China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit Taiwan China said its military staged exercises Friday to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while issuing a warning to China. World 15 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL: Take strong measures The government should leave no stone unturned to take action against those who create artificial shortages of essential goods The widespread fear of the coronavirus has led consumers to panic buying, and unscrupulous business people have taken undue... 18 Mar, 2020
Coronavirus fear grips tourism sector Pokhara, January 25 Recent coronavirus outbreak in China has alarmed the tourism sector in Pokhara, which is apprehensive about decline in the number of tourists visiting the scenic city. “The virus has already entered Nepal and could spread... Travel 26 Jan, 2020
Trump says US, Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal the... Women 08 Jun, 2019
Chitwan on high alert for bird flu Chitwan, March 25 Chitwan has been on high alert against bird flu, after the disease was detected among chickens in many places across the country. Chief of the National Bird Disease Research Laboratory Bharatpur Dr Dayaram Chapagain said... Travel 26 Mar, 2017
Call for action to reverse antibiotics resistance Kathmandu, February 23 The World Health Organisation today sought urgent and concrete measures to arrest the reducing effectiveness of antibiotics, cautioning that if enough was not done now, common bacterial infections such as skin sores or... Horoscopes 24 Feb, 2016
Bangkok under emergency after Parliament stormed BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday, handing the army broad powers to restore order after anti-government protesters broke into Parliament, forcing some lawmakers to flee by... Women 07 Apr, 2010
Investors flex street-stir muscles KATHMANDU: Investors in the capital market have threatened to stage protests in the streets. “We are ready to stage protests in the streets if our demands are not fulfilled,” said General Investors’ Association (GIA) president Deepak... 25 Feb, 2010
Market monitoring pace picks up KATHMANDU: To check violations legal provisions in the import of consumer goods, the Department of Commerce (DoC) has requested the Department of Customs to promote the import of goods which have consumer details on their packaging. DoC has started a... 22 Aug, 2009
Focus on Investment Kush Kumar Joshi As the umbrella organisation of the Nepali private sector, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) wants this budget to focus on increasing investment — in short, it should be an ‘investment... 22 Jun, 2009
FNCCI seeks pro-investment budget KATHMANDU: Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has urged the government to focus on investment in the upcoming budget. It stressed that the new budget must be an ‘investment budget’. Speaking at an... 17 Jun, 2009
IN BRIEF UNCRC team arrivesKATHMANDU: A four-member team of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Committee (UNCRC), led by vice-chairperson Jean Zermantten, arrived here on Tuesday on a five-day visit. The team will draw the authorities... Horoscopes 31 Mar, 2009
