Nepal celebrates platinum jubilee of Mt Kanchenjunga's first ascent On 25 May 1955, Joe Brown and George Band, members of a British expedition, made history by becoming the first climbers to summit Mt. Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak. Nepal 2d ago
UNDP's new Resident Representative presents letter of credence to Foreign Minister Deuba The new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme Kyoko Yokosuka presented her Letter of Credence to Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, today. Kathmandu 23 Aug, 2024
'Better migration policies can help boost prosperity in all countries' Populations across the globe are ageing at an unprecedented pace, making many countries increasingly reliant on migration to realise their long-term growth potential, according to a new report from the World Bank. Business 27 Apr, 2023
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala selected as 7th chief of World Trade Organisation Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigerian finance minister, has been unanimously selected as the 7th head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Monday. World 16 Feb, 2021
The fallacy of false precision Kathmandu, April 22 Precisely Rs 9,246,390,000,000, or approximately Rs 9.3 trillion. That’s the amount the country needs to invest in the next five years to attain average economic growth of 9.6 per cent per annum, according to the National... 23 Apr, 2019
South Asian academicians suggest �corrections� for macroeconomic stability Kathmandu, May 10 South Asian academicians, who have gathered here to attend the conference of ‘South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes (SANEI)’, have suggested some corrections in the Nepali economy for macro stability as the country... 11 May, 2018
Crop yields How much food is produced on a plot of land? The answer is central to several pressing questions in agricultural and development economics: How efficiently do smallholders use their labour and land? What interventions are most effective at lifting... 02 Apr, 2018
Govt appoints former secretary Bhusal as CEO of NRA KATHMANDU: A cabinet meeting on Monday, decided to appoint former finance secretary Yuvaraj Bhusal as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority. The meeting also accepted resignation from CEO Govinda Pokharel. Former... Travel 23 Oct, 2017
Bangladesh�s garment industry: Child labour and options Consumers around the world reject clothing stitched by child labor, which is commendable. Children under 18 should be in school and learning important life skills, not working long hours under difficult conditions Four years ago, the deadly... 11 May, 2017
Nepali students awarded gold medals at SAU Kathmandu, June 15 A total of 67 Nepali students were conferred their master’s degree during the maiden convocation of South Asian University. SAU is an international university established by the eight member states Afghanistan, Bangladesh,... Horoscopes 16 Jun, 2016
Brain gain: Not an easy mission The government should initiate utilising the knowledge of Nepalese diaspora by setting up a mechanism to encourage collaboration between research institutions based in Nepal with similar Nepalese institutions abroad Brain drain is a situation when... 17 Feb, 2016
Socio-cultural solidarity For economic development Solidarity, in fact, is synonym to the word unity in the modern days. It is very important for the sustenance and growth of a family, society or a nation as it binds people together. In Nepal, thrust has always been given to solidarity at all the... 22 Mar, 2009
