ECONOMY
NTB appoints chef Stefan as goodwill ambassador for Nepali cuisine
NTB appoints chef Stefan as goodwill ambassador for Nepali c...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Celebrity chef Rick Stefan, the director of Kitchens SAT, has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of the 'Experience Nepal-Culture and Cuisines' campaign, on Friday.
Feb 10, 2018
POLITICS
PM to recommend 3 upper house members by Sunday
PM to recommend 3 upper house members by Sunday
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: A cabinet meeting on Friday entrusted Prime Minister Sher Bahdaur Deuba to recommend three upper house members to President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Feb 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Students padlock school after Dalit woman cooks their lunch
Students padlock school after Dalit woman cooks their lunch
DAILEKH, Feb 9: Expressing anger against the school authorities for allowing a Dalit woman to cook their lunch, students of a local school in Teejdanda, Dailekh have padlocked the school office.
Feb 10, 2018
POLITICS
Parties pick chief ministers for six provinces
Parties pick chief ministers for six provinces
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: With the leftist alliance finalizing its chief ministerial candidates in five provinces except for Province 4 on Friday, it now looks clear that the chief ministerial candidates in the federal Nepal this time won't be ethnically-balanced and gender inclusive.
Feb 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Panel to propose fee ceiling for private hospitals
Panel to propose fee ceiling for private hospitals
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: After four years of formulation of the directives to regulate fees at private health facilities, the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Friday formed a task force for fixing the treatment fees ceiling at private hospitals.
Feb 10, 2018
POLITICS
EC allocates UML 41 PR seats in lower house
EC allocates UML 41 PR seats in lower house
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: More than two months after the parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced the proportional representation (PR) results for the lower house.
Feb 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Social trend of migration effecting more migration
Social trend of migration effecting more migration
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Rather than solely due to the lack of job opportunities in the home country, the existing social trend of migration has significantly encouraged more Nepalis to opt for foreign employment, a recent perception survey has revealed.
Feb 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Local units 'unable to utilize' engineers
Local units 'unable to utilize' engineers
DANG, Feb 9: After the formation of new local units under the federal structure, the District Coordination Committee (DCC) of Dang transferred government staff to various local units in July as per the need. Three engineers were deployed to Lamahi Municipality by the DCC as per the requirement of th...
Feb 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Unannounced load shedding affects life in Gulmi
Unannounced load shedding affects life in Gulmi
GULMI, Feb 9 : Locals of Gulmi were elated when the district was freed from prolonged power shortage six years ago. However, an unannounced load-shedding in recent days has taken its toll on their lives.
Feb 10, 2018
OPINION
Affliction of booze
Affliction of booze
Not only teachers even principal was drunk and school canteen was freely selling ‘alcohol’.
Feb 10, 2018