ECONOMY
Heater sales increase thanks to strong domestic demand
Heater sales increase thanks to strong domestic demand
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Heater sales have continued to increase in the Kathmandu Valley as winter season creeps in. Halogen heaters are the most popular out of the three types available in the market; the other two are oil and gas heaters.
Dec 11, 2018
ECONOMY
NAS bags British Medical Journal award
NAS bags British Medical Journal award
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Among 1,500 nominees in different categories, Nepal Ambulance Service (NAS) bagged the award in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Team category of the year. The award was given by British Medical Journal amid a ceremony held in Chennai, India, on December 1.
Dec 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Khumbu Rural Municipality collects Rs 49.7 million in tourism fee
Khumbu Rural Municipality collects Rs 49.7 million in touris...
SOLUKHUMBU, Dec 11: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has earned Rs 49.7 million from tourism fee in this tourist season. On a monthly breakdown, Rs 8 million was collected in September, Rs 26.6 million in October, and Rs 15.1 million in November.
Dec 11, 2018
ECONOMY
PAC serious about wide-body investigation: Chairman Shah
PAC serious about wide-body investigation: Chairman Shah
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: It has already been three weeks since the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) started investigation into the controversial purchase of wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). However, but it has not even formed a sub-committee yet to take it forward, whic...
Dec 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Bhairahawa SEZ fails to supply electricity to factories
Bhairahawa SEZ fails to supply electricity to factories
BUTWAL, Dec 11: Although the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Authority of Bhairahawa has been promising to provide required amount of electricity to factories inside the zone, the wires connected to poles near 69 plots are without power supply. Because of this, industries inside the zone are using gener...
Dec 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Compensation controversy affects a national pride road project
Compensation controversy affects a national pride road proje...
NUWAKOT, Dec 11: Widening and repairing of the Galchhi- Trishuli - Mailung - Rasuwagadhi road, one of the national pride projects has come to a halt due to a controversy on the compensation amount. The project that kicked off on December 16, 2016, was supposed to complete in 22 months. However, due...
Dec 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC in poor tarai villages to conduct free health camp, distribute blankets
Dr KC in poor tarai villages to conduct free health camp, di...
SIRAHA, Dec 11: Known for his crusade for reforms in the country's medical education, senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC has conducted free health camps in poverty-stricken settlements in Siraha district. Dr KC who arrived here in Lahan on Sunday, provided free health check-up to the locals in...
Dec 11, 2018
SOCIETY
2 arrested with 2 kg fake gold
2 arrested with 2 kg fake gold
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Police on Monday arrested two persons from Bauddha with two kilograms of fake gold.
Dec 11, 2018
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Wide-body bought without tender call: Regulator
Wide-body bought without tender call: Regulator
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has found that the purchase of two wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) was made without any tender calls, and there was no open competition. This was a massive breach of procurement law.
Dec 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Nirmala case remains unsolved: PM Oli
Nirmala case remains unsolved: PM Oli
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Contradicting the claim made on Sunday by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokhrel that police have already identified and arrested the culprits behind Nirmala rape and murder case, Prime Minister KP Oli on Monday said that the police have not yet found the perpet...
Dec 11, 2018