POLITICS, SOCIETY
SAC members, rights activists discuss citizenship amendment bill
SAC members, rights activists discuss citizenship amendment...
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Women rights activists have demanded a revision to the Citizenship Act (Amendment) Bill stating that the proposed provision in the bill has made it further tough for single women to help their children acquire citizenship certificate.
Oct 06, 2018
POLITICS
Lawmaker to be suspended after CIAA letter
Lawmaker to be suspended after CIAA letter
KATHMANDU, Occt 6: Although parliamentary regulations don’t provide grounds for suspending him, lawmaker Hari Narayan Rauniyar will remain suspended as per provisions in the Corruption Control Act.
Oct 06, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
CIAA sues Pappu Construction’s Rauniyar, 11 others
CIAA sues Pappu Construction’s Rauniyar, 11 others
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against lawmaker Hari Narayan Rauniyar, his son Sumit and 10 others at the Special Court on charges of using sub-standard materials in the construction of the Jabdighat Bridge over the Bab...
Oct 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Rs 308m Japanese grant for school sector
Rs 308m Japanese grant for school sector
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Japan government has extended a grant assistance of Rs 308 million to Nepal for the School Sector Development Program (SSDP).
Oct 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Fraud-convict Kist Bank ex-CEO nabbed after two years on the lam
Fraud-convict Kist Bank ex-CEO nabbed after two years on the...
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Police on Friday arrested absconding chief executive officer of the then KIST Bank, Kamal Prasad Gyawali, from Mahendranagar of Kanchanpur district.
Oct 06, 2018
POLITICS
Minister accused of protecting Dolindra at Sajha
Minister accused of protecting Dolindra at Sajha
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Kumari Aryal has been accused of protecting Dolindra Prasad Sharma, former chairman and general manager of the state-run publishing house, Sajha Prakashan.
Oct 06, 2018
SOCIETY
IOM to run BDS course for first time
IOM to run BDS course for first time
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Tribhuvan University's Institute of Medicine (IOM) is all set to run BDS (Bachelor in Dental Surgery) course for the first time in its history. The IOM was established in 1972 under the Tribhuvan University with the mandate and responsibility of training and producing all categ...
Oct 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Those surcharging passengers to be punished
Those surcharging passengers to be punished
ITAHARI, Oct 6: Taking advantage of the festive season, vehicle operators have started surcharging passengers. Venting their ire against the exorbitant hike in fares, locals, laborers, and even transport entrepreneurs have started raising their voices of late.
Oct 06, 2018
POLITICS
Province 2 forwards legal process to hire staff on its own
Province 2 forwards legal process to hire staff on its own
JANAKPURDHAM, Oct 6: As the federal government did not pay much attention into arranging required staffers, Province 2 government has forwarded the procedure for appointing staff in contract basis on its own.
Oct 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Local unit against DFO over resource extraction
Local unit against DFO over resource extraction
RAJBIRAJ, Oct 6: In a bid to stop the rampant excavation in Chure and to save forest resources, the District Forest Office (DFO), Saptari, had banned the extraction of materials in 1km area of the Chure range and the forests there. Despite pressure from the District Development Committee, contractor...
Oct 06, 2018