POLITICS
PAC panel faults Minister Adhikari, others in wide-body scam
PAC panel faults Minister Adhikari, others in wide-body scam
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A parliamentary subcommittee probing the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) aircraft purchase scam has implicated three ministers including incumbent tourism minister Rabindra Adhikari.
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
PHC endorses Rana for CJ, swearing-in today
PHC endorses Rana for CJ, swearing-in today
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) on Tuesday endorsed Cholendra Samser Rana for chief justice of the Supreme Court (SC) for the next four years.
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
MP raps awarding of PMO contract to Huawei
MP raps awarding of PMO contract to Huawei
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Lawmaker Amaresh Kumar Singh speaking in parliament on Tuesday questioned the government's recent decision to award an agent of Chinese firm Huawei to set up a video conferencing system at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
Parliament endorses Civil Servants Adjustment Ordinance
Parliament endorses Civil Servants Adjustment Ordinance
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The parliament has endorsed the civil servants' adjustment ordinance amid opposition by the Nepali Congress (NC) and Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP).
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
I performed my duties with professional integrity: Outgoing CJ
I performed my duties with professional integrity: Outgoing...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Outgoing Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra said on Tuesday that he performed his judicial tasks during his career with professional integrity. Mishra, 65, took retirement on Tuesday on the ground of age.
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
Complaint filed at CIAA over PMO contract to Huawei agent
Complaint filed at CIAA over PMO contract to Huawei agent
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A complaint has been filed at the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) against the government's decision to award Chinese telecommunications firm China Communication Service, an agent of IT giant Huawei, the contract for installing a video conferencing system a...
Jan 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Rolpa hospital stops delivery discount
Rolpa hospital stops delivery discount
ROLPA, Jan 2: Rolpa District Hospital has decided to stop the 50 percent discount it used to provide on the medical expenses of pregnant women coming to the hospital for delivery.
Jan 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Hostel comes as a big relief for Chepang students
Hostel comes as a big relief for Chepang students
CHITWAN, Jan 2: Govinda Chepang of Madi Rural Municipality-9 often encountered wild animals on his way to school which is a three-hour walk from his home. He was forced to go to the same school as there were no secondary school nearby.
Jan 02, 2019
Editorial
Bill to amend Nepal Army Act
Bill to amend Nepal Army Act
When it comes to administering punishment to crimes committed by its officials and soldiers, Nepal Army enjoys absolute authority.
Jan 02, 2019
OPINION
Abolish private education?
Abolish private education?
To truly counter arguments about abolishing it, private sector education must rethink its
socioeconomic roles in the new national context, creating robust models of faculty development
Jan 02, 2019