ECONOMY
Inland Revenue Department meets revenue collection target in Q1
Inland Revenue Department meets revenue collection target in...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The Inland Revenue Department has succeeded in meeting its target of revenue collection in the first quarter of the current fiscal year -- FY2017/18.
Oct 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Private sector body flays ‘excessive’ holidays
Private sector body flays ‘excessive’ holidays
KATHMANDU: Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has demanded the opening of economic and financial institutions even during holidays. Issuing a statement on Friday, the umbrella organization of businessmen and merchants, said that it was concerned that numerous holidays by the government to celebrate fes...
Oct 28, 2017
ECONOMY
TAAN announces candidates for executive body poll
TAAN announces candidates for executive body poll
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has published the list of candidates for its election of central executive committee scheduled on October 29, 2017.
Oct 28, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Elections yet to excite Doti locals
Elections yet to excite Doti locals
DOTI, Oct 27: News about the upcoming elections is on air all the time. Television and radio stations have hardly been talking about anything else. However, the people in the villages and towns of Doti are least excited. In fact, they question the credibility of the news about elections saying no on...
Oct 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Group urges parties not to give poll tickets to rights violators
Group urges parties not to give poll tickets to rights viola...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The Conflict Victims Common Platform (CVCP) has urged political parties not to field any individual involved in grave human rights violations as candidates for the parliamentary and provincial elections.
Oct 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Butwal locals lament about dilapidated roads
Butwal locals lament about dilapidated roads
BUTUWAL, Oct 27: Much to the delight of the locals of Butwal, new tracks were opened almost everywhere in the villages and towns in the last few years. Many were even blacktopped. However, the 'signs' of development has started to irk the public now, thanks to the fast deteriorating routes. Potholes...
Oct 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Curfew clamped after 1 killed, others injured in Birtamod police firing
Curfew clamped after 1 killed, others injured in Birtamod po...
JHAPA, Oct 27: At least one person was killed and a score others injured as police opened fire in Birtamod on Friday morning to disperse locals demanding a probe into the mysterious death of an 11-year old. The person killed in the police action has been identified as Nawa Raj Thapa of Arjundhara...
Oct 28, 2017
ELECTION
Voter education not started yet
Voter education not started yet
DOTI, Oct 27: News about the upcoming elections is on air all the time. Television and radio stations have hardly been talking about anything else. However, the people in the villages and towns of Doti are least excited. In fact, they question the credibility of the news about elections saying no on...
Oct 28, 2017
ELECTION
Two alliances brace for fierce poll battle
Two alliances brace for fierce poll battle
NUWAKOT, Oct 27: The upcoming election in Nuwakot district is set to be an interesting one, as a number of senior leaders of major parties are contesting the federal parliament and provincial assembly polls.
Oct 28, 2017
ELECTION
Candidates likely to exceed poll expense ceiling set by EC
Candidates likely to exceed poll expense ceiling set by EC
MYAGDI, Oct 27: Leaders of various political parties are found delivering speeches in public gatherings and assuring people during door-to-door visits that they won't be making unnecessary expenses in the elections by breaching the election laws. However, such leaders are found spending millions of...
Oct 28, 2017