ECONOMY
'Nepal Chamber Expo' kicks off in Kathmandu
'Nepal Chamber Expo' kicks off in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Nepal Chamber Expo has kicked off at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu. President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the five-day expo amid a program on Thursday.
Dec 01, 2017
POLITICS
SC hearings on HC judge appointments begin
SC hearings on HC judge appointments begin
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has begun testing the legality of the appointment of 80 High Court judges by the Judicial Council (JC) headed by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki nine and a half months ago.
Dec 01, 2017
ELECTION
CEC demands security for candidates, voters
CEC demands security for candidates, voters
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Chief Election Commissioner (EC) has urged the government to ensure foolproof security for candidates and voters to ensure elections of the federal parliament and provincial assembly in a free and fair environment.
Dec 01, 2017
ECONOMY
NCBL, PAF sign agreement for cooperation
NCBL, PAF sign agreement for cooperation
KATHMANDU, Dec1: National Co-operative Bank Ltd (NCBL) and Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), on Thursday, signed an agreement to jointly help co-operative institutions in Nepal by providing capacity development trainings, and supporting them for mobilization of savings, loans and capital.
Dec 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Police fire 50 rounds of bullet following clash with locals in Rautahat
Police fire 50 rounds of bullet following clash with locals...
RAUTAHAT, Nov 30: Police have fired at least 50 rounds of bullet to take the situation under control in Rautahat on Thursday evening.
Nov 30, 2017
POLITICS
Only NC will safeguard rights of Madhesi people: Deuba
Only NC will safeguard rights of Madhesi people: Deuba
BIRGUNJ, Nov 30: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is also the President of the Nepali Congress, has accused the communists of posing themselves as a stumbling block to the amendment to the constitution.
Nov 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Public holiday on Friday, Dec 25 and Poush 27
Public holiday on Friday, Dec 25 and Poush 27
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The government has announced a public holiday on Friday, on the occasion of the birthday of Hazrat Mohammad, the propounder of Islam religion.
Nov 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Teenage girl ‘burnt alive’ in Rautahat
Teenage girl ‘burnt alive’ in Rautahat
RAUTAHAT, Nov 30: A teenage girl has been ‘burnt alive’ in Dewahi Gonahi Municipality-in the district.
Nov 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Stakeholders stress better connectivity to bring more tourists to Lumbini
Stakeholders stress better connectivity to bring more touris...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Tourism stakeholders of Lumbini have stressed the need to enhance connectivity and ensure smooth and hassle-free services at Nepal-India border for bringing more foreign tourists to Lumbini – birthplace of the Buddha – via India.
Nov 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Security challenge to ballot boxes in Rolpa
Security challenge to ballot boxes in Rolpa
ROLPA, Nov 30: Even though the first phase elections to the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly were over, the concerned body is facing a security challenge for safe-keeping of the ballot boxes.
Nov 30, 2017