ECONOMY
India must own up EPG report: Minister
India must own up EPG report: Minister
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Amid speculation that the Indian side had snubbed the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) report, Nepal has said that India cannot question the EPG) report as it was prepared by a joint team nominated and accepted by the incumbent governments of both countries.
Dec 14, 2018
The Week
Steering her destiny
Steering her destiny
When Muna Shrestha came to Kathmandu for the first time after her SLC exams, she was fascinated to see her aunt driving a safa tempo. She wondered how it would feel to get behind the wheels of one. Little did she know that she would end up following her aunt’s footsteps just a couple of years down t...
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
IMF projects economic growth at 6.5 percent
IMF projects economic growth at 6.5 percent
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made an upward revision to its forecast of Nepal’s economic growth rate to 6.5 percent, from 5 percent that it projected in World Economic Outlook published earlier in October.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Foreign tourist arrivals cross one million mark
Foreign tourist arrivals cross one million mark
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: International tourist arrivals to Nepal have crossed the one million mark for the first time.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week on positive note
Nepse ends week on positive note
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Stocks trading was lackluster till mid-session on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week. But stocks gained ground later in the afternoon and the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) closed 7.60 points higher at 1,148.78 points.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Roop Jyoti denies ownership of Landmark Developers
Roop Jyoti denies ownership of Landmark Developers
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Former Minister of State for Finance, Roop Jyoti, has clarified that he is neither a director nor a shareholder of Landmark Developers Pvt Ltd.
Dec 14, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Index for December 13, 2018
Valley Pollution Index for December 13, 2018
Valley Pollution Index for December 13, 2018.
Dec 14, 2018
SOCIETY
‘Nuclear research center must be opened for prosperity’
‘Nuclear research center must be opened for prosperity’
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel has said that a nuclear research center must be opened along with a big revolution in the science and technology sector for the prosperity of the country.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Nepal, China agree to expedite past deals
Nepal, China agree to expedite past deals
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Nepal and China have agreed to expedite the implementation of past agreements and understandings and prioritize projects under bilateral co-operation.
Dec 14, 2018
POLITICS
CC picks Rana as next CJ, Joshee superseded again
CC picks Rana as next CJ, Joshee superseded again
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The Constitutional Council (CC) meeting held on Thursday finally picked Justice of the Supreme Court Cholendra SJB Rana as the new Chief Justice of Nepal.
Dec 14, 2018