POLITICS
‘Good conduct’ Bal Krishna Dhungel walks free
‘Good conduct’ Bal Krishna Dhungel walks free
KATHMANDU, May 28: Murder convict Bal Krishna Dhungel along with 816 jailbirds walked free after receiving Presidential Pardon by Bidhya Devi Bhandari on the 11th Republic Day of the country.
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
NCP submits signatures, citizenship of CC members for party registration
NCP submits signatures, citizenship of CC members for party...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Monday submitted signatures of its central committee members and copies of their citizenship certificates as part of preparations to register the newly-formed party following the merger of two communist parties—CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center)—into on...
May 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Tea entrepreneurs continue facing obstruction at Panityanki border
Tea entrepreneurs continue facing obstruction at Panityanki...
ILAM, May 29: The obstruction in export Nepali tea has continued at the border, leading to severe inconvenience to tea farmers and entrepreneurs. They are still unable to export their products from the eastern border at Panityanki, Jhapa forcing them to use alternative border points that incur more...
May 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Cardamom farming on the rise in northern Dhading
Cardamom farming on the rise in northern Dhading
DHADING, May 29: Narshingh Tamang of Khaniyabas Rural Municipality-2 has grown cardamom saplings all over his fields. In fact, this has been a reliable source of income for his family. According to Tamang, the farming of this cash crop requires sloppy and humid land.
May 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Kathmandu hosting int'l conference on 'Marxism and Socialism'
Kathmandu hosting int'l conference on 'Marxism and Socialism...
KATHMANDU, May 29: An international conference on 'Marxism and Socialism' has being held in Kathmandu on May 30-31 to mark the bicentenary of the birth of Karl Marx, the founder of Marxism.
May 29, 2018
SOCIETY
DoTM issues directives for public vehicles using BP Highway
DoTM issues directives for public vehicles using BP Highway
KATHMANDU, May 29: The Department of Transport Management has issued new directives for public vehicles movement permissions in the BP Highway at Dhulikhel-Sindhuli road section.
May 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt bringing major reform programs to breathe new life into economy
Govt bringing major reform programs to breathe new life into...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada is expected to try breathing new life into the economy, with his budget for fiscal year 2018/19 on Tuesday.
May 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Madi municipality to merge schools for quality education
Madi municipality to merge schools for quality education
CHITWAN, May 29: Disproportionate tea-cher-student ratio, lack of infrastructures and poor management committees are common problems of community schools in Madi. However, Madi Municipality is now set to change this. With an aim to ensure quality education in schools, the municipality office has dec...
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
House misses its roles due to absence of panels
House misses its roles due to absence of panels
KATHMANMDU, May 29: Nearly three months have passed since the federal parliament started its business but it has not been able to perform its major duties due to delays in forming parliamentary committees.
May 29, 2018
POLITICS
Biratnagar India camp staffers awaiting word from Delhi
Biratnagar India camp staffers awaiting word from Delhi
BIRATNAGAR, May 29: A week has passed since the Indian government announced to shut down the Indian embassy’s camp office in Biratnagar but it has made no efforts to do so. Officials at the camp office said they have yet to be officially informed about the closure decision by their government.
May 29, 2018