ECONOMY
Indian consortium seeks Rs 600 million compensation
Indian consortium seeks Rs 600 million compensation
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: An Indian consortium led by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) has demanded that the government provide it Rs 600 million for the detailed project report (DPR) that it prepared for the Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track Project.
Jan 31, 2017
Editorial
Patchy progress
Patchy progress
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems to be at the forefront of digitizing governance in Nepal. At the start of January, it introduced a mobile app through which people will be able to apply for passports.
Jan 31, 2017
POLITICS
Local body staffers demand local election at the soonest
Local body staffers demand local election at the soonest
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Various trade union leaders from the Local Body Employee Association, Nepal have urged the government to announce the local elections. During a meeting with Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Hitraj Pandey on Monday, they also demanded that no delay be made in anno...
Jan 31, 2017
OPINION
Dear readers
Dear readers
Despite surveys suggesting low trust in social media, audiences engage more with Facebook and Twitter rants than a serious piece of journalism
Jan 31, 2017
SOCIETY
Microfinance helping rural women become independent
Microfinance helping rural women become independent
BAGLUNG, Jan 31: Saraswati Karki of Hatiya, Baglung makes 40,000 a month these days.Despite coming from a middle-class family, she was able to improve her economic condition with her own efforts.
Jan 31, 2017
OPINION
Setting the standard
Setting the standard
The term “disaster risk reduction” was in part coined right here in Nepal during the early 1990s, based on several pilot projects
Jan 31, 2017
ECONOMY
STC proposes hike in price of iodized salt
STC proposes hike in price of iodized salt
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Salt Trading Corporation (STC) has proposed to the government to increase the price of iodized salt.
Jan 31, 2017
OPINION
‘America First’ works
‘America First’ works
Donald Trump has new strategy to make America even more important and powerful in global affairs
Jan 31, 2017
SOCIETY
Melamchi pipe laying work creates traffic snarls in Valley
Melamchi pipe laying work creates traffic snarls in Valley
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Although excited by the recent progress made by the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MSWP), Asmita Yadav, who lives in a hostel at Thapagaun, could not hide the exasperation in her face while treading along the Hanumansthan-New Baneshwar road.
Jan 31, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: How countries rank for corruption
Infographics: How countries rank for corruption
How countries rank for corruption
Jan 31, 2017