POLITICS
PM vents ire on foreignmissions, I/NGOs for ‘unwarranted interest’ in Integrity Policy
PM vents ire on foreignmissions, I/NGOs for ‘unwarranted int...
KATHMANDU, July 27: Prime Minister KP Oli has come down heavily on some diplomatic missions and international and national non-governmental organizations for showing unwarranted interest in the formulation of new policies in Nepal.
Jul 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals express discontent as KMC fails to deliver
Locals express discontent as KMC fails to deliver
KATHMANDU, July 27: On the eve of the local elections last year, Kathmandu Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya proclaimed in a famous Twitter post that he would ‘make Kathmandu the best city of the world’ within the first hundred days of his tenure if elected to the office.Fourteen months on, Shakya seems to...
Jul 27, 2018
POLITICS
PHSC may endorse Joshee for CJ today
PHSC may endorse Joshee for CJ today
KATHMANDU, July 27: Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) is likely to endorse acting chief justice Deepak Raj Joshee as chief justice of the Supreme Court on Friday. The PHSC that conducted Joshee’s hearings on Thursday decided to hold further discussions on the same matter on Friday. On T...
Jul 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Complaint registered against Prasai
Complaint registered against Prasai
KATHMANDU, July 27: A complaint has been filed against Durga Prasai, the executive director of the Jhapa-based B&C Medical College, demanding that Prasai be booked as per the law for his irresponsible statement against Nepali female students studying medical science in Bangladesh.
Jul 27, 2018
POLITICS
Oli govt bows to Dr KC’s demands
Oli govt bows to Dr KC’s demands
KATHMANDU, July 27: Dr Govinda KC has ended hunger strike on 27th day on Thursday following a nine-point agreement with the government.
Jul 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Guru Purnima today
Guru Purnima today
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Guru Purnima festival is being observed throughout the country by paying reverence to all teachers today.
Jul 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Internet service users get relief from 13% TSC
Internet service users get relief from 13% TSC
KATHMANDU, July 27: Following widespread criticisms from the public over the decision to charge 13 percent telecommunication service charge (TSC) on internet service, a committee formed by the government to review the decision has decided not to increase cost for Internet users.
Jul 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Midnight landslide kills 9 in Rasuwa village, 12 rescued
Midnight landslide kills 9 in Rasuwa village, 12 rescued
RASUWA, July 27: Before they could fully recover from the devastation caused by the 2015 earthquakes, yet another disaster has befallen the locals of Timure in Rasuwa district. On Wednesday night, landslides triggered by incessant rainfalls claimed nine lives in Timure of Gosaikunda Rural Municipali...
Jul 27, 2018
POLITICS
Thapa appointed acting army chief
Thapa appointed acting army chief
KATHMANDU, July 27: The government on Thursday appointed Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Purna Chandra Thapa the acting army chief of the Nepal Army.
Jul 27, 2018
POLITICS
Cabinet meeting goes hi-tech
Cabinet meeting goes hi-tech
KATHMANDU, July 27: The government on Thursday conducted the first paperless cabinet meeting dispatching agendas electronically.
Jul 27, 2018