POLITICS
Redraw local units on ilaka lines: Govt to commission
Redraw local units on ilaka lines: Govt to commission
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The government has decided to make the pervious area units (ilakas) as the main basis for restructuring the local units under the new federal setup.
Sep 28, 2016
WORLD
India not to attend SAARC summit in Islamabad
India not to attend SAARC summit in Islamabad
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: India has conveyed to the government of Nepal, current chair of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), that India will not be able to participate in the proposed SAARC Summit in Islamabad in November 2016.
Sep 28, 2016
POLITICS
Govt registering bill denying EC power to set poll dates
Govt registering bill denying EC power to set poll dates
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The government is preparing to register a new election bill in Parliament that will curtail the jurisdiction of the Election Commission proposed in a draft prepared by the commission itself.
Sep 28, 2016
POLITICS
Madhesi leaders tell PM not to test their patience
Madhesi leaders tell PM not to test their patience
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has told the agitating Madhes-based parties that the government has been working to change the constitution and will soon finalize an amendment bill addressing their demands.
Sep 28, 2016
POLITICS
NIDMC begins consultation on biometric ID's significance
NIDMC begins consultation on biometric ID's significance
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Even as National ID Management Center expedites efforts to complete technical and structural set up for issuing biometric ID cards, the center has simultaneously launched consultations with different government and non-government agencies on the significance of biometric identifi...
Sep 28, 2016
ECONOMY
Growth in developing Asia steady: ADB
Growth in developing Asia steady: ADB
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Developing Asia is expected to grow steadily despite external pressures and should meet earlier forecasts for 2016 and 2017, aided by resilience in the region's two largest economies -- the People's Republic of China and India, according to a new study of Asian Development Bank (...
Sep 28, 2016
Editorial
Empty rooms
Empty rooms
Pokhara is a wonderful place to be this time of the year. With the mercury dipping a notch around Dashain, those who visit the scenic city in Western Nepal can expect a comfortable temperature, even as Kathmandu is starting to get a little too chilly.
Sep 28, 2016
ECONOMY
NDL starts trial production after 6 yrs
NDL starts trial production after 6 yrs
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Rajeshwari Tamrakar, who had been drawing salary without doing anything ever since Nepal Drugs Ltd (NDL) ceased production six years ago, is on a happy mood. She was seen wearing a white apron producing Neomoclyin at NDL's production plant in Babarmahal on Monday.
Sep 28, 2016
OPINION
Silent and divided
Silent and divided
As things stand, most public intellectuals hesitate to take sides even on issues that do not require any ifs and buts
Sep 28, 2016
SOCIETY
2,832 road accidents in past 2 months left 340 dead
2,832 road accidents in past 2 months left 340 dead
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Tuesday's road accident in Dhading district that left 19 people dead is only the latest in a series that highlight just how susceptible our roads and highways are to accidents. Recurring fatal road accidents in recent months also show how feckless the government is in curbing th...
Sep 28, 2016