SOCIETY
Quake victims still awaiting relocation to safer sites
Quake victims still awaiting relocation to safer sites
RASUWA, Dec 25: As many as 1015 households living in 29 settlements in Rasuwa district are at risk. The land they occupy has fissures dating back to the devastating earthquake of April 2015.
Dec 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Secys Chaudhari and Karki share duties at health ministry
Secys Chaudhari and Karki share duties at health ministry
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The government, which has assigned two secretaries at the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), has now divided their responsibilities.
Dec 25, 2018
SOCIETY
CIAA’s 28th annual report
CIAA’s 28th annual report
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) received a total of 19,488 corruption complaints against various public officials in fiscal year 2017/18. Of these complaints, 12,400 were settled, while 6,458 were put on hold after preliminary investigations, acco...
Dec 25, 2018
ECONOMY
‘Italian company pledges to resume Melamchi project’
‘Italian company pledges to resume Melamchi project’
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Italian contractor company undertaking civil works of Melamchi Water Supply Project has pledged to return to work after a week. In a letter sent to the Ministry of Water Supply, the Italian company CMC di Ravenna has said that its staff will return to work after celebrating t...
Dec 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Most Chepang kids of this Dhading school want to become teachers
Most Chepang kids of this Dhading school want to become teac...
DHADING, Dec 25: When asked what she wants to become in the future, Setimaya Chepang, 10, replies, “Teacher”, adding that she wants to be a teacher and educate small children like her.
Dec 25, 2018
SOCIETY
16 including land revenue officials charged for selling land by creating fake owner
16 including land revenue officials charged for selling land...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 16 people including land revenue officials and other individuals on the charge of selling a plot of land by creating a fake owner and land ownership cer...
Dec 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Rift grows among conflict victims
Rift grows among conflict victims
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Dismayed by recent moves to form a high-level mechanism for resolving conflict-era cases, a group of conflict victims has formed a separate organization, further complicating the long-delayed transitional justice process.
Dec 25, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
CTEVT issue delays implementing Dr KC's demands
CTEVT issue delays implementing Dr KC's demands
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Phasing out the intermediate level courses under the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has stood as an obstacle for the government to complete a draft of the Medical Education Bill as per the understanding reached with Dr Govinda KC, a crusader for re...
Dec 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Fire guts 87 houses, seven injured, cattle perish
Fire guts 87 houses, seven injured, cattle perish
KALIKOT, Dec 25: A massive fire that broke out Sunday night gutted 87 houses in Khada village of Palata Rural Municipality. Seven persons were injured
Dec 25, 2018
Editorial
Mental health of neglect
Mental health of neglect
Various reports and surveys paint the troubling picture of Nepal’s mental health. A study of 2013 showed 37.5 percent of Nepalis suffer from mental illness.
Dec 25, 2018