ECONOMY
Banks look for reducing interest rates further citing excessive loanable funds with them
Banks look for reducing interest rates further citing excess...
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The credit-deposit (CD) ratio of banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have fallen below 80 percent due to slow increase in lending compared to the excessive rise in deposit collection.
Jan 10, 2024
OPINION
Selecting a capable vice-chancellor at Tribhuvan University
Selecting a capable vice-chancellor at Tribhuvan University
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai's intellectual standing raises significant concerns, given his endorsement and active participation in a violent political movement - that resulted in the loss of thousands of precious lives - in pursuit of radical societal change.
Jan 10, 2024
SOCIETY
Kathmandu District Court to announce final sentence against cricketer Lamichhane today
Kathmandu District Court to announce final sentence against...
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The final verdict against former Nepali cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane, who was found guilty in the rape case, will be announced today.
Jan 10, 2024
POLITICS
Presidents of thematic committees under Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly being nominated...
Presidents of thematic committees under Sudurpaschim Provin...
SUDURPASCHIM, Jan 10: Presidents of different thematic committees under the Sudurpaschim Province Assembly are being nominated today.
Jan 10, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt asks NEA to resume electricity supply to manufacturers that faced disconnection of po...
Govt asks NEA to resume electricity supply to manufacturers...
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The government has asked the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to resume electricity supply to the manufacturers who faced action for refusing to clear the electricity dues of the controversial dedicated feeders and trunk lines.
Jan 10, 2024
POLITICS
Visiting Upper House Chair of Ireland calls on Speaker Ghimire
Visiting Upper House Chair of Ireland calls on Speaker Ghimi...
Kathmandu, Jan 10: Visiting Irish Upper House Chairperson Jerry Buttimer paid a courtesy call on Speaker Devraj Ghimire on Tuesday.
Jan 10, 2024
WORLD
Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever prime minister at age 34 and the first who is open...
Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever prime minister at ag...
PARIS (AP) — France saw its youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay one named Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right.
Jan 10, 2024
ECONOMY
Paragliding fee drops to Rs 3,000 from Rs 12,000 in Pokhara
Paragliding fee drops to Rs 3,000 from Rs 12,000 in Pokhara
POKHARA, Jan 10: Paragliding flights in Pokhara have now become affordable for an average middle-class family of Nepal after the end of the syndicate system. The fees have taken a nosedive due to competition in the market after the end of a one-door system for fixing the rate of paragliding flights.
Jan 10, 2024
SOCIETY
Self proclaimed 'ascetic' Ram Bahadur Bamjan arrested
Self proclaimed 'ascetic' Ram Bahadur Bamjan arrested
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested Ram Bahadur Bamjan, a self-proclaimed ascetic from near Kathmandu.
Jan 10, 2024
Editorial
Translate words into real action
Translate words into real action
Acknowledging the failure of the government to address the grievances of a large number of victims of cooperatives even after a long time, Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal on Monday directed the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to come up with a concrete proposal to address the issue.
Jan 10, 2024