SPORTS
Everest Premier League’s auction held
Everest Premier League’s auction held
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Auction for the upcoming Everest Premier League (EPL) has been conducted in Kathmandu on Monday. A total of 90 players were kept in the auction for the tournament that will feature six city-based franchise teams from across the country.
Oct 24, 2017
ECONOMY
Small-time vendors threaten Pokhara businesses
Small-time vendors threaten Pokhara businesses
KASKI, Oct 24: Authorized businesses in Pokhara have complained that vendors who informally sell goods at the footpaths or small shops have posed threat to their businesses.
Oct 24, 2017
ECONOMY
Tanahu Hydroelectric Project works in full swing
Tanahu Hydroelectric Project works in full swing
TANAHU, Oct 24: The works of building facilities for Tanahu Hydroelectric Project, as part of the preparatory works of the project, are going on in full swing while works of dam construction, power house, and transmission line have also been started, according to officials of Tanahu Hydropower Ltd (...
Oct 24, 2017
ELECTION
Over 46,000 apply for temporary police jobs in Province 1
Over 46,000 apply for temporary police jobs in Province 1
DHANKUTA, Oct 24: A total of 46,302 people have submitted their applications for temporary police in Province 1 alone, for the upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections. According to the Eastern Regional Police Office (ERPO), the number of applicants is nearly three times more than the require...
Oct 24, 2017
ELECTION
Poll alliances trigger dissent in districts
Poll alliances trigger dissent in districts
POKHARA, Oct 24: The electoral alliances formed through the decisions of the central committees of various political parties to stand a better chance in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections have led to widespread criticisms at the district level.
Oct 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Former secretary Yubraj Bhusal appointed NRA chief
Former secretary Yubraj Bhusal appointed NRA chief
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The cabinet on Monday appointed Yubraj Bhusal, a former secretary of the government of Nepal, as the new chief of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), replacing Govinda Pokharel. Pokharel has made an unexpected foray into competitive politics, filing is candidacy in parlia...
Oct 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Hackers steal from NIC Asia Bank via SWIFT
Hackers steal from NIC Asia Bank via SWIFT
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and NIC Asia Bank Ltd have stepped up efforts to prevent possible losses from a recent cyberattack against NIC Asia using the SWIFT electronic money transfer system.
Oct 24, 2017
POLITICS
Two alliances field just 8 women under FPTP in first phase polls
Two alliances field just 8 women under FPTP in first phase p...
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Although it is mandatory to ensure at least 33 percent representation of women both in parliament and in the provincial assemblies, major political parties have fielded only a few women candidates in nominations for the First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system under the first...
Oct 24, 2017
ELECTION
Central level leaders contesting provincial assemblies
Central level leaders contesting provincial assemblies
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Some central level leaders filed their candidacies for provincial assembly members on Monday, eyeing top provincial posts including chief ministers and ministers in the new federal setup.
Oct 24, 2017
POLITICS
Govt reshuffles top-level of bureaucracy ahead of polls
Govt reshuffles top-level of bureaucracy ahead of polls
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The cabinet on Monday appointed Yubraj Bhusal, a former secretary of the government of Nepal, as the new chief of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), replacing Govinda Pokharel. Pokharel has made an unexpected foray into competitive politics, filing is candidacy in parlia...
Oct 24, 2017