POLITICS
PM hits back at Nepal's remarks on govt failings
PM hits back at Nepal's remarks on govt failings
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has hit back at senior party leader Madhav Kumar Nepal over remarks that the government's performance had failed on every front.
Oct 05, 2018
POLITICS
Minister defends move barring ex-child soldier from flying abroad
Minister defends move barring ex-child soldier from flying a...
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa in a written reply to the Supreme Court on Thursday has defended the government move to bar former Maoist child soldier Lenin Bista from visiting Thailand on August 24.
Oct 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Judge sacked 12 years ago in legal battle for reinstatement
Judge sacked 12 years ago in legal battle for reinstatement
KATHMANDU, October 5: A district court judge who was sacked by King Gyanendra 12 years ago is continuing his legal battle for reinstatement.
Oct 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Lawmakers condemn newspaper burning
Lawmakers condemn newspaper burning
DHANGADHI, Oct 5: Lawmakers from both ruling and main opposition parties have opposed the act of setting ablaze Nagarik daily and other newspapers at Attariya of Kailali while being ferried from Nepalgunj for distribution on Wednesday.
Oct 05, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week with marginal loss
Nepse ends week with marginal loss
KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Stocks suffered from the very the beginning of Thursday's trading session, shedding almost 10 points in the first trading hour.
Oct 05, 2018
ECONOMY
ADB to lend $180m to upgrade East-West Highway
ADB to lend $180m to upgrade East-West Highway
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced to provide Nepal a loan of US$ 180 million to support improvement of East-West Highway.
Oct 05, 2018
ECONOMY
PAC tells govt to fix sugar price at Rs 63 per kg
PAC tells govt to fix sugar price at Rs 63 per kg
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament has formed a sub-committee to look into the recent rise in prices of daily consumer goods, including sugar, on the eve of Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Oct 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Dolpa's Dunai now connected to national road network
Dolpa's Dunai now connected to national road network
DOLPA, Oct 5: Happiness knows no bounds for an elderly, Deepa Budha of Tripurasundari Municipality-9, Dolpa. In her twilight years, she has one of her long-cherished dreams fulfilled.“
Oct 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Municipality intensifies market monitoring
Municipality intensifies market monitoring
JUMLA, Oct 5: The Dashain festival is just around the corner and demands for all types of commodities have soared up. As usual, dealers are making attempts to take advantage of the situation by selling outdated products. There have been numerous complaints against such incidents.
Oct 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Bharati Pathak elected new FECOFUN Chief
Bharati Pathak elected new FECOFUN Chief
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: A national convention of the Federation of Community Forest Users Nepal (FECOFUN), the umbrella organization of community forest users' groups, on Wednesday unanimously elected Bharati Pathak as its head.
Oct 05, 2018