POLITICS
Govt to foot Rs 14m bill for treating Madhes agitation injured
Govt to foot Rs 14m bill for treating Madhes agitation injur...
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The government has decided to provide Rs 14 million to cover the expenses incurred in the treatment of protesters injured during the Madhes agitations last year. This is as per the demands of the agitating Madhes-based parties.
Sep 23, 2016
The Week
The health revolution
The health revolution
He can’t stress enough about the harmful effects of lead on the human body and has been working relentlessly to raise awareness on this issue for more than a decade now.
Sep 23, 2016
The Week
Of tributes and celebrations
Of tributes and celebrations
On September 23, 2006, 20 conservation heroes and four crew members lost their lives in a tragic helicopter accident in Kangchenjunga while etching a major conservation landmark – the handover of Kangchenjunga Conservation Area to the local communities by the government as Nepal’s first community-ma...
Sep 23, 2016
POLITICS
PM mulls changing NRA staff
PM mulls changing NRA staff
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Being unhappy with the performance of the existing structure and officials at the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is mulling over changes in the reconstruction body staff, one of the aides to the prime minister said.
Sep 23, 2016
ECONOMY
Remittances decline as number of outbound workers falls
Remittances decline as number of outbound workers falls
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Remittance inflow has declined 2.5 percent in the first month of the current fiscal year 2016/17 to Rs 51.94 billion, indicating uneasy days ahead for the economy.
Sep 23, 2016
ECONOMY
Complete Chameliya within 10 months, energy minister tells CGGC
Complete Chameliya within 10 months, energy minister tells C...
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Minister of Energy Janardan Sharma on Thursday directed the contractor of the Chameliya Hydropower Project to complete the project in 10 months.
Sep 23, 2016
The Week
Our ‘international’ Dashain
Our ‘international’ Dashain
It’s the only time of the year when the routines of mother, father, son and daughter coincide to make it a perfect opportunity to escape somewhere else.
Sep 23, 2016
SOCIETY
MoE to hold discussions for new education regulations
MoE to hold discussions for new education regulations
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is all set to hold formal discussions on the formulation of new education regulation in line with the newly amended Education Act.
Sep 23, 2016
The Week
Exam blues!
Exam blues!
Yes, you can call me an optimist. My wife worries more about how she might fail rather than just doing her best no matter what. I’m the kind of person who buys the door prize tickets at a party and expects to win free air tickets to Dubai for two.
Sep 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Migrants’ SOS from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia on rise
Migrants’ SOS from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia on rise
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The number of migrant workers desperately awaiting rescue from Saudi Arabia and Malaysia is on the rise, according to the Foreign Employment Promotion Board (FEPB).
Sep 23, 2016