Preparations complete for upcoming Shivaratri festival in Pashupati KATHMANDU: The Pashupati Area Development Trust has stated that it has almost completed the preparations for Mahashivaratri, a major Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. The preparations for the festival that falls on February 24 this year... Horoscopes 16 Feb, 2017
Demonetisation drive to favour country's big gold jewellery store chains MUMBAI: India's drive to bring transparency to bullion trading, along with the rise of branded gold jewellery, could help major retailers raise their share of the world's second-biggest gold market to 40 percent by 2020, the World Gold Council... 24 Jan, 2017
Jewellers fleecing customers with impunity Kathmandu, January 16 While rampant smuggling of yellow metal in the market hints at the prevalence of ill practices in the bullion sector of Nepal, jewellers have lately begun to openly overcharge customers. According to Mani Ratna Shakya,... Horoscopes 17 Jan, 2017
Gold under pressure on US rate hike prospects Gold prices were little changed early on Monday, after dipping from a one-month high last week on expectations of further interest rate hikes, with investor attention on more views from the US Federal Reserve. Fundamentals Spot gold was... 09 Jan, 2017
LETTERS: Revise policy on TSF This is with reference to the news story “Nepali passengers being levied excess tax illegally” (THT, December 23, Page 1). Since long Nepal Tourism Board has been collecting the ‘Tourism Service Fee’ and the accumulated fund runs to billions of... 27 Dec, 2016
Dhanya Purnima, Udhauli� Yomari Punhi being observed KATHMANDU: Various communities across the nation are celebrating different festivals today, coinciding with the full moon day of the month of Mangsir as per the lunar calendar. The day is celebrated as the Dhanya Purnima by communities... Travel 13 Dec, 2016
Gold steady ahead of Fed meeting outcome Gold held steady on Wednesday, off near one-month highs touched in the previous session, with markets waiting for the outcome later in the day of a Federal Reserve meeting for clues on the timing of a possible US interest rate... 02 Nov, 2016
Smog chokes Indian capital as pollution hits hazardous levels NEW DELHI: Residents of New Delhi woke up to a blanket of smog on Monday as air quality deteriorated sharply overnight in India's capital, triggering warnings that even healthy people were at risk of respiratory problems. New Delhi ranks among... Art & Culture 31 Oct, 2016
Nepal storyteller uses photos and few lines to reveal lives KATHMANDU: It started with a photograph of a smirking, young man wearing a heavy-metal band T-shirt and selling tea on the streets of Kathmandu. It has become a wildly popular blog chronicling street life in the Himalayan nation of... Travel 29 Oct, 2016
Diwali preparations A woman paints earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kolkata, India, on Monday, October 17, 2016. Photo: Reuters
