SOCIETY
Curfew lifted in Mahendranagar
Curfew lifted in Mahendranagar
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The 12-hour curfew imposed in Mahendranagar from Thursday evening has been lifted. The District Security Committee lifted the curfew at 6 AM today. A curfew was clamped from 5 PM yesterday.
Aug 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Stock rout continues despite increased activity
Stock rout continues despite increased activity
KATHMANDU: Stocks continued their losing streak as the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index closed lower for fifth straight day. The bourse witnessed lack of strength since the beginning of Thursday’s trading. Failing to stay above the psychological support level of 1,180 points, the index l...
Aug 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepal ratifies Montreal Convention
Nepal ratifies Montreal Convention
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The parliament ratified the Montreal Convention on Thursday, paving the way for passengers of international flights to get insurance coverage of up to 113,100 Special Drawing Rights (SDR), or US$ 157,996 in current exchange rate, in case of death or injury.
Aug 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Migration a big concern: Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai
Migration a big concern: Former prime minister Baburam Bhatt...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Speaking at a South Asian Regional Seminar organized jointly by St Xavier’s College, Kathmandu, and Indian Social Institute, Bangalore, in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Bhattarai said that involuntary or distress migration should be curbed.
Aug 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Households under risk of food insecurity to get identity cards
Households under risk of food insecurity to get identity car...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The government has proposed to distribute Food Support Identity Card to people vulnerable to food insecurity. A new bill registered by the government in parliament last week to ensure food security and food sovereignty includes a provision to issue such identification cards to peo...
Aug 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Amend new Muluki codes, anti-press law: Dr. KC
Amend new Muluki codes, anti-press law: Dr. KC
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Dr. Govinda KC has demanded that the government amend the new Muluki codes and not introduce laws which curtail the freedom of expression. Dr. KC has also urged the government to prevent the influence of mafia while granting affiliations to colleges from the Agriculture and Fores...
Aug 24, 2018
POLITICS
MPs demand serious investigations in Kanchanpur incident
MPs demand serious investigations in Kanchanpur incident
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Lawmakers have demanded serious investigations into the murder after the rape of 13-year-old Nirmala Panta, in Kanchanpur district earlier this month. They drew the attention of parliament to the eruption of protests in the district Thursday.
Aug 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Kanchanpur rape victim's parents accuse police of negligence
Kanchanpur rape victim's parents accuse police of negligence
KANCHANPUR, Aug 24: Durga Devi Pant of Bhimdutta Municipality-18 became anxious after her 13- year-old daughter Nirmala, who had gone to her friend Roshani Bam's house in the morning of July 26, hadn't returned by evening . She, along with the villagers, requested the police to look into the matter....
Aug 24, 2018
POLITICS
NC forms panel to amend party statute
NC forms panel to amend party statute
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Nepali Congress (NC) on Thursday formed an 11-member Statute Amendment Drafting Committee to restructure the party's structures in line with the federal setup.
Aug 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Daytime road repair causing huge traffic jams
Daytime road repair causing huge traffic jams
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: With just one week remaining for the fourth BIMSTEC summit to begin in Kathmandu, the government is working against the clock to repair the dilapidated Kathmandu roads and give the city a facelift.
Aug 24, 2018