SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Rani Pokhari reconstruction to resume this week
Rani Pokhari reconstruction to resume this week
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The reconstruction of the Rani Pokhari – located at the heart of the capital city – will resume this week following an agreement between the Department of Archaeology (DoA) and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).
Sep 12, 2016
ECONOMY
Limitation on working areas of co-ops proposed
Limitation on working areas of co-ops proposed
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The government has proposed a new measure to limit the working areas of a cooperative within a village development committee (VDC).
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Israel resumes demand for Nepali caregivers
Israel resumes demand for Nepali caregivers
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Israel is all set to hire more than 60 caregivers from Nepal under the proposed Government-to-Government recruitment system, according to the Department of Foreign Employment.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Locals in landslide prone area fear looming disaster
Locals in landslide prone area fear looming disaster
ARGHAKHANCHI, Sept 11: At least 56 houses in Sandhikharka-9 of Arghakhanchi district are at high risks of being swept away by landslides.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY
India snubs flood-related issues during secretary-level talks
India snubs flood-related issues during secretary-level talk...
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Despite Nepal’s emphasis on ending the prolonged plight of people caused by floods in the Tarai districts due to India-made embankments, the Indian authorities have remained reluctant in addressing the problems.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Police charge US national with pedophilia
Police charge US national with pedophilia
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police on Friday arrested a US citizen along with one of his Nepali aide for their alleged involvement in pedophilia, a psychiatric disorder that involves sexual feeling towards prepubescent children.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Situation getting worse for Nepali migrant workers in Saudi Arabia
Situation getting worse for Nepali migrant workers in Saudi...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Cases of exploitation and abuse as well as poor living condition and insufficient food for Nepali migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are on the rise, according to the Department of Foreign Employment.
Sep 12, 2016
POLITICS
UML asks PM not to undermine national interests
UML asks PM not to undermine national interests
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The main opposition CPN-UML has urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal not to do anything during his upcoming visit to India that would lead to escalation of foreign concerns in Nepal's internal affairs.
Sep 12, 2016
ECONOMY, SPECIAL
NAC to buy two widebody jets
NAC to buy two widebody jets
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: If everything goes as planned, national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) will have a new Airbus in its fleet by next September. "We are planning to bring one widebody aircraft by next September while a second one will arrive by April 2018," according to Nepal Airlin...
Sep 12, 2016
POLITICS
Commisison warns against too many local units
Commisison warns against too many local units
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The commission formed to fix the number and boundaries of the local bodies has said that increasing the number of local bodies above what has been proposed by the commission would not be economically viable. The commission has proposed forming 565 local bodies under the federal s...
Sep 12, 2016