ECONOMY
Farmers compelled to sell sugarcane at lower prices
Farmers compelled to sell sugarcane at lower prices
SARLAHI, Nov 25: As sugar mills are demanding a revision in sugarcane price to resume operation, farmers are compelled to sell sugarcane to local molasses crushers at very low prices.
Nov 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Foreign buyers looking for variety in Nepali tea
Foreign buyers looking for variety in Nepali tea
ILAM, Nov 25: Foreign consumers of Nepali tea, who used to be interested in buying any type of organic tea from Nepal, have started looking for diversity in products, according to tea entrepreneurs.
Nov 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt agencies fail to act on transport sector insurance
Govt agencies fail to act on transport sector insurance
KATHMANDU, Nov 25: In May, the government had made commitment to increase insurance coverage of passengers and provide third party insurance for public transportation. But it is a commitment that, like many others, needs to be fulfilled.
Nov 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Agro products worth Rs 770m enter via Rashuwagadhi border
Agro products worth Rs 770m enter via Rashuwagadhi border
RASUWA, Nov 25: Agro products worth Rs 770 million have been imported from China via Rasuwagadhi border in the first four months of the current Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Nov 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Inferno guts 30 houses in Dhorpatan
Inferno guts 30 houses in Dhorpatan
GALKAOT, Nov 25: Thirty houses were completed gutted in a fire that broke out early this morning in Nawi village of Dhorpatan municipality-1.
Nov 25, 2018
POLITICS
NC treasurers to meet in Dhading
NC treasurers to meet in Dhading
KATHMANDU, Nov 25: The national assembly of the district treasurers of the main opposition Nepali Congress party is to be held in Gajuri of Dhading.
Nov 25, 2018
Lifestyle
Dhanamaya Diswa becomes Palpa Folk Idol
Dhanamaya Diswa becomes Palpa Folk Idol
PALPA, Nov 24: Dhanamaya Disuwa has won the ‘Palpa Folk Idol’ competition organized by the local Srinagar community television of Tansen.
Nov 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Education and awareness to end VAW, says President Bhandari
Education and awareness to end VAW, says President Bhandari
KATHMANDU, Nov 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that spreading education and awareness, and making women economic self-reliant and independent are essential to put an end to all forms of violence against women.
Nov 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Searching for bright future under tin-roofed hut
Searching for bright future under tin-roofed hut
NUWAKOT, Nov 25: The students of an earthquake-ravaged school in Nuwakot have been braving the unforgiving cold of winter, the scorching heat of summer and the torrential rainfall of monsoon.
Nov 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals obstruct road after their village gets covered with dust
Locals obstruct road after their village gets covered with d...
SARLAHI, Nov 25: Locals of Gairchowk in Sarlahi district obstructed the Nawalpur-Malangwa road section on Saturday demanding the authorities to blacktop the road as soon as possible. The locals took to the street to protest against the dust pollution caused by the poor condition of the major road.
Nov 25, 2018