ECONOMY
Govt bringing major reform programs to breathe new life into economy
Govt bringing major reform programs to breathe new life into...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada is expected to try breathing new life into the economy, with his budget for fiscal year 2018/19 on Tuesday.
May 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Madi municipality to merge schools for quality education
Madi municipality to merge schools for quality education
CHITWAN, May 29: Disproportionate tea-cher-student ratio, lack of infrastructures and poor management committees are common problems of community schools in Madi. However, Madi Municipality is now set to change this. With an aim to ensure quality education in schools, the municipality office has dec...
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
House misses its roles due to absence of panels
House misses its roles due to absence of panels
KATHMANMDU, May 29: Nearly three months have passed since the federal parliament started its business but it has not been able to perform its major duties due to delays in forming parliamentary committees.
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
Biratnagar India camp staffers awaiting word from Delhi
Biratnagar India camp staffers awaiting word from Delhi
BIRATNAGAR, May 29: A week has passed since the Indian government announced to shut down the Indian embassy’s camp office in Biratnagar but it has made no efforts to do so. Officials at the camp office said they have yet to be officially informed about the closure decision by their government.
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
10 years on, republic promises remain unfulfilled
10 years on, republic promises remain unfulfilled
KATHMANDU, May 29: When the country was declared a republic, the people had high hopes that all the ills plaguing the country for centuries will be over once and for all. Although a small section of people remained skeptic about it, a majority of people simply believed in the promises made by the le...
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
SC asks govt to submit Dhungel pardon file
SC asks govt to submit Dhungel pardon file
KATHMANDU, May 29: The Supreme Court on Monday instructed the government to submit the file relating to a pardon for former Maoist lawmaker Balkrishna Dhungel, who is serving out a life sentence.
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
FSFN to join govt with three ministers
FSFN to join govt with three ministers
KATHMANDU, May 28: The Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), fifth largest party in parliament, is to join the government very soon.
May 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Diarrhea outbreak due to utter negligence in water purification
Diarrhea outbreak due to utter negligence in water purificat...
DANG, May 29: In the summer of 2004, an outbreak of diarrhea claimed three lives and affected nearly 400 people in Patetakura of Shantinagar Rural Municipality, Dang. The reason behind the outbreak was the distribution of contaminated water.
May 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Local unit speeds up reconstruction of embankment destroyed by flood
Local unit speeds up reconstruction of embankment destroyed...
RAUTAHAT, May 29:As the monsoon is just around the corner, the embankment damaged by the ravaging flood originated from Lal Bakaiya River last August is finally being reconstructed. The flood had destroyed the structures in both sides of the river.
May 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse snaps six-day losing streak
Nepse snaps six-day losing streak
KATHMANDU, May 29: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index surged 2.77 percent to close at 1,336.39 points on Monday.
May 29, 2018