SOCIETY
Parliamentarians demand probe committee for investigation of ward member Sarki's death
Parliamentarians demand probe committee for investigation of...
SURKHET, June 10: Parliamentarians of Karnali Province have demanded the formation of a high-level probe committee to investigate the murder of Mana Sarki, a Dalit woman member of Naharinath Rural Municipality.
Jun 10, 2018
POLITICS
NCP ready to let oppn lead PAC, yet to decide about others
NCP ready to let oppn lead PAC, yet to decide about others
KATHMANDU, June 10: With the parliamentary regulations now in hand, work has started on the formation of the 10 committees under the House of Representatives.
Jun 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Father-son duo arrested for selling land acquired for road construction
Father-son duo arrested for selling land acquired for road c...
UDAYAPUR, June 10: It has been revealed that a piece of land belonging to the Gaighat-Kadmaha Sagarmatha Highway has been sold due to the negligence of the District Land Revenue Office (DLRO). District Police said that Shiva Prasad Dahal, 87, and his son Buddhi Prasad were arrested on Saturday for s...
Jun 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Durable cottages being built against refugee and local's wishes
Durable cottages being built against refugee and local's wis...
DAMAK, June 10: Bhutanese refugees still languishing in refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang have time and again made it clear that they want to go back home.
Jun 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Service delivery of local units improves slightly after elections: TIN survey
Service delivery of local units improves slightly after elec...
KATHMANDU, June 10: A survey conducted by Transparency International Nepal has shown slight improvement in public service delivery at the local levels in the aftermath of the local elections held last year.
Jun 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Before the flood: Are we prepared?
Before the flood: Are we prepared?
KATHMANDU, June 10: Whether we are ready or not, the monsoon is about to burst upon us again. The first gentle rains come as a boon, helping farmers start cultivating the land on which their livelihood largely depends. But shortly thereafter, the monsoon unleashes its fury, bringing death and disast...
Jun 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Construction material crunch halts maintenance of Pasang Lahmu Highway
Construction material crunch halts maintenance of Pasang Lah...
RASUWA, June 10: The shortage of construction materials has halted the repair and maintenance work of Pasang Lhamu Highway.
Jun 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Unit costs of public spending set, project planners obliged to follow
Unit costs of public spending set, project planners obliged...
KATHMANDU, June 10: The government has set per unit cost of all its spending for goods and services, from building a classroom of a public school to the price of a medicine provided to health posts to cure tapeworm.
Jun 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Upper Tamakoshi gets Sebon nod to float public shares
Upper Tamakoshi gets Sebon nod to float public shares
KATHMANDU, June 10: Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Ltd has received approval from the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to float its primary shares to the affected communities in the project area and the general public.
Jun 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Average length of tourist stay drops to 7-year low
Average length of tourist stay drops to 7-year low
KATHMANDU, June 10: The average length of stay of foreign tourists in Nepal has dropped to seven-year low to 12.6 days in 2018, according to a report entitled 'Nepal Tourism Statistics 2017' compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Jun 10, 2018