ECONOMY
Agriculture minister assures increasing customs duty on banana import
Agriculture minister assures increasing customs duty on bana...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Chakrapani Khanal has said that the ministry was doing its homework for revising custom duty on banana import.
Nov 20, 2018
ECONOMY
Finance Ministry overwhelmed with off-budgetary funding demands
Finance Ministry overwhelmed with off-budgetary funding dema...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Despite failure to boost spending of allocated budget, most of the ministries have been demanding billions of rupees in off-budget funding from the Ministry for Finance (MoF).
Nov 20, 2018
ECONOMY
World Bank sending mission to Nepal on Doing Business ranking
World Bank sending mission to Nepal on Doing Business rankin...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The World Bank has confirmed that it is sending a technical mission to Nepal next week to discuss its recent Doing Business report upon the request of the government.
Nov 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Bad weather affects domestic flights at TIA
Bad weather affects domestic flights at TIA
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: All domestic flights have been halted at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) due to bad weather since Tuesday morning.
Nov 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC hospitalized with chest problems
Dr KC hospitalized with chest problems
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Medical sector reforms crusader Dr Govinda KC was hospitalized on Monday after developing chest problems. He is being treated at the critical care unit (CCU) of the Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center in Maharajgunj.
Nov 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals worried by increasing crime in province capital
Locals worried by increasing crime in province capital
DHANGADHI, Nov 20: On Friday, Bijay Thapa, 25, of Dhangadhi-4 was found murdered in the compound of Hotel Kalash, which lies in front of the office of the province chief. Thapa, whose head was bleeding profusely, was seen being dragged by another youth Ashish Sethi. Meanwhile, Dipendra Chaudhary, wh...
Nov 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Uma Devi among BBC 100 Women
Uma Devi among BBC 100 Women
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Badi movement leader and Provincial Assembly Member of Sudur Paschim Province Uma Devi Badi has made it to the list of BBC 100 Women 2018.
Nov 20, 2018
POLITICS
Reserved cluster in NC proposed for lateral entry of distinguished personalities
Reserved cluster in NC proposed for lateral entry of disting...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: A group of youth leaders of Nepali Congress (NC), as well as professionals with allegiance to the NC have begun lobbying with the top leaders of the opposition party to introduce a separate cluster in the party’s organizational structure to ensure lateral entry of distinguished pe...
Nov 20, 2018
SOCIETY
No land ownership certificate in village of 109 households
No land ownership certificate in village of 109 households
TIKAPUR, Nov 20: Kusumghat village of Bhajani Municipality-3, Tikapur, was formed in 1967 by clearing a massive forest area. The village was formed by people living across the Mohana River after they faced constant troubles from Indian robbers and dacoits. The village lies near the no man’s land.
Nov 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Duplications in digitizing vital data cost state coffers billions
Duplications in digitizing vital data cost state coffers bil...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: National Identity Management Center started distribution of national identity cards in Paanchthar district amid a function on Monday.
Nov 20, 2018