ECONOMY
Kalimati traders move court against government, hearing begins
Kalimati traders move court against government, hearing begi...
KATHMANDU, July 17: Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board and traders at Kalimati market have submitted their statements at Kathmandu District Court on Monday, regarding a case filed by the traders against the board. It is likely that the court will take one or two more days to give...
Jul 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Balance of payment, current account continue to turn deficit
Balance of payment, current account continue to turn deficit
KATHMANDU, July 17: The balance of payment (BoP) position of the country has slightly improved in the eleventh month of the current Fiscal Year 2017/18, but still remains on the negative side. According to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the overall BoP turned into a deficit of Rs 4.34 billion in the...
Jul 17, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for July 16, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for July 16, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for July 16, 2018
Jul 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Bank shifted to school building, students in tents
Bank shifted to school building, students in tents
DOLAKHA, July 17: A community school in Dolakha has rented out it's building to a financial institution after being unable to pay salaries to the teachers, forcing students to study under tents.
Jul 17, 2018
POLITICS
NC blocks tabling of Medical Education Bill in House
NC blocks tabling of Medical Education Bill in House
KATHMANDU, July 17: Main Opposition Nepali Congress (NC) obstructed the tabling of the National Medical Education Bill in parliament on Monday, accusing the government of pushing the bill with controversial provisions without holding talks with Dr Govinda KC first.
Jul 17, 2018
POLITICS
Under new rule, envoys need to take oath from PM
Under new rule, envoys need to take oath from PM
Uprety named envoy to India, Pandey to Malaysia
Jul 17, 2018
POLITICS
SC stays govt decision banning protests in capital
SC stays govt decision banning protests in capital
KATHMANDU, July 17: The Supreme Court Monday stayed the government’s decision to restrict demonstrations or public gatherings in the capital including at renowned Maitighar Mandala.
Jul 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Government spent record Rs 33b Sunday
Government spent record Rs 33b Sunday
KATHMANDU, July 17: Despite lofty promises of reining in financial indiscipline and announcement of reforms in project execution, the government made biggest ever single-day payment on Sunday. This indicates the project execution has been done in the eleventh hour with the sole intention to use up t...
Jul 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC appeals for medical attention
Dr KC appeals for medical attention
JUMLA, July 17: Senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging a hunger strike in Jumla for the past 17 days, is undergoing severe respiratory problems. The severity of the condition became clear as the man who had refused any medication earlier appealed to doctors Sunday night to hel...
Jul 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepal, India to discuss inland waterways in Koshi, Narayani
Nepal, India to discuss inland waterways in Koshi, Narayani
KATHMANDU, July 17: The first Nepal-India meeting on inland waterway connectivity concluded on Monday with an agreement to hold further discussions after making a field study of Koshi and Narayani rivers.
Jul 17, 2018