POLITICS
Guvs doing homework for provincial assembly sessions
Guvs doing homework for provincial assembly sessions
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: With the provincial assemblies getting full shape last week, the newly-appointed governors have started homework for summoning the first provincial assembly meetings in all seven provinces as the constitutional deadline for the same inches closer.
Jan 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Most govt buildings in Paanchthar built against criteria
Most govt buildings in Paanchthar built against criteria
PAANCHTHAR, Jan 24: Several government buildings in Panchthar have been found built spending large amount of money against the standards and criteria set by the government.
The designs of many under-construction buildings in the district headquarters Phidim are yet to be approved.
Jan 24, 2018
SOCIETY
New settlement for flood victims ready in 100 days
New settlement for flood victims ready in 100 days
RAUTAHAT, Jan 24: Few months ago, acclaimed comedian couple Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) and his wife Kunjana Ghimire (Suntali) laid the foundation stone for the integrated settlement in Santapur of Rautahat district.
Jan 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Road connectivity elates locals of Tipling
Road connectivity elates locals of Tipling
DHADING, Jan 24: "After waiting for ages, we will finally see vehicles plying on the roads of our own village. We are hopeful that this will change our lives to a great extent. It will make our living condition better," said Surjimaya Tamang of Rubi Valley-2, Tipling.
Jan 24, 2018
POLITICS
Parties finalize candidates for upper house
Parties finalize candidates for upper house
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Major political parties including CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center) and Nepali Congress (NC) have finalized most of their candidates for the National Assembly (NA) polls slated for February 7.
Jan 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Land prices in provincial capitals jump up to four-fold
Land prices in provincial capitals jump up to four-fold
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: After the government six days ago declared several towns as capitals of the provinces, land prices in those capitals have skyrocketed within a short period of time. Surkhet, Dhangadhi and Janakpur among other towns have seen up to four-fold rise in the prices of land.
Jan 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Hiring of IT staff by 753 local units to create jobs
Hiring of IT staff by 753 local units to create jobs
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Local governance units across the country are hiring information technology (IT) officers of late, creating a wave of job opportunities in this sector which had long been seeing low manpower demand.
Jan 24, 2018
POLITICS
Quake victims could miss second tranche of grant due to PM's busy schedule
Quake victims could miss second tranche of grant due to PM's...
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The chance of the earthquake victims receiving the second installment of the reconstruction grant hangs in the balance due to the busy schedule of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Jan 24, 2018
POLITICS
Parties mull rotating govts, CMs in four provinces
Parties mull rotating govts, CMs in four provinces
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Only three of the seven federal provinces are likely to see their governments serving out their full five-year tenures as the political parties are exploring the possibility of rotating the chief ministers as part of power-sharing at the provincial level.
Jan 24, 2018
ECONOMY
CIAA interrogates graft-accused Khadka
CIAA interrogates graft-accused Khadka
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started interrogating Gopal Bahadur Khadka, the corruption-accused former chief of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), over his alleged involvement in a multi-million land purchase scam.
Jan 24, 2018