SOCIETY
Mountaineering activities encouraging this autumn
Mountaineering activities encouraging this autumn
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: The number of mountaineers seeking permission to climb various peaks this autumn has climbed significantly. According to the Department of Tourism, 107 expedition teams, including some Nepali teams, have till date got permission to climb Mt Manaslu, Mt Ama Dablam, Mt Dhawalagiri,...
Oct 07, 2017
SOCIETY
Domestic tourists visiting Manang make most out of Dashain break
Domestic tourists visiting Manang make most out of Dashain b...
MANANG, Oct 7: The number of domestic tourists visiting the trans-Himalayan district, Manang, has increased this Dashain. The mountainous district was full of domestic tourists during the Dashain festival, the biggest festival of the Nepalis.
Oct 07, 2017
SOCIETY
Landslides affect transportation along Prithvi Highway
Landslides affect transportation along Prithvi Highway
PALPA, Oct 7: It is one of the busiest roads in the central region. Thousands of passengers travel through it every day. However, a road section along the Prithivi Highway has literally changed into a death trap since the last few days. Landslides have not stopped falling down the road while public...
Oct 07, 2017
POLITICS
Law passed for allocating civil servants under federal setup
Law passed for allocating civil servants under federal setup
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Paving the way for adjusting the civil servants in the new federal setup, the parliament on Friday endorsed a much-awaited Civil Servants Adjustment Bill.
Oct 07, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN, FSFN to share constituencies 50-50 in Madhes
RJPN, FSFN to share constituencies 50-50 in Madhes
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Although the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) are in negotiations with the NC and UML-led alliance for electoral alliance, the two Madhes-centric parties have reached an understanding among themselves to forge electoral alliances in core M...
Oct 07, 2017
POLITICS
House fails to pass key bills in the absence of lawmakers
House fails to pass key bills in the absence of lawmakers
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: House meeting on Friday failed to pass key bills due to lack of quorum as lawmakers remained busy in meetings at securing candidacy for upcoming parliamentary elections from their respective parties.
Oct 07, 2017
POLITICS
EC tells govt not to reshuffle cabinet
EC tells govt not to reshuffle cabinet
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The Election Commission (EC) has warned the government not to reshuffle the cabinet until after the provincial and parliamentary elections.
Oct 07, 2017
POLITICS
Provinces, local units get 25% royalty for natural resources
Provinces, local units get 25% royalty for natural resources
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Local level units and provinces will get 25 percent each of the royalty collected on the use of natural resources, according to the bill on Inter-Governmental Financial Management endorsed on Friday. The remaining 50 percent remains with the central government.
Oct 07, 2017
ECONOMY
'Unfair' traffic rule benefiting some industries, harming others
'Unfair' traffic rule benefiting some industries, harming ot...
BIRGUNJ, Oct 7: Industrialists are at the receiving end of two different rules on transport of imported raw materials from Birgunj introduced by Mid-Regional Traffic Police, Pathlaiya.
Oct 07, 2017
ECONOMY
CAAN brings new rules for paragliding companies
CAAN brings new rules for paragliding companies
POKHARA, Oct 7: Paragliding companies in Pokhara will not be allowed to operate before 10 am and after 3:30 pm now onwards.
Oct 07, 2017