SOCIETY
Court yet to pronounce sentence for Bharatpur vote vandals
Court yet to pronounce sentence for Bharatpur vote vandals
CHITWAN, June 21: After convicting two individuals for tearing up ballot papers during the local elections of 2017, Chitwan District Court had announced it would pronounce sentence on them on June 20. However, the sentencing date has been postponed.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Some medics at Dhading hospital unpaid since 11 months
Some medics at Dhading hospital unpaid since 11 months
DHADING, June 21: Eleven medics including doctors hired on contract at the Dhading District Hospital do not remember the last time they collected their salaries. In fact they have been working without pay for the past 11 months.
Jun 21, 2019
POLITICS
CIAA sues quality control DG Karna, 12 others over sub-standard lab vans
CIAA sues quality control DG Karna, 12 others over sub-stand...
KATHMANDU, June 21: The CIAA on Thursday filed a corruption case against 13 officials working at the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, including the department’s director general Sanjeev Kumar Karna, on the charge of misusing Rs 240 million while procuring mobile laboratory vans.
Jun 21, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Nepal committed to implementing BRI projects: FM Gyawali
Nepal committed to implementing BRI projects: FM Gyawali
KATHMANDU, June 21: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali has said Nepal is committed to implementing the agreements reached with China under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects.
Jun 21, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
China seeks clarity on 5 points ahead of DPR
China seeks clarity on 5 points ahead of DPR
BEIJING, June 21: The fourth Nepal-China bilateral meeting on preparing a Detail Project Report (DPR) for the Kerung-Kathmandu railway concluded on Thursday without entering the agenda of the DPR, as the Chinese side sought clarity on five basic issues first.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Chand-led party's Sarlahi in-charge shot dead
Chand-led party's Sarlahi in-charge shot dead
SARLAHI, June 21: Police on Thursday shot dead Kumar Poudel, the Sarlahi district in-charge of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN).
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Budget allocated thrice for the same road
Budget allocated thrice for the same road
KAILALI, June 21: This year Gauriganga Municipality did not sanction any budget for the road connecting Badhaipur and Talbanda despite its dilapidated condition.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Monsoon enters Nepal
Monsoon enters Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 21: The annual monsoon, which brings the season for paddy cultivation in the country, has officially entered Nepal on Thursday, according to Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD). This is almost 10 days late than normal.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
PADT seeks clear demarcation of Pashupati temple in area map
PADT seeks clear demarcation of Pashupati temple in area map
KATHMANDU, June 21: Officials at the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) have complained of dilly-dallying by the land revenue and survey office in demarcating Pashupatinath temple in the land survey map of the area.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
15 workers trapped in Rasuwagadhi Hydro tunnel
15 workers trapped in Rasuwagadhi Hydro tunnel
RASUWA, June 21: The 15 workers became trapped in the under-construction tunnel of Rasuwagadhi hydropower tunnel after the landslide struck.
Jun 20, 2019