ECONOMY
Taskforce finds organized crime in heli-rescue scam
Taskforce finds organized crime in heli-rescue scam
KATHMANDU, July 31: A taskforce formed to launch an investigation into fake rescue operations conducted by trekking companies in collusion with private hospitals and helicopter operators have recommended action against eight trekking companies, four hospital and three helicopter companies.
Jul 31, 2018
SPORTS
Rain hampers Nepal’s day out at Lord’s
Rain hampers Nepal’s day out at Lord’s
KATHMANDU, July 31: The virtual finale between Nepal and the Netherlands ended with a no-result after 16.4 overs as rain kept intermitting Nepal’s first T20 International match in three years at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Sunday.
Jul 31, 2018
SPORTS
Captain Khadka recalls tireless journey ahead of landmark match
Captain Khadka recalls tireless journey ahead of landmark...
KATHMANDU, July 31: Nepal national cricket team is all set to play its first-ever One-Day International (ODI) match in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Wednesday. Khadka shared some of his experience of the national team’s ‘treacherous’ as well as ‘joyous’ journey, in conversation with International...
Jul 31, 2018
POLITICS
Is delay in confirming CJ nominee a threat to judicial independence?
Is delay in confirming CJ nominee a threat to judicial indep...
KATHMANDU, July 31: Serious suspicions of a threat to the independence of the judiciary have surfaced as the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHSC) has been repeatedly delaying a decision on whether or not to endorse the nomination of Deepak Raj Joshee as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Jul 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Parties renaming public places after their own
Parties renaming public places after their own
DANG / ROLPA, July 31: Dang district's Babai Rural Municipality-4 used to have a village named 'Maskidar'. The small settlement managed to retain its name for many generations.
Jul 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Politicians only milking Sikta Irrigation Project: Locals
Politicians only milking Sikta Irrigation Project: Locals
KATHMANDU, July 31: Ahead of every election, the Sikta Irrigation Project dominates the electioneering. But all the poll contestants conveniently sideline the project once the election is over.
Jul 31, 2018
POLITICS
Hearings committee puts off decision on Joshee
Hearings committee puts off decision on Joshee
KATHMANDU, July 31: Although the confusion over an academic certificate of chief justice nominee Deepak Raj Joshee has been cleared, the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) put off any decision yet again on Monday as lawmakers of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) were against his nomination.
Jul 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Environmental issues dog Nijgadh airport now
Environmental issues dog Nijgadh airport now
KATHMANDU, July 31: The Ministry of Forest and Environment had invited feedback and opinions for a week from April 27 on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) prepared for building the second international airport but very few feedback and comments were received.
Jul 31, 2018
ECONOMY
Stocks close flat despite improved market activity
Stocks close flat despite improved market activity
KATHMANDU, July 31: Stocks turned flat in another choppy session on Monday as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index continued to show a lack of direction. Consequently, the market has confined between a narrow range of 1,190 to 1,200 points for a sixth straight session. The index which had climbed...
Jul 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Rampant increase in accidents in valley
Rampant increase in accidents in valley
KATHMANDU, JULY 31: Records maintained by the Metropolitan Traffic Police Office (MTPO) show an increase of more than 15 percent in road accidents in the valley in fiscal year 2017/18 from the previous fiscal year.
Jul 31, 2018