Qatar denies Amnesty claims of migrant worker exploitation The 2022 World Cup is scheduled to begin on Nov. 21 and will feature 32 teams. World 16 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL: Stop the rot Should the CIAA’s sphere of probe extend to the private sector, there is that danger of it being used to harass private companies That corruption is rampant in Nepal at all levels of the government would be stating the obvious. But irregularities... 28 Dec, 2020
Ivory Coast uprising by disgruntled soldiers spreads to other cities BOUAKE: Disgruntled soldiers demanding salary increases and the payment of bonuses seized control of Ivory Coast's second-largest city, Bouake, on Friday, in an uprising that spread to at least two other cities. A statement from Defence Minister... Women 07 Jan, 2017
FIFA office raided amid new revelations on Blatter payments Zurich, June 3 Swiss investigators have searched the FIFA headquarters as the world football governing body revealed that former president Sepp Blatter and two of his deputies awarded themselves more than $80 million in often suspicious payments... 04 Jun, 2016
French President prepares for potential re-election bid PARIS: The most unpopular president in France's modern history, Francois Hollande, is preparing the ground for a potential re-election bid. His leftist base is in open revolt, protesting youth are clashing with police nearly every night, and France... Women 07 May, 2016
Indian consumers offer a ray of hope after glum economic data Mumbai, September 1 The rescue of India’s economy may come down to the spending power of people like 26-year-old Avni Rambhiya. A financial analyst, she recently received a pay rise, is eating out more often and has stopped bringing... 02 Sep, 2015
China market rout, slowing economy sap demand for luxury cars BEIJING: Prices for German luxury cars in China are tumbling as the country's stock market sell-off and worries about broader economic growth chill demand for auto brands that once commanded price premiums from affluent Chinese consumers. After... Art & Culture 12 Jul, 2015
China market rout, slowing economy sap demand for luxury cars BEIJING: Prices for German luxury cars in China are tumbling as the country's stock market sell-off and worries about broader economic growth chill demand for auto brands that once commanded price premiums from affluent Chinese consumers. At... 12 Jul, 2015
Price hike cools, salary increases KATHMANDU: Salary and wages increased by double in comparison to the price hike in the second month of the current fiscal year. According to Nepal Rastra Bank’s (NRB) data of mid-September, overall year-on-year (y-o-y) salary and wage rate index... 27 Oct, 2009
Recession worsening poverty in Pacific CAIRNS: The global recession has cut economic growth and government revenues in vulnerable South Pacific island nations, forcing more people into poverty, a report to the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum by the regional powers Australia and New Zealand... 04 Aug, 2009
Education budget Gap between targets and resources The national budget that came out a month ago dismayed many who had expected a marked change in education sector. The Maoist-led government that talked up educational change in the past, in the end was able to provide precious little. Although the... 16 Oct, 2008
Bringing some order Half a dozen organisations representing the school owners, the teachers and the Maoist wings leading the agitation had signed a 19-point agreement. Now, eleven months on, two of the signatories – the ANNISU-Revolutionary and the Nepal Educational... 20 Apr, 2008
