NRB under pressure to bring expansionary monetary policy

Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the central bank was under pressure to bring in expansionary monetary policy for the next fiscal year 2021/22 in order to heal the bruises and wounds the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted on business and economy. "The NRB should also design its monetary policy in a way that it would support achieving the 6.5 per cent growth rate next year," he said speaking at a virtual discussion on the monetary policy of the next FY organised by Management...

Supplies and security arranged for returning Rautes

The Raute community, who lead an itinerant life in the jungle, have come to Salyan district after ten years. They used to live in different places of the district in the past before moving to other districts.

Floods cause damage worth Rs. 1b to MWSP

Floods in the Melamchi River last week had caused damage worth Rs. 1 billion to the head works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP), according to the primary estimates. Information Officer of the project Rajendra Prasad Pant said that all the structures other than the head works and tunnel are damaged in the floods caused by landslides at Bhremathang, upstream location in the river. Ambathan audit is filled with sand while construction materials, camp and equipment are swept away in the...

Bhaktapur workers hired to renovate Sundhara

Sundhara, the famous water spout of Kathmandu, is going to be renovated by the Bhakatapur-based workers who had earlier worked in the reconstruction of Ranipokhari, another landmark of the Kathmandu Valley.

Eradicate Drug Abuse

Substance abuse has become a major problem in many parts of the world. Nepal is no exception and the country has its own share of this social evil. Alcoholism, dependence on drugs and banned substances are rife in our society, ruining the life of many Nepali youths. Because of this lingering trouble, people's health suffer and they lose life prematurely, besides failing to complete education, taste success in career and lead life as normal citizens if they continue with the abus

Using Social Media Prudently

In 1997, the first social networking site, SixDegrees, was launched. This site enabled users to upload a profile and make friends with others. Since the availability of the first blogging site, social media began to explode in popularity creating a social media sensation. Beginning early 2000s, LinkedIn, MySpace Photobucket, and Flickr gained prominence and enabled online photo sharing. YouTube launched in 2005, providing an efficient way for people to communicate and share with each other across...

Delivering Fair Verdict

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Landslide obstructs Karnali Corridor

For the last three days, debris of rock, sand and pebbles tumbling from the rocky cliff atop the Amrel Dev Community Forest in Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality Ward No. 1, Kalikot has obstructed the Karnali Corridor down below.

'At least 200 known cases of Delta Plus coronavirus variant worldwide'

A new and slightly changed version of the Delta coronavirus variant is spreading in a number of countries including the United Kingdom, United States and India, health officials say.

Shahid Kapoor approached for another action thriller under Nikkhil Advani’s production

Shahid Kapoor is on a signing spree. After Jersey and the Raj and DK web series, Shahid is in talks for at least four films. One of them happens to be an action thriller that is being put together by producer director Nikkhil Advani.