Campaign launched to withdraw hiked fees in private schools

Published On: April 27, 2018 07:32 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, April 27: Unitized Students' Organization has launched a campaign to submit memorandum to all local levels demanding rollback of recently-hiked fees in private schools. The organization today submitted the memo to Bhaktapur Municipality Mayor Sunil Prajapati to this effect.

Call for ending child labor by 2025

Published On: April 27, 2018 07:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 27: Assistant Director General and ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Tomoko Nishimoto says ILO marks the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (SafeDay) and the World Day against Child Labour (WDACL) together this year to improve safety and health of young workers in a bid to end all forms of child labour by 2025.

April 27: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: April 27, 2018 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

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KATHMANDU, April 27: The American government‘s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is guided by a improvement in humanitarian situation after the earthquake of April 2015, according to press statement released by the US embassy in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, April 27: With private schools continually charging inflated price for education, student unions have jointly drawn attention of local governments today.

Grade XII examination starts across nation

Published On: April 27, 2018 11:40 AM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, April 27: The Higher School Leaving Certificate Examination of Grade XII has started across the nation from today.

Indian Gas bullet plunges into Trishuli, driver dies

Published On: April 27, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha

DHADING, April 27: An Indian gas bullet has plunged into Trishuli River at Malekhu road section on early Friday killing the bullet driver.

United States ends protections for 9,000 Nepali immigrants

Published On: April 27, 2018 09:11 AM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON, April 27: The Trump administration announced on Thursday an end to a protected status for roughly 9,000 Nepali immigrants that has been in place since a devastating 2015 earthquake -- a move that could force many to choose between returning to their still-recovering home country or living in the shadows in the US.

Govt to introduce new policy to improve public schools

Published On: April 27, 2018 06:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 27: With most parents switching to private schools citing poor results by public schools, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is preparing to introduce new policies and programs aimed at improving education at public schools.

Don't appoint retired officials in key positions: Panel

Published On: April 27, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 27: A joint-taskforce formed by the ruling parties, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center), has suggested to the government not to appoint retired civil servants, army and police offices to key government offices and constitutional bodies.