ECONOMY
Govt Rs 150b short for housing grants
Govt Rs 150b short for housing grants
MANTHALI, Nov 17: The government is going to face cash crunch to distribute grants to the earthquake survivors whose houses were destroyed in the 2015 earthquakes.
Nov 17, 2018
POLITICS
Govt progress on transitional justice likely in a month
Govt progress on transitional justice likely in a month
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Top political leaders in Nepal have informed Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina J. Mohammed, who was on two-day visit here, that the government will make some progress on resolving decade-old transitional justice issues by next month.
Nov 17, 2018
SOCIETY
DNA of 4 more suspects fails to match
DNA of 4 more suspects fails to match
KANCHANPUR, Nov 17: The DNA samples of four more suspects do not matched the sample taken from 13-year-old rape and murder victim Nirmala Pant.
Nov 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Birgunj to install 6 CCTV cameras on border
Birgunj to install 6 CCTV cameras on border
BIRGUNJ, Nov 17: The movement of people and vehicles at Birgunj, one of the major checkpoints along Nepal-India border is to be monitored by six CCTV cameras.
Nov 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Udayapur becoming unsafe for females
Udayapur becoming unsafe for females
UDAYAPUR, Nov 17: Udayapur district has seen an alarming rise in the number of rape cases in recent months.
Nov 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Inmates learn income-generating skills inside prison
Inmates learn income-generating skills inside prison
NUWAKOT, Nov 17: Basking in the afternoon sun, around 30 people are busy making hand-woven swirl stools. At the first glance, they look like normal workers employed at a manufacturing factory. But the reality is different.
Nov 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Fake Pashmina raises NPIA's eyebrows
Fake Pashmina raises NPIA's eyebrows
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal Pashmina Industries Association (NPIA) has requested all concerned entrepreneurs to not sell other products with fake pashmina and cashmere labels.
Nov 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Khotang orphans get financial support
Khotang orphans get financial support
KHOTANG, Nov 17: Seven orphans of Khotang Halesi, Tuwachung Municipality-8, received financial support from a good samaritan on Friday.
Nov 17, 2018
SOCIETY
MP candidate Shah fulfills promises despite electoral defeat
MP candidate Shah fulfills promises despite electoral defeat
JAJARKOT, Nov 17: There is a long-list of political leaders who have completely ignored their election promises after winning. In fact, only a few leaders in the history of democratic Nepal have delivered on their election promises.
Nov 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week lower despite positive earnings outlook
Nepse ends week lower despite positive earnings outlook
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Stocks resumed post holidays trading on Sunday. However, trading remained largely affected by glitches in the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse)'s official website in the first few sessions of the week. The benchmark Nepse index shed almost 30 points in the first two trading days.
Nov 17, 2018