ECONOMY
Gandaki province proposes paid travel leave for civil servants
Gandaki province proposes paid travel leave for civil servan...
POKHARA, Feb 23: To promote domestic tourism, Gandaki province has forwarded a proposal to provide civil servants in the province paid leave to travel. While preparing a work plan for Internal Tourism Year 2019, Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment of the province has proposed to in...
Feb 23, 2019
ECONOMY
Chinese ambassador meets industry, commerce and supplies minister
Chinese ambassador meets industry, commerce and supplies min...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi met with Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Prasad Yadav, at the latter's office on Friday.
Feb 23, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse takes a breather following four weeks of losses
Nepse takes a breather following four weeks of losses
KATHMANDU: Local stocks showed lack of direction in the week. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index began the week's trading with a modest drop of 3.15 points on Sunday. Weakness was also visible on Monday as the index further fell over 7 points. A rally of over 22 points ensued on Tuesda...
Feb 23, 2019
SOCIETY
Protesting govt docs boycott work
Protesting govt docs boycott work
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The doctors working at government health facilities across the country boycotted all services except emergency on Friday on the last day of their latest phase of protest against the government’s civil servants adjustment plan.
Feb 23, 2019
POLITICS
Govt to act against public land encroachment: Minister
Govt to act against public land encroachment: Minister
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Padma Kumari Aryal, claimed on Friday that the government will take action against the encroachment of Kamalpokhari land.
Feb 23, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Article
Exercise to beat aging
Exercise to beat aging
Exercise and diet have been evidenced to help prevent Osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease as well as a lot of heart condition issues like hypertension and weight gain.
Feb 23, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Compensation for Gurkha disparity not immediately possible: UK minister
Compensation for Gurkha disparity not immediately possible:...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The United Kingdom has conveyed to the Nepali side that it was not immediately possible to fulfill demands to provide compensation for the disparity that Gurkha servicemen in the British army between 1948 to 2006 faced in their pay, pension and other perks as compared to their Br...
Feb 23, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Ski training in Mustang to attract tourists
Ski training in Mustang to attract tourists
MUSTANG, Feb 23: With the objective of attracting adventure sports lovers from around the world, Himalyan Ski Trek is starting skiing training course on the slopes of the Himalayas in Mustang district from Saturday.
Feb 23, 2019
POLITICS
NCP dissolves unification taskforce
NCP dissolves unification taskforce
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Friday dissolved the taskforce formed to develop a modality for merger of party's lower committee and sister wings, saying that the taskforce had failed to carry out given tasks two and a half months after its formation.
Feb 23, 2019
POLITICS
IT bill tramples on freedom of expression: Oppn MPs
IT bill tramples on freedom of expression: Oppn MPs
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Opposition lawmakers have demanded amendments to the Information Technology Bill, stating that it will constrain freedom of speech and online expression.
Feb 23, 2019