ELECTION
NC, UML neck and neck as vote counting continues
NC, UML neck and neck as vote counting continues
KATHMANDU, July 1: As vote counting continued in the local units across provinces 1, 5 and 7 for the second day on Friday, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML maintained a tight race.
Jul 01, 2017
ECONOMY
$150 million ADB loan for improving electricity supply, distribution
$150 million ADB loan for improving electricity supply, dist...
KATHMANDU, July 1: The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) has approved a US$ 150 million loan to help improve the reliability and efficiency of Nepal's electricity supply and distribution.
Jul 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Inerntess of National Tourism Council worries private sector
Inerntess of National Tourism Council worries private sector
KATHMANDU, July 1: The meeting of National Tourism Council has not convened in the last one and half years much to the dismay of tourism entrepreneurs who are urging government to bring new programs to revive tourism sector.
Jul 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Local units yet to start budget preparation process
Local units yet to start budget preparation process
KATHMANDU, July 1: None of the local units elected in the first phase of the local level elections have started preparing budget for Fiscal Year 2017/18.
Jul 01, 2017
ELECTION
Locals eagerly waiting for poll updates
Locals eagerly waiting for poll updates
PAANCHTHAR, July 1: On Friday, Sanjay Rai of Phidim, the district headquarters of Paanchthar, was busy noting down the poll updates outside the rural municipality office.
Jul 01, 2017
ELECTION
UML registers victory in Deuba's home district
UML registers victory in Deuba's home district
DHANGADHI, July 1: The ruling Nepali Congress has been defeated in the district headquarters of Dadeldhura, the home district of NC President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, in the second phase of local level elections.
Jul 01, 2017
SPORTS
Another new committee for SAG preparation
Another new committee for SAG preparation
KATHMANDU, July 1: National Sports Council (NSC), which has failed to make any notable progress regarding the preparation to host the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) despite postponing the date by 20 months, has formed a new committee under Lama Tendi Sherpa on Friday, assigning it to expedite infrastr...
Jul 01, 2017
OPINION
Mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine
Sharing is a vital life skill. As children grow they need to make and keep friends and learn to cooperate
Jul 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Plantation completed in only 3% of rice fields in Rautahat
Plantation completed in only 3% of rice fields in Rautahat
RAUTAHAT, July 1: Plantation has been carried out in only three percent of paddy fields in Rautahat district by June.
Jul 01, 2017
OPINION
Aye aye, captain
Aye aye, captain
Will international civil aviation regulators check if their methods need adjustments during their next audit of Nepali aviation?
Jul 01, 2017