Mar 17, 2023

WORLD

Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas

Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas

KABUL, March 17: In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran under the watchful eye of a religious scholar.

KABUL, March 17: In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran under the watchful eye of a religious scholar.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023

SOCIETY

Two earthquakes in a minute in Baitadi

Two earthquakes in a minute in Baitadi

BAITADI, March 17: Two earthquakes struck Baitadi within a span of a minute on Thursday evening. The quakes measuring 3.2 and 3.5 on the Richter scale took place at 6:25PM and at 6:26PM, respectively.

BAITADI, March 17: Two earthquakes struck Baitadi within a span of a minute on Thursday evening. The quakes measuring 3.2 and 3.5 on the Richter scale took place at 6:25PM and at 6:26PM, respectively.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023

OPINION

Nepal’s Low-Prioritized Development Pillars

Nepal’s Low-Prioritized Development Pillars

Based on the experiences of the landlocked countries, for rapid transformations of the economy and national development of Nepal, hydropower and tourism are undoubtedly the two strong development pillars.

Based on the experiences of the landlocked countries, for rapid transformations of the economy and national development of Nepal, hydropower and tourism are undoubtedly the two strong development pillars.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023

WORLD

Credit Suisse bounces back but investors still cautious

Credit Suisse bounces back but investors still cautious

ZURICH, March 17: Credit Suisse rallied on the stock market Thursday after grabbing a $54 billion central bank lifeline in a bid to restore investor confidence but analysts remain wary about the major lender's future.

ZURICH, March 17: Credit Suisse rallied on the stock market Thursday after grabbing a $54 billion central bank lifeline in a bid to restore investor confidence but analysts remain wary about the major lender's future.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023

POLITICS

All five candidates for IGP are competent to lead the police force

All five candidates for IGP are competent to lead the police...

KATHMANDU, March 17: Five police officers who are fighting to become the 30th IGP of Nepal Police have so far excelled in their field of work.

KATHMANDU, March 17: Five police officers who are fighting to become the 30th IGP of Nepal Police have so far excelled in their field of work.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023

POLITICS

Do not hassle youths going for foreign employment: PM Dahal

Do not hassle youths going for foreign employment: PM Dahal

KATHMANDU, March 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the bodies concerned not to create unnecessary hassles for the youths going abroad for employment.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the bodies concerned not to create unnecessary hassles for the youths going abroad for employment.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023

ECONOMY

DDC hikes milk price by a whopping Rs 16 per liter when people are already bearing the bru...

DDC hikes milk price by a whopping Rs 16 per liter when peop...

KATHMANDU, March 17: The government-owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) has hiked the price of milk by Rs 16 per liter, at a time when the general people have already been hit hard by the soaring price of most of the essentials.

KATHMANDU, March 17: The government-owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) has hiked the price of milk by Rs 16 per liter, at a time when the general people have already been hit hard by the soaring price of most of the essentials.

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 17, 2023

Editorial

Salvaging economy from impending crisis

Salvaging economy from impending crisis

The government has recently announced measures to tackle the widening budget deficit caused by low revenue collection. The budget deficit as of eight months of the current fiscal year 2022/23 has surpassed Rs 156.44 billion, with the government having spent Rs 779.23 billion of its budget as of mid-...

The government has recently announced measures to tackle the widening budget deficit caused by low revenue collection. The budget deficit as of eight months of the current fiscal year 2022/23 has surpassed Rs 156.44 billion, with the government having spent Rs 779.23 billion of its budget as of mid-...

Mar 17, 2023

Mar 16, 2023

My City, Events

Sasto Tickets Best Airlines Award Nepal 2022 successfully held

Sasto Tickets Best Airlines Award Nepal 2022 successfully he...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Sasto Tickets Best Airlines Awards Nepal 2022 has been held in a grand manner with the intention of making this sector more consumer-oriented and responsive to the people while appreciating the contribution made by the aviation sector in the Nepali tourism sector.

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Sasto Tickets Best Airlines Awards Nepal 2022 has been held in a grand manner with the intention of making this sector more consumer-oriented and responsive to the people while appreciating the contribution made by the aviation sector in the Nepali tourism sector.

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 16, 2023

ECONOMY

IOC slashes petrol price by 86 paisa/l and diesel by Rs 1.50/l for Nepal

IOC slashes petrol price by 86 paisa/l and diesel by Rs 1.50...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The import price of petroleum products of the country has declined with Indian Oil Corporation curtailing the prices of fuels that it supplies to Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).

KATHMANDU, March 16: The import price of petroleum products of the country has declined with Indian Oil Corporation curtailing the prices of fuels that it supplies to Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).

Mar 16, 2023