SOCIETY
UAE ambassador visits Trade Fair in Pokhara
UAE ambassador visits Trade Fair in Pokhara
POKHARA, Dec 13: United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nepal, Saeed Hamdan Mohammed Al Naqbi on Monday visited the National Industrial Trade Fair organized at Nayabazaar of Pokhara.
Dec 13, 2016
ECONOMY
Government wakes up to revive defunct industrial units
Government wakes up to revive defunct industrial units
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The Ministry of Industry is preparing to invite proposal from defunct industrial units interested to resume operations.
Dec 13, 2016
ECONOMY
NEA's energy loss can be reduced to 12 percent: Ghising
NEA's energy loss can be reduced to 12 percent: Ghising
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Kulman Ghising, the managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), has said that NEA's system loss can be reduced significantly.
Dec 13, 2016
SOCIETY
10 pc pvt hospital beds free for needy: Minister Thapa
10 pc pvt hospital beds free for needy: Minister Thapa
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The government and private hospitals have agreed to provide 10 percent of beds free of cost to the poor and helpless people from December 16. Nursing homes, clinics, community hospitals, non-government hospitals and private medical colleges will provide this facility to the needy.
Dec 13, 2016
SOCIETY
Urmila ‘best short film’ at KIMFF
Urmila ‘best short film’ at KIMFF
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Urmila: My Memory is My Power, a short film based on the story of freed Kamlari [bonded laborer] has been selected as the best short film at the 2016 Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF).
Dec 13, 2016
SOCIETY
ILO Director General visiting Nepal
ILO Director General visiting Nepal
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: International Labour Organization Director General Guy Ryder is arriving in Kathmandu on a three-day visit beginning Tuesday to mark 50 years of development partnership with Nepal.
Dec 13, 2016
POLITICS
New bill drafted with ward as unit of service delivery
New bill drafted with ward as unit of service delivery
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The government has prepared a draft bill on the governance and management of local units, maintaining the ward level as the unit for service delivery as well as allowing all local units the powers to draft their own laws in the matters related to their work.
Dec 13, 2016
POLITICS
All nine election-related bills still in pipeline
All nine election-related bills still in pipeline
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: While the prime minister and other ministers repeatedly claim that the government is ready to hold all three elections -- local, provincial and national, none of the nine election-related laws are ready.
Dec 13, 2016
SPORTS
Nepali U-19 cricket team capable of beating any opponent: Binod Das
Nepali U-19 cricket team capable of beating any opponent: Bi...
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Nepal's U-19 cricket team's head coach Binod Das has said that if Nepal plays up to its potential, it can challenge any team in the ACC U19 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
Dec 13, 2016
ECONOMY
IPO of 9 companies in the pipeline
IPO of 9 companies in the pipeline
KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Nine companies have sought approval of the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to launch initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs 461.79 million.
Dec 13, 2016