The Week
Shape and sculpt
Shape and sculpt
Beautiful and natural-looking eyebrows are one of the hottest beauty trends right now and there is a reason why thick naturally shaped brows have been back for sometimes, from the runways to the silver screen. Not only do they instantly make your eyes pop, they also give shape and structure to your...
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
Anatomy of a protest
Anatomy of a protest
In our part of the world, protests are predated by an incident that touches a nerve with the public. The calls for justice are then followed by the usual administrative apathy or a coarse and insensitive statement from some elected official which then leads to people taking to the streets.
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
Misuse of medicines
Misuse of medicines
There are usually some painkillers, cough syrups, antacids, and even antibiotics in a plastic box or a drawer somewhere in every household as it’s quite common for people to take medicines on their own at the slightest discomfort. This self-medicating habit, though helpful in providing immediate rel...
Aug 10, 2018
ECONOMY
New financial reporting standards cause confusions
New financial reporting standards cause confusions
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Nepal Financial Reporting Standards (NFRS) has caused confusions among commercial banks who are publishing their financial statements as per the new standards for the first time.
Aug 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepal Rastra Bank paves way for commercial banks to borrow in Indian currency
Nepal Rastra Bank paves way for commercial banks to borrow i...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has paved the way for commercial banks to make Indian currency borrowing from banking institutions of the southern neighbor.
Aug 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Stocks fall for sixth consecutive session
Stocks fall for sixth consecutive session
KATHMANDU: The stock market started trading on Thursday on a positive note. Even though the market surged around 2 points initially, the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index failed to sustain in the positive side, declining throughout the remaining day. At the end of the week, the index was...
Aug 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Bangladeshi State Minister visits Chandragiri Hills
Bangladeshi State Minister visits Chandragiri Hills
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh, Nasrul Hamid, on Thursday made an unofficial visit to the Chandragiri Cable Car Project.
Aug 10, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for August 9, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for August 9, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for August 9, 2018
Aug 10, 2018
SOCIETY
‘Local units performing poorly on school education’
‘Local units performing poorly on school education’
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Various stakeholders have argued that the local units have not performed well to manage school education up to Grade 12 as per the rights devolved to the local units by the federal constitution of Nepal.
Aug 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Journalists stage demonstration for Alam’s release
Journalists stage demonstration for Alam’s release
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Dozens of Nepali journalists on Thursday staged demonstration in front of the Bangladeshi Embassy in Kathmandu demanding immediate release of acclaimed Bangladesh photo journalist and social activist Shahidul Alam. Alam was arrested by Bangladeshi authorities earlier this week.
Aug 10, 2018