Govt struggles to find work space for provincial officials

Published On: January 27, 2018 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The search for  work stations required for those who will operate the new provincial setups, including  offices for governors and provincial ministers and assemblies,  has been speeded up at  all seven temporary province capitals.

GULMI, Jan 26: Most of the candidates who contested the parliamentary and provincial elections of December 7 have submitted the details of their election expenses to the District Election Office (DEO), Gulmi following the instruction of the Election Commission (EC) to furnish the details within 35 days of the elections. Surprisingly, the expenses of the losing candidates are comparatively higher than that of the winning candidates.

TU continues to burn plastic on its premises

Published On: January 27, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal

KATHMANDU, Jan 25:  At the behest of the Principal of Tribhuvan University (TU)'s Central Campus, Krishna Prasad Acharya, the leaders of student unions, students and TU officials burned plastic heaps in front of each of the 32 central departments of the university from 11AM to 1PM on Thursday.

MoH forwards documents to pay resident doctors

Published On: January 27, 2018 03:28 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26:  Following warning from Nepal Resident Doctors Association (NRDA) to halt services except emergency in teaching hospitals, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has forwarded documents to the concerned authorities to pay the resident doctors at teaching hospitals across the country.

India confers Padma Shri award on Dr Ruit

Published On: January 27, 2018 03:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: On the occasion of 69th Republic Day of India, the Indian government conferred the Padma Shri award on famed ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit.

Oriental philosophy pills to many social ills: Prof. Dr. Koirala

Published On: January 26, 2018 08:37 PM NPT By: Republica

Coming down heavily on the curriculum used by Nepali universities, Koirala said the Nepali universities failed to produce patriotic, humanitarian and thoughtful citizens could due to the influence of western philosophy and lack of proper knowledge of oriental philosophy in the curriculum designers.

Road construction elates locals

Published On: January 26, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Republica

SANKHUWASABHA, Jan 26: Locals have been elated over the speedy construction of a road from Sankhuwasabha's commercial hub, Bazaar Pokhari, to Nundhaki.

CHITWAN, Jan 26: The Muglin-Narayangarh road section is to remain closed rrom Saturday afternoon to expedite the road expansion and maintenance drive.

SC decision to jail me influenced by media, activists: Dhungel

Published On: January 26, 2018 08:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: CPN (Maoist Center) central leader Balkrishna Dhungel, who has been serving a jail term in the Dillibazaar prison, has accused the Supreme Court of being influenced by the media and human rights activists while imposing life term on him.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: A total of 667 patients were infected by Scrub typhus in 39 districts in the current fiscal year that began in mid-July. Among the infected patients, 11 patients have died.