POLITICS
NC, UML win 12 wards each in Makawanpur
NC, UML win 12 wards each in Makawanpur
HETAUDA, May 17: As the vote counting for 33 wards of the various local units of Makawanpur district reached the final stage, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML have won in equal number of wards in various parts of the district.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
Representatives who stand out
Representatives who stand out
KATHMANDU, May 17: When the local elections were announced people were cautious in taking it for real. But the developments that followed, ultimately eliminated doubts and people across the country devoted themselves in finding representatives that will best serve their interest.
May 17, 2017
POLITICS
Amendment must as per deal: Upendra Yadav
Amendment must as per deal: Upendra Yadav
NEPALGUNJ, May 16: Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) Upendra Yadav on Tuesday said there is no alternative to amending the constitution to make it sustainable.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
Early vote count shows big 3 leading pack
Early vote count shows big 3 leading pack
KATHMANDU, May 16: Early vote counting has shown a triangular competition emerging among the three major political parties-Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center)-in the first phase local elections held on Sunday.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
New parties put in 'unexpected performance'
New parties put in 'unexpected performance'
KATHMANDU, May 17: Even as the main opposition CPN-UML maintains an early lead in the second day of vote-counting Monday, initial results point to a mixed outcome for the first phase of local elections.
May 17, 2017
ECONOMY, Interview
Lithuania can invest in Nepal's tourism, agri sectors
Lithuania can invest in Nepal's tourism, agri sectors
Republic of Lithuania, a northern European country, officially inaugurated its Honorary Consulate in Nepal on Tuesday. Shovakar Hari Neupane, a Kathmandu-based businessman, has been appointed as Lithuania's Honorary Consular in Nepal. Lithuanian ambassador to Nepal, Laimonas Talat-Kelpsa, who is bas...
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
Local polls bring promising signs of social change
Local polls bring promising signs of social change
KATHMANDU, May 17: While it is yet to be seen if the country heads toward the path of political stability and prosperity with the second phase polls still due, the first phase of local level polls held on Sunday across 34 districts has already brought a number of positive outcomes if seen through th...
May 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Current account in deficit as remittances growth slows
Current account in deficit as remittances growth slows
KATHMANDU, May 17: Remittances growth slowed to 6.3 percent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2016/17, down from 13 percent in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
May 17, 2017
POLITICS
Manang drops consensus way
Manang drops consensus way
POKHARA, May 17: Breaking with the tradition of electing their local representatives unopposed, voters in Manang district decided to go for a vote this time.
May 17, 2017
Editorial
Better and better
Better and better
Forecasts about the economy should always be taken with a pinch (or two) of salt. Nonetheless, it is hard not to be optimistic when credible international institutions repeatedly increase the country’s growth forecast.
May 17, 2017