POLITICS
Bill bars pensioners from receiving security allowances
Bill bars pensioners from receiving security allowances
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: The government has registered a new bill in parliament to regulate social security allowances, barring pensioners from claiming such allowance.
Aug 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepal-Malaysia labor agreement reaches final stage
Nepal-Malaysia labor agreement reaches final stage
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: The Labor Agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) between Malaysia and Nepal, which has been stalled for three months, has at last reached its final stage. Although the Malaysian government had been turning down previous attempts by Nepal to table an agreement, it surprisingly se...
Aug 29, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Myanmar, Sri Lanka presidents to visit Lumbini
Myanmar, Sri Lanka presidents to visit Lumbini
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Myanmar President Win Myint will be visiting Lumbini Wednesday. Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, Province 5 Governor Uma Kantha Jha and Chief Minister Shankar Pokharel will welcome President Myint at the Lumbini Helipad.
Aug 29, 2018
POLITICS
BIMSTEC SOM recommends signing grid connectivity MoU
BIMSTEC SOM recommends signing grid connectivity MoU
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: The 19th session of BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) concluded in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The meeting decided to recommend signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of BIMSTEC Grid Interconnections during the summit.
Aug 29, 2018
POLITICS
Dignitaries start arriving for BIMSTEC
Dignitaries start arriving for BIMSTEC
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Bhutan's Chief Advisor Dasho Tshering Wangchuk has arrived in Kathmandu to participate in the fourth BIMSTEC Summit. He was welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Ishwar Pokhrel.
Aug 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Ex-lawmaker, local demand action against Pappu Construction
Ex-lawmaker, local demand action against Pappu Construction
RAUTAHAT, Aug 29: Ex-lawmaker Satya Narayan Bhagat and Kishor Chanau, a neighbor of one of the persons killed in Saturday's boat capsize in Lalbakaiya River, have filed separate complaints with government authorities Tuesday demanding action against Harinarayan Prasad Rauniyar, the civil contractor...
Aug 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Five members of same family killed in house collapse
Five members of same family killed in house collapse
SALYAN, Aug 29: Five members of the same family were killed and another was injured when their house collapsed last night at Simkholi of Bagchaur municipality in the district.
Aug 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Floods inundate villages in Saptari, over 500 families affected (with video)
Floods inundate villages in Saptari, over 500 families affec...
SAPTARI, Aug 29: Floods wreaked havoc in some villages of Saptari district affecting over 500 families. Floods entered in settlements of Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality and Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality and forced many residents out of their houses. According to the Hanumannagar Area Police...
Aug 29, 2018
POLITICS
Gurung, Bidari, Rawal unopposed as chiefs of upper house committees
Gurung, Bidari, Rawal unopposed as chiefs of upper house com...
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: With the ruling Nepal Communist Party deciding to allot the post of chief of one of the four committees under the National Assembly (NA) to the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), nominations were filed for the posts of chiefs of only three committees on Tuesday.
Aug 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Rohingya in Nepal want plight resolved by Myanmar, B'desh leaders at BIMSTEC summit
Rohingya in Nepal want plight resolved by Myanmar, B'desh le...
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Jafar Miya, 34, was not at home in Muangdaw township of Rakhine state when an unruly mob, allegedly with tacit support from the Myanmar military and police, went on the rampage.
Aug 29, 2018