ECONOMY
Experts concerned over centralized approach on exercise of financial powers
Experts concerned over centralized approach on exercise of f...
KATHMANDU, August 19: Fiscal federalism experts have raised concerns over the two bills related to formation of a national natural resources and fiscal commission and distribution of sources of revenues to the central, state and local levels, stating that they have taken a centralized approach that...
Aug 19, 2017
POLITICS
Transparency is the heartbeat of democracy: CJ Parajuli
Transparency is the heartbeat of democracy: CJ Parajuli
LALITPUR, August 19: Chief Justice (CJ) Gopal Parajuli has said that government bodies should make information more accessible to the citizen as it is the 'heartbeat of democracy'.
Aug 19, 2017
SOCIETY
Flood affects 500 households in Rautahat
Flood affects 500 households in Rautahat
RAUTAHAT, August 19: Nearly five hundred Dalit households have been affected by floods in Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality-4, Rautahat. Among them, around than two hundred families have been displaced while 104 houses have been swept away.
Aug 19, 2017
ECONOMY
Dairy transaction of Rs 800 million through cooperatives in Makawanpur
Dairy transaction of Rs 800 million through cooperatives in...
HETAUDA, Aug 18: Cooperative organizations in Makawanpur district have done dairy transaction of Rs 796.3 million in Fiscal Year 2016/17.
Aug 19, 2017
WORLD
UN chief urges protection for civilians trapped in conflict
UN chief urges protection for civilians trapped in conflict
UNITED NATIONS, August 19: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had a message for people everywhere ahead of World Humanitarian Day on Saturday: "Civilians in conflict are not a target."
Aug 19, 2017
SOCIETY
One of three rhinos swept away to India by flood brought back
One of three rhinos swept away to India by flood brought bac...
CHITWAN, August 19: One of the three rhinoceroses washed away by floods to the Indian side of the border was rescued by Chitwan National Park (CNP) officials on Friday morning.
Aug 19, 2017
SOCIETY
Public breastfeeding still a stigma
Public breastfeeding still a stigma
KATHMANDU, August 19: Despite knowing how important mother's milk is for an infant, nursing mothers often are obliged to leave their newborns starving just to avoid the embarrassment of breastfeeding them in public.
Aug 19, 2017
POLITICS
Rana moves court seeking party's registration
Rana moves court seeking party's registration
KATMANDU, August 19: Veteran leader Pashupati Shumshere Rana, who has recently formed Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic), has moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking his party's registration with the Election Commission (EC).
Aug 19, 2017
SOCIETY
10 years old girl's murderer arrested from Haryana
10 years old girl's murderer arrested from Haryana
A fugitive convicted of murdering a 10 – year – old girl from Matena of Bhimdatta municipality – 9 was arrested from Haryana of India.
Aug 19, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepse falls a further 13 points after tarai floods
Nepse falls a further 13 points after tarai floods
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index fell 12.98 points this week to close at 1,629.75 points on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.
Aug 19, 2017