KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Wearing safety helmets, construction vest and chanting slogans with raised hands, construction entrepreneurs from across Nepal at the behest of the Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal (FCAN) have been staging protest against the Government of Nepal for its  failure to promptly compensate contractors and construction workers. The protests are being held since July 30. On Saturday, the contractors held a rally from Babar Mahal to Maitighar Mandala.

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Swisscontact has said that it trained 1,780 construction workers in Sindhuli under its 'Skills for Safe Reconstruction Project (SSRP)' in the last two and a half years.