SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Women in rural areas deprived of pregnancy allowance
Women in rural areas deprived of pregnancy allowance
BAJURA, June 27: The government has adopted a policy to provide pregnancy allowance and warm bags to those who undergo delivery at health posts. But, nursing mothers in rural areas have been deprived of this facility although the government has been promising an additional amount and transportation...
Jun 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Son gets 10-year jail term for killing father
Son gets 10-year jail term for killing father
ACHHAM, June 27: A person who killed his father has been sentenced to a jail term of 10 years and fined a penalty of Rs 100,000. ,
Jun 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Former FM Pandey bringing new book, Kranti ra Pratikranti
Former FM Pandey bringing new book, Kranti ra Pratikranti
KATHMANDU, June 27: Buyoed by the overwhelming response to his best-seller book Kutniti and Rajniti, former Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey is coming up with a new book, Kranti Ra Pratikranti (revolution and counter revolution).
Jun 27, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
My heart is hollow
My heart is hollow
My heart is hollow
My mind is heavy
I am filled with void
Don't know what it needs.
Jun 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
200,000 district residents depend on an understaffed 15-bed hospital
200,000 district residents depend on an understaffed 15-bed...
ROLPA, June 27: The Rolpa District Hospital, which is supposed to provide medical care to 200,000 residents of the district, has only 15 beds. District residents are aware of this shortcoming and have been demanding for improving the quality of service it provides by expanding its capacity and addin...
Jun 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
3 students killed, 4 injured in tractor accident
3 students killed, 4 injured in tractor accident
ACHHAM, June 27: Three students were killed and four others injured after a tractor trailer met with an accident in Kolgaira of Chaurpati Rural Municipality-3 of Achham on Wednesday morning.
Jun 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Timilsina arrested again
Timilsina arrested again
KATHMANDU, June 27: Police have arrested a poet over his alleged involvement in the Netra Bikram Chand’s Communist Party of Nepal, at outlawed outfit. Thakur Prasad Timilsina aka Rasuwali Kavi was arrested while he was attending a literary function in the capital on Wednesday.
Jun 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Case filed against teacher for thrashing five students
Case filed against teacher for thrashing five students
ROLPA, June 27: A case has been filed against a school teacher, Laxmi Pun, who had thrashed five students at a primary school in Rolpa district on May 26 seriously injuring them.
Jun 27, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
SC postpones hearing on PSC vacancies petition
SC postpones hearing on PSC vacancies petition
REPUBLICA, June 27: KATHMANDU, June 26The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on a writ petition that challenges the parliament's state affairs committee's (SAC) directive to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to halt the process of recruiting 9161 staffers at the local units.
Jun 27, 2019
ECONOMY
149 local units miss budget presentation deadline
149 local units miss budget presentation deadline
KATHMANDU, June 27: At least 149 local units have failed to unveil their annual budget within the deadline set by the Local Government Operation Act, according to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA).
Jun 27, 2019