ECONOMY
Foreign employment saving bond fails to attract migrant workers
Foreign employment saving bond fails to attract migrant wor...
Only 5.65 percent of bond subscribed: NRB
Jan 16, 2018
SOCIETY
20th Earthquake Safety Day being marked today
20th Earthquake Safety Day being marked today
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Commemorating the pains and devastation caused by the 1990 BS (1934 AD) mega earthquake, the country is marking the 20th Earthquake Safety Day on Tuesday expecting to have better preparation to cope with such natural disasters in the days ahead.
Jan 16, 2018
WORLD
Sri Lanka reimposes women alcohol ban days after it was lifted
Sri Lanka reimposes women alcohol ban days after it was lift...
COLOMBO, Jan 16: Sri Lanka reimposed a decades-old law banning the selling of alcohol to women and preventing women from working in liquor stores on Monday - just days after it was lifted.
Jan 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Over 80 percent quake victims miss deadline for second tranche of housing grant
Over 80 percent quake victims miss deadline for second tranc...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The government's failure to take a timely decision has thrown the task of distribution of the second tranche of the housing grant to the earthquake victims into uncertainty. Over 80 percent of the earthquake victims eligible for the second tranche is being deprived of it due to th...
Jan 16, 2018
POLITICS
Uncertainty remains over formation of a new govt
Uncertainty remains over formation of a new govt
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Uncertainty continues over the formation of a new government as incumbent Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba appears determined to stay in office at least until the election of the upper house of parliament.
Jan 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Cold claims 19 lives in Rautahat alone
Cold claims 19 lives in Rautahat alone
RAUTAHAT, Jan 16: With the death of two more people on Sunday, the death toll of people dying from cold has climbed to 19 in Rautahat.
Jan 16, 2018
POLITICS
MoFA sending additional staff to Geneva mission
MoFA sending additional staff to Geneva mission
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: As Nepal assumed membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a two-year term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has decided to depute additional employees to its Geneva-based mission.
Jan 16, 2018
POLITICS
Paudel faction demands NC CWC meeting
Paudel faction demands NC CWC meeting
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Expressing serious discontent over the working style of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, the rival faction of the Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded a meeting of the central working committee (CWC) immediately in view of the party's poor performance in the recently held parliame...
Jan 16, 2018
ECONOMY
All proposals for agri-tourism grant disqualified
All proposals for agri-tourism grant disqualified
Vegetables Development Directorate publishing notice for proposals again
Jan 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Maghi also celebrated as Tharus' movement for freedom
Maghi also celebrated as Tharus' movement for freedom
DANG, Jan 16: The people of the indigenous Tharu community have come a long way from a modest history of farm slaves. They wanted to be freed from the cruel slavery. “We could not even speak,” said Ram Prasad Chaudhary, a Tharu leader of Dang, referring to the condition of his people about two decad...
Jan 16, 2018