ECONOMY
Middle Modi hydro project further delayed
Middle Modi hydro project further delayed
PARBAT, Sept 17: It seems the under-construction Middle Modi hydropower project, which was supposed to be completed by December 2017, will be further delayed by a year and half.
Reasons like presence of white clay and rocks on the tunnel-way, workers’ protest, and withdrawal by an investment partn...
Sep 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Construction of Bailey bridge over Bhote Koshi to take three months
Construction of Bailey bridge over Bhote Koshi to take three...
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Sept 17: The construction of Bailey bridge over Bhotekoshi River at the northern Tatopani border point has been delayed as the Department of Road (DOR) has opted for a tender process despite direction from the Minister for Home Affairs build the Bailey bridge in fast track.
Sep 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Over a dozen hydropower companies not paying government royalty
Over a dozen hydropower companies not paying government roya...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Over a dozen independent power producers have not paid royalty to the government, according to the Department of Electricity Development (DoED).
Sep 17, 2017
SOCIETY
SWC probing NGOs for forceful religious conversion
SWC probing NGOs for forceful religious conversion
PARBAT, Sept 16:; The Social Welfare Council (SWC) has begun investigating two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - Good Neighbor International and Society Development Center (SODEC) Nepal - for allegedly misusing their project funds for forceful religious conversion in Parbat district.
Sep 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Ex- Maoist combatants couple laments raw deal
Ex- Maoist combatants couple laments raw deal
JAJARKOT, Sept 16: Until a few years ago, Kamal BK of Paink, Kushe Rural Municipality never missed a single program associated with the CPN (Maoist Centre). He actively participated in each and every campaign, street demonstration or mass gathering staged by the party. But these days he and his wif...
Sep 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Local units facing human resource crunch
Local units facing human resource crunch
BAGLUNG, Sept 16: The newly elected people's representatives have completed their 100 days in office which is also considered as the honeymoon period for a new administration. Despite making numerous pledges and vows to the voters before the elections, they have failed to impress them with their ach...
Sep 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Security beefed up for Monday polls in Province 2
Security beefed up for Monday polls in Province 2
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Security has been beefed up in the eight districts of Province 2 which are scheduled to go to polls on Monday. The third and final phase of local polls will elect 6,600 representatives for one metropolitan city, three sub-metropolises, 73 municipalities and 59 rural municipalitie...
Sep 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Surgical delivery round the clock
Surgical delivery round the clock
JAJARKOT, Sept 16: Chandra Bahadur Oli of Risang village was worried for the last few weeks as the delivery date of his wife was nearing. He arranged enough money and made sure that he got enough time to take her to the hospital for delivery.
Sep 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt's residential program for the homeless
Govt's residential program for the homeless
DOTI, Sept 16: Sixteen years ago, when her husband who had left for India with his friends disappeared on the way, Ujali Aauji, 40, of Pipallagaun, Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality-4, had nothing in the name of property. As her husband Baji Aauji never returned, she had to shoulder the responsibility o...
Sep 17, 2017
POLITICS
MPs lobby for state honor, perks for CA II members
MPs lobby for state honor, perks for CA II members
KATHMANDU, Sep 16: Just a month ahead of the expiry of their terms, Constituent Assembly (CA) members turned parliamentarians are engaged in the eleventh-hour lobbying to include a provision in a pending bill to confer state honors and perks on them.
Sep 17, 2017