museum during the review period.
Aug 01, 2019
Editorial
Monetary policy falls short of fixing interest issue
Monetary policy falls short of fixing interest issue
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) issued the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2019/20 last week. One of the major expectations of the private sector from the central bank’s monetary policy was measures to check the skyrocketing interest rates of bank and financial institutions (BFIs).
Aug 01, 2019
OPINION
How I suffered violence
How I suffered violence
Women are still being character-assassinated. How many more suffering women does it take to change Nepali society’s mindset toward domestic abuse?
Aug 01, 2019
Interview
Talking Nepal’s health with Dr Bhagawan Koirala
Talking Nepal’s health with Dr Bhagawan Koirala
When Nepali leaders go to Singapore or Bangkok for health examination, they become the subject of huge public criticism. If they improved services in public health institutions, all Nepalis would benefit and they would not have to leave the country for treatment, goes the refrain in our discourse on...
Aug 01, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: Shadow bank crisis hits India's auto sales
Infographics: Shadow bank crisis hits India's auto sales
Year-on-year passenger vehicle sales in India fell by 17.5 per cent in June – the eighth consecutive fall in monthly sales – driven by a liquidity squeeze in the country’s shadow banking sector.
Aug 01, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Party will get new leadership after general convention: Leader Paudel (with video)
Party will get new leadership after general convention: Lead...
KATHMANDU, July 31: The central committee member and youth leader of the main opposition Nepali Congress Pradip Paudel has said that the party will get new leadership after the general convention.
Jul 31, 2019
SOCIETY
DPM Yadav makes a surprise visit Singhadurbar Vaidyakhana
DPM Yadav makes a surprise visit Singhadurbar Vaidyakhana
KATHMANDU, July 31: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Upendra Yadav made a surprise visit to the Singhadurbar Vaidyakhana Development Committee today.
Jul 31, 2019
WORLD
Latest U.S.-China trade talks called 'constructive' by both sides
Latest U.S.-China trade talks called 'constructive' by both...
SHANGHAI, July 31: U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that both sides described as “constructive,” including discussions over further Chinese purchases of American farm goods and an agreement to reconvene in September.
Jul 31, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Shrawan Fasting: What K-town Celebrities Say about it!
Shrawan Fasting: What K-town Celebrities Say about it!
The Nepali month of Shrawan is synonymous to a green month and is highly auspicious for Hindu women. During this month, women are seen donned in color green. Be it their outfits or accessories, they opt for color green. Most of the Hindu women observe fasting to pay homage to Lord Shiva.
Jul 31, 2019
WORLD
Bangladesh grapples with country’s worst dengue outbreak
Bangladesh grapples with country’s worst dengue outbreak
DHAKA, July 31: Bangladesh is facing its worst-ever dengue fever outbreak as hospitals are flooded with patients, putting a severe strain on the country’s already overwhelmed medical system.
Jul 31, 2019