POLITICS
NTV shuts down program ‘after presenter grills minister’
NTV shuts down program ‘after presenter grills minister’
KATHMANDU, June 14: Going against the government’s commitment to uphold freedom of press, Minister for Communications Gokul Baskota has reportedly shut down a talk show of the state-run Nepal Television after the host of the program, Raju Thapa, grilled the minster about his property details.
Jun 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Agri startup wins Chaulagain prestigious US fellowship
Agri startup wins Chaulagain prestigious US fellowship
KATHMANDU, June 14: Sibjan Chaulagain, who has long been helping Nepali farmers in various ways through information and communication technology, has been selected for an international fellowship by an American organization.
Jun 14, 2018
POLITICS
PM heading for China on June 19
PM heading for China on June 19
KATHMANDU, June 14: After his three-day visit to India in April, Prime Minister KP Oli is set to pay a six-day official visit to China beginning June 19. The date of his visit was simultaneously announced by both Kathmandu and Beijing on Wednesday.
Jun 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Security agencies, Maoists buried disappeared in mass graves: CIEDP
Security agencies, Maoists buried disappeared in mass graves...
ILAM, June 14: Families of those who were disappeared during the decade-long armed conflict in Ilam are still waiting in the hope that their missing kin would return home some day.
Jun 14, 2018
POLITICS
Opposition demands either speaker or dy speaker to step down
Opposition demands either speaker or dy speaker to step down
KATHMANDU, June 14: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded the resignation of either speaker or deputy speaker of the parliament in line with the constitutional provision of electing the two from different political parties.
Jun 14, 2018
SOCIETY
State-run TV shuts program for grilling minister
State-run TV shuts program for grilling minister
KATHMANDU, June 14: Going against the government's commitment to uphold freedom of press, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Baskota has reportedly shut down a talk show of the state-run Nepal Television after the host of the program, Raju Thapa, grilled the minster about hi...
Jun 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Eateries at hospital sell hooch
Eateries at hospital sell hooch
GORKHA, June 14: A hospital building in Gorkha has been renting its rooms to locals who have set up eateries and also sell liquor.
Jun 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Joint monitoring teams formed to curb power theft
Joint monitoring teams formed to curb power theft
KATHMANDU, June 12: The government has decided that District Administration Offices (DAOs) will work in close coordination with branch offices of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to curb electricity theft.
Jun 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Home minister vows to stand firm against corruption
Home minister vows to stand firm against corruption
KATHMANDU, June 14: Minister for Home Affairs, Ram Bahadur Thapa has vowed to take a firm stance against corruption. Speaking during the first general convention and the second general assembly of the National Federation of Party Palace and Catering Entrepreneurs Nepal, Thapa stated that corruption...
Jun 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt says "to act tough against unscrupulous traders"
Govt says "to act tough against unscrupulous traders"
KATHMANDU, June 14: Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board has said that monopoly of some traders at Kalimati vegetables market will end at any cost.
Jun 14, 2018