POLITICS
Nepal won’t play one neighbor against another: PM
Nepal won’t play one neighbor against another: PM
KATHMANDU, May 28: Brushing aside allegations that Nepal plays one neighbor against another, Prime Minister KP Oli has said that Nepal will never do such things with India or China to gain advantage.
May 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Civil servants asked to withdraw VRS applications
Civil servants asked to withdraw VRS applications
KATHMANDU, May 28: The government has decided to allow those civil servants who had earlier applied for voluntary retirement under a scheme announced by the previous government, to withdraw their applications.
May 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt built fewer public infrastructures this year
Govt built fewer public infrastructures this year
KATHMANDU, May 28: The government built fewer public infrastructures this year compared to last year, although there has been some progress in the reconstruction of public offices and utilities damaged by the earthquakes of 2015, says the new economic survey unveiled by the government on Sunday.
May 28, 2018
POLITICS
NCP pulls plug on FSFN in Province 2
NCP pulls plug on FSFN in Province 2
KATHMANDU, May 28: In a dramatic turn of events, the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has withdrawn its support given to Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut-led coalition government in Province 2 on Sunday, hours after Raut's party, the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), resumed long stalled negotiation with...
May 28, 2018
SOCIETY
1,221 people go down with diarrhea in Dang in two days
1,221 people go down with diarrhea in Dang in two days
Health officials suspect contaminated water as cause
May 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Gore accuse SSP Shyam Khatri of channeling the smuggled gold
Gore accuse SSP Shyam Khatri of channeling the smuggled gold
BIRATNAGAR, May 28: Chuda Mani Upreti aka Gore, one of the main accused in the 33.5 kg gold smuggling case, has revealed that he was simply working as a tracker to monitor the 'porters' who smuggled gold for Indian businessmen.
May 28, 2018
SOCIETY
NFC accused of creating rice crisis in Kalikot
NFC accused of creating rice crisis in Kalikot
KALIKOT, May 28: Dozens of villages in Kalikot district have been hit by food crisis. Scarcity of rice has bothered the locals a lot. However, this food crisis is purely an “artificial crisis” created by the authorities.
May 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse extends losses as budget day nears
Nepse extends losses as budget day nears
KATHMANDU, May 28: The stock market prolonged its losses further as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index lost 17.81 points to close at 1,300.41 points on Sunday. The first trading day of the week witnessed a constant decline of the index which dropped 1.35 percent at the close.
May 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Buddha Air to fly two times a week to Varanasi
Buddha Air to fly two times a week to Varanasi
KATHMANDU, May 28: Buddha Air has said that was increasing flights to the historic and religious city of Varanasi from June 29 to two flights every week.
May 28, 2018
ECONOMY
KWIK'S potato chips now in new packaging
KWIK'S potato chips now in new packaging
KATHMANDU, May 28: CG Foods Nepal has launched KWIK's potato chips in a new 'Friendship Pack'.
May 28, 2018