SOCIETY
Acute-case patients to get Rs 5,000 livelihood allowance
Acute-case patients to get Rs 5,000 livelihood allowance
Adds Rs 3.3 billion to annual burden
Dec 29, 2017
ECONOMY
China building Rs 333 billion industrial park in Jhapa
China building Rs 333 billion industrial park in Jhapa
DAMAK, Dec 29: A team of high-level Chinese officials has visited the proposed site of the ‘China-Nepal Eco Industrial Park’ in Damak Municipality-10 of Jhapa district on Thursday.
Dec 29, 2017
WORLD
Islamic State kills 41 in attack on Afghan cultural center
Islamic State kills 41 in attack on Afghan cultural center
KABUL, Dec 29: An Islamic State suicide bomber struck a Shiite cultural center in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 41 people and underscoring the extremist group’s growing reach in Afghanistan even as its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria has been dismantled.
Dec 29, 2017
POLITICS
Court order sought for issue of ordinance
Court order sought for issue of ordinance
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court Thursday demanding its order for immediate issuance of the upper house ordinance by the president.
Dec 29, 2017
POLITICS
President may authenticate ordinance today
President may authenticate ordinance today
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The ongoing political deadlock over the formation of the National Assembly is likely to be resolved soon.
Dec 29, 2017
POLITICS
EC in fix over PR seats for lower house
EC in fix over PR seats for lower house
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Polarization among the political parties over the modality for electing the National Assembly has put the Election Commission (EC) in a fix over the allocation of proportional representation seats for the lower house of parliament.
Dec 29, 2017
POLITICS
UML draws EC's attention over PR seat allocation delay
UML draws EC's attention over PR seat allocation delay
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The CPN-UML, which has emerged as the largest political party in the recent parliamentary and provincial assembly polls, has drawn the attention of the Election Commission (EC) over the delay in allocating the proportional representation (PR) seats to the political parties, even w...
Dec 29, 2017
POLITICS
EC's letter to parties challenged at SC
EC's letter to parties challenged at SC
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: A writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court on Thursday demanding an order to nullify a recent letter of the Election Commission (EC) to various political parties to select their candidates for the provincial assemblies under the proportional representation system.
Dec 29, 2017
POLITICS
JC unable to appoint chief judges at high court
JC unable to appoint chief judges at high court
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The Judicial Council (JC) headed by Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli on Thursday discussed the issue of appointment of four chief judges and judges at the high courts (HC) but failed to take any decision on the matter.
Dec 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Cement, steel rod prices go up after elections
Cement, steel rod prices go up after elections
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Cement producers have increased the price of cement by at least Rs 100 per sack (50 kg), citing a rise in demand for cement after the parliamentary and provincial elections.
Dec 29, 2017