SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Secretaries with VDC budgets out of contact
Secretaries with VDC budgets out of contact
RAJBIRAJ, Jan 18: Bindulal Chaudhari, secretary of Manraja VDC of Saptari district, disappeared for around four months with the VDC’s social allowance budget of Rs 2.2 million. His disappearance forced locals to seek his whereabouts and a delegation reached out to District Development Committee (DDC...
Jan 18, 2017
POLITICS
Second reconstruction tranche from today
Second reconstruction tranche from today
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has decided to start distributing the second tranche of the housing grant to the earthquake victims in the 14 most-affected earthquake hit districts from Wednesday. They will get Rs 150,000 as the second tranche.
Jan 18, 2017
POLITICS
JC reiterates judge appointments constitutional, fair
JC reiterates judge appointments constitutional, fair
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The Judicial Council (JC) has defended its recent recommendations for the appointment of 80 judges at the seven high courts and their extended benches.
Jan 18, 2017
POLITICS
3 among CA brawlers have become ministers
3 among CA brawlers have become ministers
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: A midnight meeting of the Constituent Assembly on January 19, 2015 witnessed a fierce scuffle, with lawmakers mainly from the then UCPN (Maoist) brawling with the marshals and vandalizing the chairs, tables and microphones.
Jan 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt officials for reviewing 'unfair provisions' before renewing contract
Govt officials for reviewing 'unfair provisions' before rene...
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Government officials have found some 'unequal provisions' in the contract agreement that the government signed three and half years ago with Nepal Purbadhar Bikas Company Limited (NPBCL) to develop Kathmandu-Kulekhani-Hetauda Tunnel Project.
Jan 18, 2017
POLITICS
Nine years on, Madhes movement has lost what it gained
Nine years on, Madhes movement has lost what it gained
LAHAN, Jan 18: On January 19, 2007, Ramesh Mahato became the first martyr of Madhes movement after he got killed in course of the movement. Madhes-centric political parties still recall the fateful day he died as they assemble every year at Sahid Ramesh Chowk to reflect on his important contribution...
Jan 18, 2017
POLITICS
Experts fight shy of advising on impeachment
Experts fight shy of advising on impeachment
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Two legal experts invited by the Impeachment Recommendation Committee of parliament have refused to give their suggestions to the committee over whether the committee should proceed with the impeachment motion filed against the disqualified CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki or not.
Jan 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Health Ministry to set up labs in all 7 provinces
Health Ministry to set up labs in all 7 provinces
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The Ministry of Health (MoH) is planning to set up sophisticated laboratories in each of the seven federal provinces within the current fiscal year.
Jan 18, 2017
POLITICS
Giving EC full shape not easy as parties push own candidates
Giving EC full shape not easy as parties push own candidates
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Giving full shape to the Election Commission (EC) has become a complicated task after the major political parties started pitching hard for their own candidates for the vacant posts of commissioner.
Jan 18, 2017
Editorial
Wrong debate
Wrong debate
There is a controversy whenever the Judicial Council appoints new judges, to the Supreme Court or other lower courts. The controversy is mostly centered on political
connections of appointed judges.
Jan 18, 2017