SOCIETY
Minister urges teachers not to bring politics into classrooms
Minister urges teachers not to bring politics into classroom...
MYAGDI (REPUBLICA): Education Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel said that the trend of teachers entering school premises with political motive would be brought to an end. He stressed the need to select teachers on the basis of their qualification rather than under pressure from political parties.
Jun 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Health workers told to brace for outbreaks during monsoon
Health workers told to brace for outbreaks during monsoon
KATHMANDU, June 17: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has directed health workers not to take frequent leaves during monsoon as the chances of an outbreak of communicable diseases are really high during the period.
Jun 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Revoke licenses of erring manpower agencies: House pane
Revoke licenses of erring manpower agencies: House pane
KATHMANDU, June 18: The International Relations and Labor Committee of Parliament on Friday directed the Ministry of Labour and Employment not to renew license of manpower agencies that have not submitted their transaction details to the government.
Jun 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Japanese arrested for ‘swindling’ quake victims
Japanese arrested for ‘swindling’ quake victims
KATHMANDU, June 17: Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) on Thursday arrested fifty-five years old Japanese citizen along with a Nepali man on the charge of defrauding quake victims in Gorkha, the epicenter of last year’s devastating earthquake.
Jun 18, 2016
ECONOMY
Loose regulation makes Nepal profitable prospect: NRB chief
Loose regulation makes Nepal profitable prospect: NRB chief
KATHMANDU, June 17: While investors keep saying that investing in infrastructure in Nepal is challenging, the central bank governor says that the country is profitable to invest in as there aren’t enough and stringent laws and regulations here.
Jun 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Rehabilitated dacoit community returning to crime
Rehabilitated dacoit community returning to crime
SIRAHA, June 18: There was a time when Jhija and Akaura villages in Siraha were notorious as a haven for dacoits. Robbers and dacoits here were so powerful that even security personnel would not dare to enter the villages. Among the 400 households in the two villages, 135 households of ‘Paswan’ comm...
Jun 18, 2016
SOCIETY
3,000 Gorkha quake victims receive relief
3,000 Gorkha quake victims receive relief
GORKHA, June 16: A total of 3,258 locals of Gorkha district, the epicenter of last year's earthquake, are set to receive their first installment grant amount for the reconstruction of their quake-damaged homes. According to Local District Officer Narayan Acharya, Rs 163 million has been set aside fo...
Jun 18, 2016
SOCIETY
Shrestha's book on Nepal-China relations launched
Shrestha's book on Nepal-China relations launched
KATHMANDU, June 17: A book entitled “Sixty Years of Dynamic Partnership” written on Nepal and China relations by former ambassador Hiranya Lal Shrestha, was launched on Friday.
Jun 18, 2016
POLITICS
Parliament dumping motions of urgent public importance
Parliament dumping motions of urgent public importance
KATHMANDU, June 18: Over 70 motions on matters of urgent public importance were registered at the Parliament Secretariat in the past three years, but only six of these came up for discussion in parliamentary meetings during this period.
Jun 18, 2016
POLITICS
TRC will take int'l law into consideration: Gurung
TRC will take int'l law into consideration: Gurung
KATHMANDU, June 17: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung has said that the commission will take international law into consideration while investigating conflict-era cases.
Jun 18, 2016