MoFA begins probe against envoy Sherpa

Published On: December 7, 2018 05:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has started internal investigation into the alleged involvement of Nepal's ambassador to Australia Lucky Sherpa in human trafficking.

Supreme Court acquits former IGP Bohara of corruption

Published On: December 7, 2018 02:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted former Inspector General of Police Motilal Bohara of corruption charges.

NSU padlocks TU offices alleging bribery for BCA permits

Published On: December 7, 2018 01:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The Nepali Congress' student wing, Nepal Students Union, has padlocked the office of the TU vice-chancellor and other senior officials at Kirtipur alleging massive financial irregularities in the issuance of permission to run Bachelor's in Computer Applications (BCA) courses to 116 private colleges. The permissions were granted in September.

Cabinet Decisions: PM National Talent Award Fund to be set up

Published On: December 6, 2018 09:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The government has decided to set up the 'Prime Minister National Talent Award Fund'. The Cabinet meeting held recently decided to set up the fund to encourage the youths who make remarkable contribution to peace, good governance, innovation, scientific research, investigation and development sectors.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota on Thursday came down heavily on the media alleging them for portraying the government wrongly by disseminating misleading information.

Govt to book organizations failing in providing basic salary

Published On: December 6, 2018 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista has asserted that action will be taken against those organizations not giving the basic salary to their employees as determined by the government.

President Bhandari back home from Poland

Published On: December 6, 2018 02:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: President Bidya Devi Bhandari returned home today after participating in the 24th conference of the state parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) held in Katowice of Poland.

Minister floats idea of bringing in strategic partner for NAC

Published On: December 6, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Three weeks after Nepal Airlines Corporation portrayed its pathetic financial status, a government minister has floated the idea of running the national flag carrier on a public limited company model.

NC accuses govt of inviting economic crisis

Published On: December 6, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has accused the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) government of pushing the country toward an economic crisis.

NC for economic growth based on equality

Published On: December 5, 2018 09:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The main opposition Nepali Congress will accelerate ways to implement the policy to achieve economic growth based on equality as envisioned by NC founder leader B.P. Koirala, according to the NC's economic policy presented here on Wednesday.