POLITICS
Bill authorizing PM to mobilize army criticized
Bill authorizing PM to mobilize army criticized
KATHMANDU, Mar 19: Opposition parties have taken strong exception to a draft bill that allows the prime minister to independently mobilize Nepal Army. The Bill on Work, Responsibility and Rights of the National Security Council, awaiting approval of the federal parliament, proposes added powers to t...
Mar 19, 2019
POLITICS
Govt agrees to publicize Lal panel report
Govt agrees to publicize Lal panel report
KATHMANDU, March 19: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) lifted its House obstruction on Monday after the government promised to make public a probe report prepared by former justice Girish Chandra Lal on the rights violations during the 2015-16 Madhes protests.
Mar 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Restriction on contract manufacturing draws flak
Restriction on contract manufacturing draws flak
KATHMANDU, March 19: As the parliament meeting on Monday endorsed a bill that bars foreign firms from contracting out the manufacturing of their primary products to Nepali firms, experts and some lawmakers have said the provision will discourage foreign investors.
Mar 19, 2019
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
80% of accused rapists were acquaintances of the victims
80% of accused rapists were acquaintances of the victims
KATHMANDU, March 19: It is a general belief in the Nepali society that the rapists are generally people who are stranger to the victims. But the data maintained by Nepal Police shows otherwise.
Mar 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Poor, ethnic groups and Muslims use least family planning measures: FWD
Poor, ethnic groups and Muslims use least family planning me...
KATHMANDU, March 19: Only 48 percent of the targeted groups of the population use family planning measures despite the government spending about Rs 500 million annually, according to the Family Welfare Division (FWD) under the Department of Health Services.
Mar 19, 2019
POLITICS
CK Raut launches Janamat Party
CK Raut launches Janamat Party
KATHMANDU, March 19: CK Raut, the leader of the Alliance for Independent Madhes (AIM) who gave up his secessionist demand by signing an agreement with the government on March 8, has launched a new party named Janamat Party to join mainstream politics.
Mar 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Five including three Indians held with guns, marijuana
Five including three Indians held with guns, marijuana
MAKAWANPUR, March 19: Makawanpur Police on Monday made public five individuals including three Indian nationals arrested in possession of guns and drugs, amidst a press conference.
Mar 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Approve working procedure for programs before including it in budget, house panel tells go...
Approve working procedure for programs before including it i...
KATHMANDU, March 19: The Finance Committee of parliament has instructed the government to bring budget from the upcoming fiscal year only after the approval of working procedures and directives required to implement projects and programs introduced in the budget speech.
Mar 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Protestors shut road, market over Budhi Gandaki compensation delays
Protestors shut road, market over Budhi Gandaki compensation...
ARUGHAT, March 19: Stakeholders took to the streets and obstructed the Kathmandu-Benighat-Gorkha road on Monday to protest against the delays done by the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project in determining rates of land that the project will be acquiring in Arughat, Khahare, and Arkhet area.
Mar 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse retraces erasing previous day's gains
Nepse retraces erasing previous day's gains
KATHMANDU, March 19: Stocks opened trading on a slightly positive note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed more than 3 points in the afternoon.
Mar 19, 2019