Cabinet strength expanded to 26 members Kathmandu, November 5 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today expanded his cabinet by inducting three new deputy prime ministers and four ministers. With the latest expansion, the Cabinet has 26 members, including the prime minister, six deputy... Travel 06 Nov, 2015
EDITORIAL: Medicine crunch It is the duty of the government to see to it that citizens are not deprived of the essential drugs which cannot be stopped even at wartime Reports pouring in from across the country suggest that there is an acute shortage of medicines and related... 06 Nov, 2015
Pokhara tourism entrepreneurs lament loss after supply crisis POKHARA: Pokhara has witnessed decrease in the number of tourists visiting the city compared to the last year. Tourism entrepreneurs are concerned about the shortened stay of tourists in the Lake City citing the recent fuel crisis. Som... Travel 04 Nov, 2015
Traders hike prices of essentials as fuel crisis deepens Hetauda, November 3 Makawanpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hiked the prices of daily commodities at a time when Tihar and Chhath festivals are just around the corner. The decision to this effect was made by the chamber’s food price... Travel 04 Nov, 2015
PM Oli to pick ministers from UML Kathmandu, November 3 The CPN-UML standing committee meeting held this evening decided to entrust party chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli with picking ministers from the party. After several meetings of the standing committee failed... Travel 04 Nov, 2015
EDITORIAL: Give full shape PM Oli needs to appoint the most experienced, capable, qualified and energetic people from his party in his cabinet to bail the country out of this unprecedented crisis It has been more than three weeks since CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli-led... 04 Nov, 2015
LETTERS: We must be self-reliant India has shown its intention towards Nepal by imposing an indefinite economic blockade stopping the supply of all essential commodities including petroleum products, China, on the other hand, has really been kind to us. As a matter of fact, our... 03 Nov, 2015
Tourism in dire straits, say entrepreneurs Kathmandu, November 2 Tourism entrepreneurs on Monday said the tourism industry was in dire straits due to the protracted Madhes agitation and no let up in the ‘unofficial trade embargo’ imposed by the Indian government. Speakers at an... Horoscopes 03 Nov, 2015
�The crisis at this time can lead us to seek alternatives for the long term� The country has been passing through a turbulent time at the moment. Due to the fuel crisis, life has become difficult with operation of lifeline services like public transportation and hospitals, among others, badly affected. Long queues of vehicles... 02 Nov, 2015
EDITORIAL: A landmark deal Both Nepal and China should reach an agreement to expedite the construction of petroleum pipelines across the borders and other necessary infrastructure With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) and China... 30 Oct, 2015
LETTERS: Huge relief for Nepal It was exciting to read the news story “Nepal, China seal deal for import of fuel” (THT, Oct. 29, Page 1) considering the difficulty faced by the general people for the last two months caused by Madhes-based fringe parties’ protests on... 30 Oct, 2015
LETTERS: China�s selfless support Northern neighbor China has shown readiness to supply petroleum products to Nepal which is facing acute shortage of the fossil fuel due to an unofficial blockade by India with the excuse of the Madhesi parties’ agitation in some Tarai districts,... 29 Oct, 2015
