ECONOMY
Nepse surges 54 points in wild week
Nepse surges 54 points in wild week
KATHMANDU, March 31: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index rose 53.81 points to close at 1,587.64 points on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week.
Apr 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal Prosperity Institute organizes ‘Students with Governor’
Nepal Prosperity Institute organizes ‘Students with Governor...
KATHMANDU, March 31: Nepal Prosperity Institute organized a ‘Students with Governor’ interaction at the Laboratory School, Kathmandu, on Friday, it said. According to the organizers, the event was organized to celebrate ‘Global Money Week 2017’ in Nepal with the aim of familiarizing young people wit...
Apr 01, 2017
SOCIETY
HR Meet 2017 concludes
HR Meet 2017 concludes
KATHMANDU, March 31: The 10th edition of ‘HR Meet 2017’ organized by Growth Sellers Consultancy Pvt Ltd concluded on Thursday. The main aim of the meet was to nurture, empower and strengthen human capital, according to the organizers. The meet started on Wednesday.
Apr 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Paid-up capital requirement for insurance cos hiked by 4 times
Paid-up capital requirement for insurance cos hiked by 4 tim...
KATHMANDU, March 31: As the banking industry rushes to meet its new paid-up capital requirement by the mid-July 2017 deadline, insurance companies too were told Friday to raise their own paid-up capitals and given about 15 months to do so.
Apr 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt disregards NPC VC advice, prepares to give expressway contract to army
Govt disregards NPC VC advice, prepares to give expressway c...
KATHMANDU, March 31: Instead of starting work immediately on the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway project by instituting a special purpose vehicle as per recommendations, the government has started preparations to award the contract to Nepal Army.
Apr 01, 2017
OPINION
Mirja to Mughlai
Mirja to Mughlai
While passing through Delhi and Amritsar during my recent pleasure trip to India, I had a chance to explore a few cultural sites and cuisines. Among other sites we visited great poet Mirja Ghalib’s residence, the world-famous sufi saint Nizamuddin’s dargha and the Sikh holy shrine of Golden Temple....
Apr 01, 2017
OPINION
On ‘wine feminists’
On ‘wine feminists’
There is a term often used in army circles and strategic studies: “Whisky Generals”. A term used to define high-ranking army commanders who sit in their offices and clubs sipping whisky and smoking cigars, completely detached and unaware of the situation on the ground. In the context of women’s righ...
Apr 01, 2017
OPINION
Combating terrorism
Combating terrorism
Humanity today faces the greatest threat to its existence in the form of terrorism. Yet there is currently no viable way to address this problem. It is feared that the terrorists, if given free hand, could kill more people than the total killed during the two World Wars as they these days have in th...
Apr 01, 2017
Editorial
No Plan: Healthcare in Nepal
No Plan: Healthcare in Nepal
The government officially proclaimed 744 local level units on March 10. It also declared that each of these units will have a hospital with a minimum capacity of 15 beds.
Apr 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Woman found hanging, father suspects murder
Woman found hanging, father suspects murder
CHITWAN, March 31: The father of a woman who was found hanging at her home in Devghat earlier this week suspects that his daughter did not commit suicide but was murdered by her in-laws.
Apr 01, 2017