ECONOMY

Govt's plan to buy 300 electric buses in quandary

Govt's plan to buy 300 electric buses in quandary

KATHMANDU, June 20: On December 24 last year, the council of ministers had decided to buy 300 electric buses to be run i...

KATHMANDU, June 20: On December 24 last year, the council of ministers had decided to buy 300 electric buses to be run i...

Jun 20, 2019

SOCIETY

'Sub-standard roads' behind rising accidents in far-west

'Sub-standard roads' behind rising accidents in far-west

KATHMANDU, June 20: Sudur Paschim Province is seeing a surge in the number of accidents of late.

KATHMANDU, June 20: Sudur Paschim Province is seeing a surge in the number of accidents of late.

Jun 20, 2019

Editorial

Lessons to learn

Lessons to learn

Better late than never, the government withdrew the controversial Guthi Bill on Tuesday. That was the only way out since...

Better late than never, the government withdrew the controversial Guthi Bill on Tuesday. That was the only way out since...

Jun 20, 2019

OPINION

Economic lessons from Everest

Economic lessons from Everest

Beyond specific conditions such as the narrowness of the trail, Everest’s overcrowding problem is not so different fro...

Beyond specific conditions such as the narrowness of the trail, Everest’s overcrowding problem is not so different fro...

Jun 20, 2019

OPINION

Yoga for health

Yoga for health

Yoga exercises reduce back pain, make spine stronger and flexible and also keep our digestive and reproductive systems h...

Yoga exercises reduce back pain, make spine stronger and flexible and also keep our digestive and reproductive systems h...

Jun 20, 2019

OPINION

Perks of going cashless

Perks of going cashless

It will be difficult for Nepal to become a cashless economy but it should make an effort

It will be difficult for Nepal to become a cashless economy but it should make an effort

Jun 20, 2019

Infographic

Infographics: 673 million people still defecate outdoors

Infographics: 673 million people still defecate outdoors

The United Nations has released a new report focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene around the world.

The United Nations has released a new report focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene around the world.

Jun 20, 2019

WORLD

UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing

UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing

GENEVA, June 19:  An independent U.N. report into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Wednesday there i...

GENEVA, June 19:  An independent U.N. report into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Wednesday there i...

Jun 19, 2019

WORLD

Two Earth-like planets discovered around dwarf star

Two Earth-like planets discovered around dwarf star

BERLIN, June 19: Scientists have discovered two new Earth-like planets around one of the closest stars within our galact...

BERLIN, June 19: Scientists have discovered two new Earth-like planets around one of the closest stars within our galact...

Jun 19, 2019

ECONOMY

Remittance up by 20 %

Remittance up by 20 %

KATHMANDU, June 19: Despite the declining number of people leaving for foreign jobs, the remittance into the country has...

KATHMANDU, June 19: Despite the declining number of people leaving for foreign jobs, the remittance into the country has...

Jun 19, 2019