POLITICS
Federal Civil Service Bill proposes 'one-time' reservation benefit
Federal Civil Service Bill proposes 'one-time' reservation b...
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The government has proposed to give the benefit of reservation to a person from the marginalized and backward communities only once in the person's entire career during government service.
Jan 22, 2019
ECONOMY
Urea in short supply in wheat planting season
Urea in short supply in wheat planting season
BIRGUNJ, Jan 22: Wheat is the second major crop of Nepal after paddy. However, farmers of Parsa are not getting chemical fertilizers needed by the crop.
Jan 22, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse extends losing streak to Day 4
Nepse extends losing streak to Day 4
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Stocks struggled throughout the trading session on Monday. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index began its slump since the initial trading hour and saw constant pressure throughout the remaining session. The index closed the day firmly lower at 1,168.06 points, registering a dail...
Jan 22, 2019
Editorial
Make Nepal shine in Davos
Make Nepal shine in Davos
Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli left for Davos, Switzerland on Sunday for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Jan 22, 2019
OPINION
Solar over hydro
Solar over hydro
Without a massive and concerted effort to develop solar power, unmet electricity
demand will continue to plague the energy sector, the economy, and the nation at large
Jan 22, 2019
OPINION
Don’t betray Satyagrahi
Don’t betray Satyagrahi
If Dr KC’s demands are met and agreements with him materialized, it will be the socialist dreams of communists coming true
Jan 22, 2019
OPINION
Nepal should hedge
Nepal should hedge
How should Nepal respond to a changing security context and handle pressures from greater powers like India and China?
Jan 22, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: North Korea’s diplomatic encounters
Infographics: North Korea’s diplomatic encounters
High-level talks aimed at clearing the way for a second U.S.-North Korea summit are under way, raising hopes that the two sides can break their stalemate over denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
Jan 22, 2019
POLITICS
Prime Minister Oli reaches Switzerland
Prime Minister Oli reaches Switzerland
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reached Davos, Switzerland on Monday afternoon to attend the 49th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Jan 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Police collecting reliable evidence against ‘Buddha boy’
Police collecting reliable evidence against ‘Buddha boy’
INDHUPALCHOWK, Jan 21: Sindhupalchowk Police has geared up with all its might to collect reliable evidence on the alleged case of the disappearance of five followers from the ashram of Ram Bahadur Bomjan.
Jan 21, 2019