SOCIETY
Health centers operating without required equipment, medicines
Health centers operating without required equipment, medicin...
SIRAHA, April 17: A few days ago, Rameshwar Prasad Yadav, the in-charge of Majhaura Health Post of Nawarajpur Rural Municipality, was found checking the health of one and half years old Kritika Yadav by holding her wrist in his hand, trying to examine her pulse rate. He was not using even a stethosc...
Apr 17, 2018
ECONOMY
OAG finds discrepancies in Bouddhanath stupa reconstruction
OAG finds discrepancies in Bouddhanath stupa reconstruction
KATHMANDU, April 17: Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has said that Bouddhanath Area Development Committee (BADC) used 16.42 kg more gold than the accepted norms for reconstruction of Bouddhanath Stupa.
Apr 17, 2018
POLITICS
1,692 ropani encroached at Fewa in 40 yrs: OAG report
1,692 ropani encroached at Fewa in 40 yrs: OAG report
KATHMANDU, April 17: The Office of the Auditor General has found that 1,692 ropanis of land (1 ropani equals 508.7 square meters) at Fewa Lake in Pokhara has been encroached and registered in the names of private individuals over the last 40 years.
Apr 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Farmers making big money after switching to herbs farming
Farmers making big money after switching to herbs farming
NEPALGUNJ, April 17: A large number of farmers in the villages around Nepalgunj are overjoyed with their new-found love. They have switched to herbs farming. And this has brought significant change in their lives.
Apr 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepal must create 240,000 jobs a year to maintain employment rate: WB
Nepal must create 240,000 jobs a year to maintain employment...
KATHMANDU, April 17: The World Bank has said that Nepal must create 240,000 jobs a year to maintain its employment rate.
Apr 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Probe Rs 130m embezzlement at Sajha Prakashan: OAG
Probe Rs 130m embezzlement at Sajha Prakashan: OAG
KATHMANDU, April 17: A report published by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) shows that officials at Sajha Prakashan gobbled up Rs 130.3 million by selling books printed by Janak Education Materials Center (JEMC) in the year 2074 BS (2017/18).
Apr 17, 2018
POLITICS
Railway, transmission line to top FM's China agenda
Railway, transmission line to top FM's China agenda
KATHMANDU, April 17: Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali has said that infrastructure development, road, railway link and transmission line will top the agenda during his visit to China.
Apr 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Children of rural municipality chief admitted to community school
Children of rural municipality chief admitted to community s...
SYANGJA, April 17: The chairperson of Fedikhola Rural Municipality of Syangja has admitted his son and daughter to a community school in his bid to support the student enrollment campaign launched by the government.
Apr 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Jajarkot locals forced to pay higher prices for fuel
Jajarkot locals forced to pay higher prices for fuel
JAJARKOT, April 17: Mukti Basnet Oil Suppliers of Jajarkot has not been able to operate petrol refilling pump in the district despite receiving license from Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) 16 months ago.
Apr 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Unions to issue 72-hr ultimatum to PM over school fee hike
Unions to issue 72-hr ultimatum to PM over school fee hike
KATHMANDU, April 17: Three student unions affiliated to various political parties have decided to submit a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Oli on Tuesday demanding action against the private schools that hiked their tuition and annual fees against the rules.
Apr 17, 2018