SOCIETY
Land Revenue Office staffer held over bribery
Land Revenue Office staffer held over bribery
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: A team from the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Tuesday arrested Chudamani Chapagain, section officer of Bhaktapur Land Revenue Office, on the charge of receiving bribe from service seekers.
Feb 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Sub-metropolis pulls down structures built on encroached lands
Sub-metropolis pulls down structures built on encroached lan...
BARA, Feb 22: Kalaiya Sub-metropolitan City of Bara district has started to demolish illegal structures built by encroaching public lands in Kalaiya Bazaar from Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Rolpa locals deprived of allowance since eight months
Rolpa locals deprived of allowance since eight months
ROLPA, Feb 22: The second trimester of the current fiscal year is about to end but the locals of four rural municipalities of Rolpa are yet to receive the first tranche of social security allowance.
Feb 22, 2018
ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Over 200,000 await digital driving licenses since months
Over 200,000 await digital driving licenses since months
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Distribution of digital driving licenses has been a problem ever since the new system was introduced in December 2015. Over 200,000 people are yet to receive their digital driving licenses from the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) due to the shortage of smart cards, accor...
Feb 22, 2018
POLITICS
Wrangling over portfolios delays cabinet expansion
Wrangling over portfolios delays cabinet expansion
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's efforts to expand the new cabinet failed to materialize Wednesday amid intraparty wrangling over ministerial berths and delays in allocation of ministries between the partners in the ruling coalition.
Feb 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Wanted gangsters killed in police fire
Wanted gangsters killed in police fire
BUTWAL, Feb 22: Wanted criminal Manoj Pun, who gained notoriety through his involvement in multiple high-profile murders and extortions, has been killed in an encounter with police early on Wednesday morning, police claimed.
Feb 22, 2018
POLITICS
Govt starts induction talks with Madhes parties
Govt starts induction talks with Madhes parties
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has taken initiative to bring the Madhes-based parties onboard the government.
Feb 22, 2018
SOCIETY
NRA's online monitoring system to keep track of I/NGOs
NRA's online monitoring system to keep track of I/NGOs
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has launched an online monitoring information system to keep track of activities of international non-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) involved in the reconstruction and rehabilitation in all distric...
Feb 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Loan disbursement of banks rises while deposits fall
Loan disbursement of banks rises while deposits fall
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Deposit collection of commercial banks in the first month of the third quarter has fallen, while loan disbursement is on the rise, a recent data of Nepal Bankers Association (NBA) shows.
Feb 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC dares CJ Parajuli to show certificates
Dr KC dares CJ Parajuli to show certificates
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Displaying his academic and citizenship certificates at a press conference on Wednesday, Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), challenged Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli to publicly show his certificates also.
Feb 22, 2018