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UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal during the premier of documentary 'Prayan' that includes the integration process of Maoist combatants. Photo: Dipak Gaunle
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Vegetable vendors waiting for customers at the retail market in Kalimati, Kathmandu. Photo: Karobar
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A vendor selling balloons to kids at the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Photo: Sunil Pradhan
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Workers sitting on a bundle of electric poles being carried on a truck to Ramkot from Sitapaila, Kathmandu. Photo: Dipak Gaunle
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Bicycles kept at Mahilbar Bazar in Lumbini to rent to tourists. Photo: Manoranjan Sharma
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Melamchi faces uncertainty due to JICA's silence
The Melamchi Water Supply Project is again facing uncertainty as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has yet to give permission for construction of the water refinery center for the project that is to be constructed in Sundarijal with JICA’s assistance of Rs 5 billion.
23 municipalities without fire engines
Twenty-three municipalities across the country do not even have fire engines. Even the municipalities in Kathmandu Valley like Kirtipur and Madhyapur Thimi lack the basic requirements needed in time of emergency.
Impoverished couple yet to receive money raised in its name
Suman Budamagar--who grabbed the limelight after singing ‘Poila jana paam bhannelai lyauna paam’ in response to Komal Oli’s number ‘Poila jana paam’—also made the headlines by organizing a solo concert in New York to help a hungry couple of Agrakhola.
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Opinon
Seven expectations from 2070
Nepal is gradually corroding in political, economic, social sectors. Every year comes with new energy and vigor but ends with disappointing and failure.
Agreement on common agenda
The efforts to bring the country's economy, that has been miserable due to the ever extending political transition, back on track has not been successful.
Editorial
Unconvincing decision to change number plates
Preparation by the government to again change the number plates of vehicles in the name of security has been revealed. The government this time has stated that all kinds of preparations for changing the number plates to digital system and maintaining data related to the vehicle concerned have been completed.
Amend Privatization ActUpgrade NEPSECowardice toward donsHigh spread rate in micro-financeCountry
23 municipalities without fire engines
Twenty-three municipalities across the country do not even have fire engines. Even the municipalities in Kathmandu Valley like Kirtipur and Madhyapur Thimi lack the basic requirements needed in time of emergency.
Impoverished couple yet to receive money raised in its nameNumber plates of vehicles to be changedVDC secretaries taking allowances violating regulationsNEPSE's operating system on verge of collapseEconomy
NEPSE manipulates its index
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has changed the indicators in a way that has confused even the investors. Though the indicators have been shown to have fallen with Sunday’s transactions, experts argued that it should have increased.
HBL Bond-2077 gets LA rating from ICRAPrivate sector demands budget from governmentNepse again falls below 500Inflation due to supply related factors: GovernorBank
Banks competing to attract deposits of cooperatives
Private commercial banks are competing with each other to attract the deposits of cooperatives. Promoters of big cooperatives claimed that the banks regularly contact them and offer attractive interest rates.
Net profit of commercial banks rises by 45 percentRastogi gets two years for money launderingNRB to inform promoters about under-performing CEOsMoney exchangers fleece customersCorporate
KMC gives 35-day deadline to hotels to pay house and land tax or face closure
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has given a 35-day deadline to big hotels--that have not paid the house and land tax since coming into operation--to come and pay the taxes with complete details or face being shut down.
Opposition of policy to benefit big entrepreneurs: FNCCIChinese goods with Nepali brandsShree Cement sealed after mixing stones in clinkerNational Trading to sell 18 ropani land for operationPolitics-Society
Opportunity for projects with DPR, EIA
The Ministry of Energy is set to give opportunity to the promoters of projects that have completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) but have an expired license.
Wealth of another dozen gangsters under investigationDMLI hauls five gangsters to court for amassing wealth illegallyTerror of Indian criminals in BirgunjSpecial Court jails former JEMC chief Silwal for corruptionDevelopment
Melamchi faces uncertainty due to JICA's silence
The Melamchi Water Supply Project is again facing uncertainty as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has yet to give permission for construction of the water refinery center for the project that is to be constructed in Sundarijal with JICA’s assistance of Rs 5 billion.
West Seti hinders development of Far WestPolitical interference in 80 percent of development worksInvestment Board fails to move big projects forwadIndia stops soft loan of Rs 21 billionInfo-Tech
NT's profit drops by 15.7 percent
The Nepal Telecom Limited (NT) has seen its profit in the first nine months of this fiscal year drop by 15.7 percent to Rs 8.49 billion from last year’s Rs 10.08 billion.
Internet gets cheaper due to rising competitionHuawei to manage NT networkGovt to keep its own satelliteSC stays integrated license of Smart, UTLEmployment
FM directs YSF to stay away from politics
Finance Minister Shankar Prasad Koirala has directed the Youth Self-employment Fund (YSF) to stay away from politics.
Saudi govt to legalize illegal workers Pvt companies yet to submit details of social security tax deducted from staffersNumber of workers going abroad to cross 400,000 this yearUnion interference in appointment of staffers
