ECONOMY
Two federations of jewelers sign unification agreement
Two federations of jewelers sign unification agreement
KATHMANDU, March 26: Two associations of jewelers have signed an agreement to unify for forming a single umbrella body.
Mar 26, 2018
SOCIETY
More than 3,000 opt for health insurance in Khotang
More than 3,000 opt for health insurance in Khotang
KHOTANG, March 26: The government had introduced a program to convince a number of people to get health insurance so that no one will have to face untimely death due to lack of money for treatment.
Mar 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Lalitpur ward reviving ban on plastic bags from April 14
Lalitpur ward reviving ban on plastic bags from April 14
KATHMANDU, March 26: After the government's attempt to ban plastic bags in the Kathmandu Valley two years ago became a complete failure, Ward No 1 of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Lalitpur district is all set to revive the ban from April 14 coinciding with the Nepali New Year 2075.
Mar 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Energy Minister announces 24/7 energy supply to industries from May
Energy Minister announces 24/7 energy supply to industries f...
KATHMANDU, March 26: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barsha Man Pun, has announced to provide round-the-clock supply of electricity to industries after mid-May.
Mar 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Road accident casualties up in Panchthar
Road accident casualties up in Panchthar
PANCHTHAR, March 26: The number of causalities from road accidents in Panchthar district has already reached 15 in the current fiscal year.
Mar 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Fire destroys thousands of hectares of forest
Fire destroys thousands of hectares of forest
UDAYAPUR, March 26: Of late, thousands of hectares of forest along the Chure Range in Udayapur district have been destroyed by forest fires. Community forests in the eastern side of the district are the most affected.
Mar 26, 2018
POLITICS
Call for clipping CJ's wings to curb corruption
Call for clipping CJ's wings to curb corruption
KATHMANDU, March 26: Endorsing a 28-point declaration and calling for curtailing the powers of the chief justice (CJ) to control corruption in the judiciary, the 14th National Conference of Lawyers concluded in Nepalgunj on Sunday.
Mar 26, 2018
SOCIETY
NRA mulls setting up its own units in quake-hit districts
NRA mulls setting up its own units in quake-hit districts
KATHMANDU, March 26: After many district bodies overseeing reconstruction works at the district level on behalf of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) are set to be dissolved with the restructuring of the local bodies in line with the new federal setup, the NRA is considering setting up its...
Mar 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Karnali Province to ban Facebook during working hours
Karnali Province to ban Facebook during working hours
SURKHET, March 26: As the officials of various ministries of the provincial government seemed too busy using Facebook instead of development works, Karnali Province has announced to ban Facebook during the working hours from Tuesday onward.
Mar 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Women enjoying economically independent lives in Dhading
Women enjoying economically independent lives in Dhading
DHADING, March 26: Until two years ago, Sita Shrestha of Siddhilek Rural Municipality-5, Kumpur had to wait for her husband's salary to buy anything. But now, that has changed thanks to the establishment of a women's group in her village in Dhadhing which has made the locals like her financially ind...
Mar 26, 2018