SOCIETY
Fraud-convict Kist Bank ex-CEO nabbed after two years on the lam
Fraud-convict Kist Bank ex-CEO nabbed after two years on the...
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Police on Friday arrested absconding chief executive officer of the then KIST Bank, Kamal Prasad Gyawali, from Mahendranagar of Kanchanpur district.
Oct 06, 2018
POLITICS
Minister accused of protecting Dolindra at Sajha
Minister accused of protecting Dolindra at Sajha
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Kumari Aryal has been accused of protecting Dolindra Prasad Sharma, former chairman and general manager of the state-run publishing house, Sajha Prakashan.
Oct 06, 2018
SOCIETY
IOM to run BDS course for first time
IOM to run BDS course for first time
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Tribhuvan University's Institute of Medicine (IOM) is all set to run BDS (Bachelor in Dental Surgery) course for the first time in its history. The IOM was established in 1972 under the Tribhuvan University with the mandate and responsibility of training and producing all categ...
Oct 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Those surcharging passengers to be punished
Those surcharging passengers to be punished
ITAHARI, Oct 6: Taking advantage of the festive season, vehicle operators have started surcharging passengers. Venting their ire against the exorbitant hike in fares, locals, laborers, and even transport entrepreneurs have started raising their voices of late.
Oct 06, 2018
POLITICS
Province 2 forwards legal process to hire staff on its own
Province 2 forwards legal process to hire staff on its own
JANAKPURDHAM, Oct 6: As the federal government did not pay much attention into arranging required staffers, Province 2 government has forwarded the procedure for appointing staff in contract basis on its own.
Oct 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Local unit against DFO over resource extraction
Local unit against DFO over resource extraction
RAJBIRAJ, Oct 6: In a bid to stop the rampant excavation in Chure and to save forest resources, the District Forest Office (DFO), Saptari, had banned the extraction of materials in 1km area of the Chure range and the forests there. Despite pressure from the District Development Committee, contractor...
Oct 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Dunai connected to national road network
Dunai connected to national road network
DOLPA, Oct 6: Happiness knows no bounds for an elderly, Deepa Budha of Tripurasundari Municipality-9, Dolpa. In her twilight years, she has one of her long-cherished dreams fulfilled.“I had hoped but never imagined that I'd live to see my birthplace connected to the road network,” said Budha, now, 6...
Oct 06, 2018
POLITICS
NCP to hold secretariat meet to patch up differences Sunday
NCP to hold secretariat meet to patch up differences Sunday
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: In a sign of rapprochement with disgruntled factions in the party, chairmen duo of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) KP Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal have decided to hold the party's secretariat meeting on Sunday.
Oct 06, 2018
SOCIETY
KMC fitting 1,800 CCTV cameras
KMC fitting 1,800 CCTV cameras
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: The collection of garbage is a perennial problem in the Kathmandu Valley. While the collection of garbage is sometimes halted due to obstructions on the road leading to Sisdole, where the only landfill site is located, in many cases garbage remains littered in a number of collectio...
Oct 06, 2018
WORLD
US Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
US Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 5: President Donald Trump's nominee Brett Kavanaugh took a step toward joining the Supreme Court Friday when the United States Senate approved him in a preliminary vote, despite accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge.
Oct 05, 2018