POLITICS
CJ Mishra assigns cases to Justice Joshee
CJ Mishra assigns cases to Justice Joshee
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra on Thursday assigned cases to the seniormost justice of the Supreme Court Deepak Raj Joshee, who resumed office five weeks after he was rejected by the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) for chief justice.
Sep 14, 2018
POLITICS
No more state funding for treatment abroad: Health service bill
No more state funding for treatment abroad: Health service b...
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: At a time when top political leaders are being criticized for flying abroad frequently for medical treatment with state funding, a new provision has been included in under-discussion legislation that will stop the state footing the bill for any medical treatment outside the count...
Sep 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Rape cases rise in Kohalpur
Rape cases rise in Kohalpur
Cases of rape are increasing of late in Kohalpur of Banke district. A few months after a 10-year-0ld girl was raped in Kohalpur, another 13-year-old girl has been raped a few weeks ago.
Sep 14, 2018
POLITICS
NC protests Nirmala probe delay
NC protests Nirmala probe delay
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) briefly disrupted the parliament meeting on Thursday, demanding answer from the government on the progress made in the investigation into the rape and murder of 13-year-old Niramala Panta of Kanchanpur.
Sep 14, 2018
POLITICS
Provincial govt jobless as ministers, lawmakers in Kathmandu
Provincial govt jobless as ministers, lawmakers in Kathmandu
SURKHET, Sept 14: At a time when the provincial government and lawmakers should be busy formulating laws and executing the programs of the budget for the implementation of federalism, the provincial ministers and lawmakers seem to be at leisure.
Sep 14, 2018
SOCIETY
DNA testing starts for suspended SP, two others
DNA testing starts for suspended SP, two others
KANCHANPUR, Sept 14: A blood sample of suspended Superintendent of Police Dilli Bista, one of the accused in the rape and murder case of teenager Nirmala Panta, has been collected for DNA testing.
Sep 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Police forms 5-member panel to probe police 'negligence'
Police forms 5-member panel to probe police 'negligence'
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Amid call from various quarters that the police officials who handled the case of Nirmala Panta's rape and murder in the initial stage in negligent manner, be investigated, Nepal Police has formed a five-member probe panel led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Uttam Subedi...
Sep 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse closes week on a high
Nepse closes week on a high
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Stocks witnessed significant strength since the beginning of trading on Thursday. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index gained more than 15 points in the first half of the day's trading.
Sep 14, 2018
POLITICS
New French envoy presents credentials to president
New French envoy presents credentials to president
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The new French ambassador to Nepal, Francois-Xavier Leger presented his credentials to President Bidya Bandari amidst a special ceremony held at the Office of the President on Thursday.
Sep 14, 2018
ECONOMY
No takers for Dolpa apples
No takers for Dolpa apples
DOLPA, Sept 14: Rangagaun village is known as 'apple capital' of Dolpa. And the village lives up to its reputation.
Sep 14, 2018