ECONOMY, POLITICS
Province 1 budget criticized for being tarai-centric
Province 1 budget criticized for being tarai-centric
ILAM, June 17: Stakeholders have accused the recently unveiled budget of Province 1 of being tarai-centric and of neglecting hilly and mountainous regions in the province. The province’s budget of Rs 35.9 billion, has been accused of neglecting those areas in terms of tourism, industrial development...
Jun 17, 2018
POLITICS
House regulation to be endorsed by Federal Parliament
House regulation to be endorsed by Federal Parliament
KATHMANDU, June 17: The joint meeting of the House of Representatives and National Assembly will take place today at the Federal Parliament Building at 4 PM.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
‘Reconciliation’ first priority for judicial committees
‘Reconciliation’ first priority for judicial committees
NEPALGUNJ, June 17: The pressure for resolving and settling cases has increased for the judicial committees in Banke of late, following increasing awareness among people.
Jun 17, 2018
ECONOMY
India permits new air entry routes over Biratnagar, Janakpur
India permits new air entry routes over Biratnagar, Janakpur
KATHMANDU, June 16: India has provided new air entry routes for Nepal over Biratnagar and Janakpur.
Jun 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Bleak progress in spending dev budget despite stable govt
Bleak progress in spending dev budget despite stable govt
Progress in recurrent spending is 77 percent of Rs 803 billion but rising costs of regular spending is a matter of concern for economists as they go largely in regular spending including paying salary.
Jun 17, 2018
ECONOMY
MAK lubricants now in new packaging
MAK lubricants now in new packaging
KATHMANDU, June 17: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has launched new packaging of its lubricant brand MAK in the Nepali market on Saturday. Sipradi Trading Pvt Ltd is the distributor of MAK lubricants for Nepal. Chairman and Managing Director of BPCL, D. Rajkumar, launched the product amid a...
Jun 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Ground apple farmers rue lack of market access
Ground apple farmers rue lack of market access
SYANGJA, June 17: Farmers in Waling Municipality-3 of Syangja district are worried as they have not been able to sell ground apples due to lack of proper access to major marketplaces.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Dust storms in Rajasthan bring muddy rains in Nepal
Dust storms in Rajasthan bring muddy rains in Nepal
The westerly winds carrying parts of those dust storms to Nepal still have strength left as the monsoon in the country has not fully developed yet.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals affected as distillery sewage enters homes
Locals affected as distillery sewage enters homes
SARLAHI, June 16: Locals from Harion, Sarlahi are in dismay after the sewage formed during the manufacture of alcohol at Amarwati Distillery entered their homes.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Four go missing in Arun III tunnel work
Four go missing in Arun III tunnel work
SANKHUWASABHA, June 17: Four persons went missing after a huge mass of earth caved in at Numko Fyakisanda tunnel site of the Arun III hydro power project in Sankhuwasabha district, Friday.
Jun 17, 2018