SOCIETY
Stakeholders smell rat in Sikta probes delay
Stakeholders smell rat in Sikta probes delay
NEPALGUNJ, Sept 28: Both the Ministry of Irrigation and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) have formed separate probe committees to investigate into the irregularities in the multi-billion rupees Sikta Irrigation Project. It has already been a month and a half since th...
Sep 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Minister tells NGO to remove Bible verse from hospital
Minister tells NGO to remove Bible verse from hospital
SURKHET, Sep 28: A provincial government minister last Friday ordered Surkhet Regional Hospital to remove a verse from the Bible inscribed on a wall on hospital premises.
Sep 28, 2018
POLITICS
Parliament session ends without endorsing Medical Education Bill
Parliament session ends without endorsing Medical Education...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The budget session of parliament concluded Thursday without endorsing the Medical Education Bill as per the government’s agreement with Dr Govinda KC, the crusader for reforms in medical education. Dr KC warned on September 26 that he would stage his 16th fast-unto-death to exert...
Sep 28, 2018
POLITICS
Ruling NCP leader Nepal vents ire against govt
Ruling NCP leader Nepal vents ire against govt
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Madhav Nepal, senior leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and former prime minister, expressed serious dissatisfaction in parliament Thursday with the government’s performance.
Sep 28, 2018
POLITICS
It's mostly senior leaders who skip House meetings
It's mostly senior leaders who skip House meetings
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: It's mostly the senior leaders of the major political parties who have been found to be absent in the parliament meetings during the second session of the House of Representatives, which prorogued Thursday.
Sep 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Stakeholders smell rat in Sikta probes delay
Stakeholders smell rat in Sikta probes delay
NEPALGUNJ, Sept 28: Both the Ministry of Irrigation and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) have formed separate probe committees to investigate into the irregularities in the multi-billion rupees Sikta Irrigation Project. It has already been a month and a half since th...
Sep 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Central bank unveils working procedure for subsidized loan schemes
Central bank unveils working procedure for subsidized loan s...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled unified working procedure related to interest subsidy for concessional loans, paving the way for unemployed educated youths, returnee migrant workers, women entrepreneurs, Dalits and earthquake victims, among other targeted groups, to borrow m...
Sep 28, 2018
ECONOMY
WB to give $133m credit to support 477 bridges
WB to give $133m credit to support 477 bridges
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The World Bank on Wednesday approved US$ 133 million credit to Nepal to help the country build and maintain safe, resilient and cost-effective bridges on its Strategic Roads Network.
Sep 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Three villages receive best village destination award
Three villages receive best village destination award
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Three villages in different parts of the country received 'Best Village Destination for Tourists' honor on Thursday.
Sep 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week on a negative note
Nepse ends week on a negative note
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell sharply at the beginning of the Thursday's trading session, shedding almost 6 points. The bourse recouped its losses within the first trading hour with the index trading slightly higher at mid-day. Nonetheless, stocks came und...
Sep 28, 2018