POLITICS

Nationwide lockdown likely to be extended by another week, until midnight April 14

Nationwide lockdown likely to be extended by another week, until midnight April 14

KATHMANDU, April 4: The nationwide lockdown will be extended at least by another week until midnight April 14, sources s...

KATHMANDU, April 4: The nationwide lockdown will be extended at least by another week until midnight April 14, sources s...

Apr 06, 2020

ECONOMY

Govt plan to open fair price shops fails to take off

Govt plan to open fair price shops fails to take off

KATHMANDU, April 6: It seems that the government has put its plan to operate fair price shops for ensuring smooth suppli...

KATHMANDU, April 6: It seems that the government has put its plan to operate fair price shops for ensuring smooth suppli...

Apr 06, 2020

ECONOMY

Blasting for installation of penstock pipe resumes

Blasting for installation of penstock pipe resumes

RASUWA, March 6: Blasting work to lay down penstock pipes at the under-construction Sanjen Hydropower Project at Ama Chh...

RASUWA, March 6: Blasting work to lay down penstock pipes at the under-construction Sanjen Hydropower Project at Ama Chh...

Apr 06, 2020

ECONOMY

Poultry entrepreneurs warn of chicken scarcity after lockdown

Poultry entrepreneurs warn of chicken scarcity after lockdown

KATHMANDU, April 6: Poultry entrepreneurs are worried about scarcity of chicken in the market even after the lockdown is...

KATHMANDU, April 6: Poultry entrepreneurs are worried about scarcity of chicken in the market even after the lockdown is...

Apr 06, 2020

ECONOMY

IRD extends deadline for VAT until May 7

IRD extends deadline for VAT until May 7

KATHMANDU, April 7: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has extended the deadline to file value-added tax (VAT) dues til...

KATHMANDU, April 7: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has extended the deadline to file value-added tax (VAT) dues til...

Apr 06, 2020

WORLD

Japan's PM Abe to declare state of emergency as soon as Tuesday: Yomiuri

Japan's PM Abe to declare state of emergency as soon as Tuesday: Yomiuri

TOKYO, April 6: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to sto...

TOKYO, April 6: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to sto...

Apr 06, 2020

OPINION

China’s Global Leadership Moment?

China’s Global Leadership Moment?

BEIJING – When he welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing’s Forbidden City in 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping p...

BEIJING – When he welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing’s Forbidden City in 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping p...

Apr 06, 2020

OPINION

On lockdown

On lockdown

Fourteen days for death to rear its head, 14 days for life, 14 days for a breath of fresh air, 14 days to hide.

Fourteen days for death to rear its head, 14 days for life, 14 days for a breath of fresh air, 14 days to hide.

Apr 06, 2020

OPINION

Protect frontline healthcare workers

Protect frontline healthcare workers

There has been a lot of discussion and news about shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) not only in Nepal but...

There has been a lot of discussion and news about shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) not only in Nepal but...

Apr 06, 2020

Editorial

Reason to worry

Reason to worry

We have almost completed two weeks of nation-wide lockdown. These two weeks have been largely successful in that people...

We have almost completed two weeks of nation-wide lockdown. These two weeks have been largely successful in that people...

Apr 06, 2020