POLITICS
Bureaucrats complain of undue pressure from elected representatives
Bureaucrats complain of undue pressure from elected represen...
RAMPUR, June 11: Just like in other local units, four bureaucrats were transferred to Rampur Municipality of Palpa as executive officers after the local elections a year ago.
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
Political stability will prevail: Dahal
Political stability will prevail: Dahal
MAHOTTARI, June 11: Chairman of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has affirmed that there will be no political instability in the nation from now on.
Jun 12, 2018
ECONOMY
NBA ditches cap on fixed deposit interest rate amid pressure
NBA ditches cap on fixed deposit interest rate amid pressure
Bankers say the NBA decided to allow the member banks to fix their interest rates by removing the cap as many banks were already violating the cap by secretly offering higher rates.
Jun 12, 2018
WORLD
Trump, Kim shake hands to begin historic summit
Trump, Kim shake hands to begin historic summit
SINGAPORE, June 12: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands and smiled as they started a historic summit on Tuesday, just months after they traded insults and threats of nuclear war.
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
Congress dissidents close in on Deuba
Congress dissidents close in on Deuba
KATHMANDU, June 11: As dissatisfaction mounts within the party over the working style of its top leadership, dissident leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) have begun regrouping to challenge party President Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
Chief Justice likely to be recommended today
Chief Justice likely to be recommended today
KATHMANDU, June 12: With the Parliament Regulations opening the door for appointments at the constitutional bodies, a meeting of the Constitutional Council (CC) has been called for Tuesday to recommend the name of the chief justice (CJ).
Jun 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Police injure, arrest alleged gangster in encounter
Police injure, arrest alleged gangster in encounter
KATHMANDU, June 12: Police on Tuesday arrested Ashok Lama from the UN Park area in Lalitpur on the charge of extortion.
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
Houses joint session postponed citing 'procedural error'
Houses joint session postponed citing 'procedural error'
KATHMANDU, June 12: The joint meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) and National Assembly (NA), summoned for 1 pm on Monday to endorse the parliament regulations for joint session of parliament was deferred until further notice citing a procedural error by the parliament secretariat.
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
Provincial parliamentarians seek clarity on their roles, authority
Provincial parliamentarians seek clarity on their roles, aut...
DANG, June 12: Assembly member of Province 5, Arjun Kumar Shrestha travelled to and fro Butwal - Dang several times in the last 100 days. From his home situated in Dang to the parliament located in Butwal he had to make frequent trips.
Jun 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Disputes at local units stall development works
Disputes at local units stall development works
SIRAHA, June 12: When the local elections were finally held last year after a hiatus of two decades, happiness knew no bounds for the residents of Siraha district. That happiness was brought about by the promises made by the elected local representatives.
Jun 12, 2018