ECONOMY
Tiger Palace paying local suppliers directly from Hong Kong office
Tiger Palace paying local suppliers directly from Hong Kong...
KATHMANDU, March 12: Silver Heritage Group has reportedly paid over a billion rupees to local suppliers and vendors for some construction and other works of Tiger Palace Resort through its Hong Kong office.
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
No progress in Pancheshwar project in two decades
No progress in Pancheshwar project in two decades
MAHENDRANAGAR, March 12: It has already been two decades since Nepal and India agreed to jointly develop Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project on Mahakali River in far-western Nepal. But the project is yet to enter construction phase.
Mar 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Three held for thrashing woman on witchery charge
Three held for thrashing woman on witchery charge
KAILALI, Mar 12: Three people have been arrested in connection with an incident last Thursday in which Radha Chaudhary, 20, of Deukaliya of Ghodaghodi Municipality-5, Kailali district, was thrashed mercilessly for 'practicing witchcraft.'
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
Entrepreneurs worried at low tourist spending
Entrepreneurs worried at low tourist spending
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Both the government and the private sector are putting high emphasis on increasing tourist footfalls to Nepal in recent years. Though the number of tourists is increasing, their spending has not increased as desired.
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
17,700 tempos registered in Fiscal Year 2016/17
17,700 tempos registered in Fiscal Year 2016/17
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Increasing registration of new tempos has left the officials of Department of Transport Management (DoTM) baffled.
Mar 12, 2018
POLITICS
Oli vows to root out corruption
Oli vows to root out corruption
KATHMANDU, March 12: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli promised tough measures to combat corruption as he reiterated his government’s commitment to take the country toward peace, prosperity and economic development.
Mar 12, 2018
SOCIETY
School bars menstruating girls from using toilet
School bars menstruating girls from using toilet
PALPA, Mar 12: Pushpa Rana does not go to school during menstruation. The eighth grader stays at home the whole five days because she is not allowed to use toilet in her school during her periods.
Mar 12, 2018
POLITICS
NC to act as 'watchdog'
NC to act as 'watchdog'
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: The Nepali Congress, which voted against Prime Minister KP Oli in parliament on Sunday, said that the party would remain in opposition and serve as a watchdog for the next five years. However, the party has clarified that it will not be too critical of the government during the ho...
Mar 12, 2018
POLITICS
Oli wins overwhelming majority in parliament
Oli wins overwhelming majority in parliament
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Over two-thirds parliamentarians gave their vote of confidence to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as the ruling alliance on Sunday provided evidence of supermajority in the House.
Mar 12, 2018
POLITICS
Province 5 CM secures two-thirds majority in vote of confidence
Province 5 CM secures two-thirds majority in vote of confide...
BUTWAL, Mar 12: Province-5 Chief Minister (CM) Shankar Pokharel on Sunday secured a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly with a two-thirds majority.
Mar 12, 2018