ECONOMY
RBBL plans to open branches in China, India
RBBL plans to open branches in China, India
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Rastriya Banijya Bank Ltd (RBBL) is planning to open branch offices in India and China within the next fiscal year.
Jan 23, 2017
ECONOMY
Chinese private firm makes debut in Nepali hydropower sector
Chinese private firm makes debut in Nepali hydropower sector
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: A Chinese private firm has bagged two major contracts to build hydropower plants in Nepal. This is the first time that a private Chinese firm has entered into the Nepali hydropower sector, according to government officials and the company which hired the firm.
Jan 23, 2017
OPINION
Economy for crooks
Economy for crooks
Huge sums have been invested, year after year, but there has still been no economic growth. This is not only surprising but startling
Jan 23, 2017
Editorial
The big bloat
The big bloat
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is well on his way to forming the biggest cabinet, ever. With the two new ministers inducted last week, the 43-member team will likely see a few more new additions in the coming days.
Jan 23, 2017
ECONOMY
BFIs required to spend 3 percent of staff expenses on trainings
BFIs required to spend 3 percent of staff expenses on traini...
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Bank and financial institutions (BFIs) will be now required to spend at least 3 percent of their total staff expenses on their training and capacity development.
Jan 23, 2017
OPINION
Not so fast
Not so fast
Accessing internet won’t suffice. We also need to tailor content as per the needs of local school children whose medium of learning is Nepali
Jan 23, 2017
SOCIETY
TI-N urges validating data on quake victims
TI-N urges validating data on quake victims
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Expressing serious concerns over the discrepancies in the details related to the earthquake victims, the Transparency International-Nepal (TI-N) has urged the government to conduct data validation in the earthquake-affected districts before distributing the second tranche of the h...
Jan 23, 2017
OPINION
America’s Russian hypocrisy
America’s Russian hypocrisy
Russia was never fully welcome in the Western world order. That is why Putin has sought to create his own international order
Jan 23, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Trump collects record sum for inauguration
Infographics: Trump collects record sum for inauguration
Donald Trump has collected much more donations for his inauguration than his predecessors. Donald Trump has collected much more donations for his inauguration than his predecessors. His committee raised $90 million, almost twice the sum his predecessor Barack Obama collected for both his inauguratio...
Jan 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Detailed study of the country's largest potential iron mine hits snag
Detailed study of the country's largest potential iron mine...
NAWALPARASI, Jan 23: A team from the Department of Mines and Geology (DMG) has reached the largest potential iron mine of Nepal, which lies nine kilometers north of the East West Highway at Dhobadi-3 of Nawalparasi district, to carry out a detailed study.
Jan 23, 2017