ECONOMY
PAC summons FinMin, finance secretary
PAC summons FinMin, finance secretary
KATHMANDU, March 11: Two days after the cabinet took a decision to recover capital gains tax (CGT) on sale of shares in Ncell from Swedish telecommunication firm TeliaSonera, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the parliament on Friday summoned Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Finance...
Mar 11, 2017
SOCIETY
Digitization of social allowance in progress
Digitization of social allowance in progress
KATHMANDU, March 11: Following its decision to transition to electronic payments for social security allowances, the government has decided to expand its pilot testing of the handling of social security funds through a technology-enabled system. With support from the World Bank, through a project ca...
Mar 11, 2017
SOCIETY
Women come together for tourism promotion
Women come together for tourism promotion
SOLUKHUMBU, March 11: Of course, they wish to welcome more and more tourists to their hometown. With this desire, the women of Khunde came together to build tourism infrastructure in their area so that more tourists would come to their village.
Mar 11, 2017
ECONOMY
NRA decides to provide Rs 200,000 to 1,500 households
NRA decides to provide Rs 200,000 to 1,500 households
KATHMANDU, March 11: An executive committee meeting of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has decided to provide Rs 200,000 per family for relocating earthquake-hit settlements.
Mar 11, 2017
SOCIETY
'People with depression need proper care to avoid suicide'
'People with depression need proper care to avoid suicide'
BHOJPUR, March 11: Lack of treatment of people with suicidal tendency leads to tragic incident, according to investigation reports in Bhojpur district. Records maintained by the District Police Office, Bhojpur show that four people committed suicide in three days this week.
Mar 11, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Madhes protest victims mostly commoners
Madhes protest victims mostly commoners
LAHAN, March 11: On January 19, 2007, the East-West Highway was blocked in Lahan to pressurize the government to release Upendra Yadav, the then President of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, arrested for burning copy of interim constitution.
Mar 11, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day.
Mar 11, 2017
SOCIETY
Saptari death toll reaches 5
Saptari death toll reaches 5
SAPTARI, March 11: The death toll from Monday’s Saptari incident has reached five on Friday with the death of an injured at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan on Friday.
Mar 11, 2017
SOCIETY
Snowfall hits Gorkha quake victims
Snowfall hits Gorkha quake victims
GORKHA, March 11: Quake victims in Gorkha have been badly hit due to an incessant snowfall compounded by blizzards continuing for the last two days. Quake-hit VDCs in Gorkha including Barpak, Larpak, Gumda, Bihi, Lho, Prok, Chhekampar, Samagaun have received snowfall.
Mar 11, 2017
POLITICS
Nepal lodges protest with India over Kanchanpur killing
Nepal lodges protest with India over Kanchanpur killing
KATHMANDU, March 10: Nepal has protested against the killing of a Nepali national by Indian security personnel in the bordering Ananda Bazar in Kanchanpur district on Thursday.
Mar 11, 2017