ECONOMY
Lawmakers divided over wide-body aircraft scam
Lawmakers divided over wide-body aircraft scam
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Lawmakers were divided on Friday over a report prepared by the sub-committee formed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for investigation of the controversial procurement of wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation.
Jan 05, 2019
WORLD
Mexican president owns no cars or real estate, but his wife does
Mexican president owns no cars or real estate, but his wife...
MEXICO CITY, Jan 5 : Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country’s politicians of shifting assets to relatives.
Jan 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Local reps reach out to people
Local reps reach out to people
TERHATHUM, Jan 5: The elected local representatives of Terhathum have expedited their visits to various wards and localities in order to brief the locals on the projects implemented in the last one and a half years and to take suggestions for the upcoming projects.
Jan 05, 2019
Interview
Province 2 ready to retaliate if federal govt obstructs exercising constitutional rights:...
Province 2 ready to retaliate if federal govt obstructs exer...
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The federal and provincial governments are at loggerheads over some issues including the delay in arranging civil servants for the provincial governments and exercising constitutional rights since the country adopted the federal setup. Fresh disputes have emerged between the two go...
Jan 05, 2019
POLITICS
Lower house members for continuity of Administrative Court
Lower house members for continuity of Administrative Court
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Two members of the House of Representatives (lower house) have sought the continuation of the specialized Administrative Court (AC), against the decision of the National Assembly (upper house) to dissolve the AC and create an administrative bench each at the seven high courts. Lowe...
Jan 05, 2019
ECONOMY
Interim order for RAHS not to implement the new service charge
Interim order for RAHS not to implement the new service char...
DANG, Jan 5: The High Court, Tulsipur, on Friday issued an interim order, asking the Dang-based Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS) not to increase its service charges.
Jan 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Unlike others, Mushahar children inherit debt
Unlike others, Mushahar children inherit debt
SAPTARI, Jan 5: They are Mushahars, one of the marginalized communities in Saptari and Siraha districts who live hand to mouth. Most of them are also called ‘haruwa’ or ‘charuwa’ and the tag itself defines the nature of their work and lifestyle.
Jan 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Minors arrested on charge of child marriage
Minors arrested on charge of child marriage
OKHALDHUNGA, Jan 5: Police have arrested two minors in Okhaldhunga on the charge of practicing child marriage.
Jan 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Police step up crackdown on bootlegged alcohol
Police step up crackdown on bootlegged alcohol
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Police in coordination with various local committees has stepped up action against bootlegged alcohol across the country in an effort to bring its Community-Police Partnership Program (CPPP) into action. According to officials at the Nepal Police headquarters, police have giv...
Jan 05, 2019
ECONOMY
Chinese electric vehicle maker in controversy in Nepal
Chinese electric vehicle maker in controversy in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: BYD, the world-renowned electric vehicle manufacturer of China, has landed in controversy in Nepal after vehicles it supplied to the government here were found substandard.
Jan 05, 2019