ECONOMY
Stocks climb for second consecutive day
Stocks climb for second consecutive day
KATHMANDU, July 24: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index witnessed a strong start to Tuesday's trading session reaching as high as 1,279 points at mid-day.
Jul 24, 2019
SOCIETY
Free-of-cost condoms gathering dust at government health posts
Free-of-cost condoms gathering dust at government health pos...
DOLAKHA, July 24: Number of people visiting health post to collect free-of-cost condoms has drastically declined. Following this, a health post in Dudhpokhari of Sailung Rural Municipality-1, a remote village in Dolakha, has stopped making them available for the locals.
Jul 24, 2019
ECONOMY
NRA removes households failing to sign grant agreement from beneficiary list
NRA removes households failing to sign grant agreement from...
KATHMANDU, July 24: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has removed households failing to sign grant agreement for private housing by July 6 from the beneficiary list.
Jul 24, 2019
SOCIETY
NRNA leaders worried as partisan politics creeps in
NRNA leaders worried as partisan politics creeps in
KATHMANDU, July 24: On June 30, Uttam Babu Shrestha, a non-resident Nepali (NRN) based in Australia, complained on his Facebook post that NRN election is turning into a highly expensive exercise. This was just a week ahead of the scheduled election of the NRNA-Australia Chapter to pick its leadershi...
Jul 24, 2019
ECONOMY
Truck operators withdraw protest
Truck operators withdraw protest
KATHMANDU, July 24: Truck operators have withdrawn all their protest programs after signing a three-point agreement with the government.
Jul 24, 2019
SOCIETY
E coli found in water supplied by drinking water project in Tikapur
E coli found in water supplied by drinking water project in...
KAILALI, July 24: A test conducted in a laboratory of the Federal Drinking Water Supply and Waste Management Project at Dhangadhi has found the presence of E coli bacteria in the drinking water supplied to the people living in eastern areas of Tikapur Municipality.
Jul 24, 2019
ECONOMY
Maize worth 71 billion imported in 10 years
Maize worth 71 billion imported in 10 years
BANEPA, July 24: Nepal is yet to become self-reliant in maize production as the country continues to import, mostly from India, with an increasing trend for the last 10 years.
Jul 24, 2019
Editorial
Setting the right example
Setting the right example
The constitution of Nepal has fully empowered local governments to work on wide range of issues—from raising taxes of various kinds to managing basic health and sanitation among others.
Jul 24, 2019
OPINION
Reimagining Nepal Oil Corporation
Reimagining Nepal Oil Corporation
When necessary, NOC must leverage its strategic collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation to ensure that technological advancements are made for smooth supplies of fuel into our country
Jul 24, 2019
OPINION
The nutrition challenge
The nutrition challenge
The world has made huge progress in combating mass starvation over the past 30 years. Yet, globally, food deprivation still claims a child’s life every three seconds
Jul 24, 2019