ECONOMY
Stocks up for a fifth straight week
Stocks up for a fifth straight week
KATHMANDU: Sept 29: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) climbed modestly higher on the first trading session of the week with a gain of 2.61 points. The market remained closed on Monday, while the trading resumed with notable strength on Tuesday. On the day, the index climbed 22.37 points to...
Sep 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Local unit to punish reps promoting Chhaupadi, untocuhability
Local unit to punish reps promoting Chhaupadi, untocuhabilit...
JUMLA, Sept 29: Tila Rural Municipality of Jumla has put in place strict rules and policies against the representatives and locals promoting and practicing the ill-traditions of Chhaupadi and untouchability.
Sep 29, 2018
SOCIETY
'Include disabled people in upcoming census'
'Include disabled people in upcoming census'
KATHMANDU, Sep 29: Stating that they have been largely excluded by the census, the disabled people of Nepal have demanded the government to enlist the actual number of such people in the upcoming census.
Sep 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Experts, authorities, victim families discuss disappearances
Experts, authorities, victim families discuss disappearances
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Experts, concerned governmental authorities, family members of the people who went missing in the conflict era and journalists held an interaction on Friday on the Right to Information (RTI) tools to learn about the whereabouts of the disappeared persons in Nepal. The interaction...
Sep 29, 2018
SPORTS
179 players to go under the hammer on Sunday
179 players to go under the hammer on Sunday
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: A total of 179 players registered for the Pokhara Premier League (PPL) T20 Cricket Tournament to be organized by the Queen Events Private Limited will go under the hammer during the player auctions on Sunday.
Sep 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals being trained to rebuild seven-story palace of Nuwakot
Locals being trained to rebuild seven-story palace of Nuwako...
NUWAKOT, Sept 29: Arjun Shahi of Bidur Municipality-2 is taking stone carving training so that he can contribute to the reconstruction of the historical seven-story palace of Nuwakot. Various kinds of training are being provided to the locals residing near the palace following the decision of the De...
Sep 29, 2018
ECONOMY
No felling of trees before DPR: Chief Minister Raut
No felling of trees before DPR: Chief Minister Raut
BIRGUNJ, Sept 29: Province 2 Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut has stated that he will not allow the felling of trees before the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the country's second international airport being built in Bara is prepared.
Sep 29, 2018
OPINION
Parenting modern-day kids
Parenting modern-day kids
Our expectation of children is not realistic. We punish them for not performing well though they are doing well.
Sep 29, 2018
OPINION
Making soup of SOP
Making soup of SOP
Not all errors end in disasters, faults need to be corrected to stop situation from getting bad to worse.
Sep 29, 2018
OPINION
Finding path to US colleges
Finding path to US colleges
It is far more difficult for international students to get financial aid and scholarships than
it is for US citizens
Sep 29, 2018