ECONOMY
World Bank forecasts moderate economic growth of 4.6 percent
World Bank forecasts moderate economic growth of 4.6 percent
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: ‘Severe floods in one-third of the country dampened economic momentum’
Sep 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal condemns DPRK missile test
Nepal condemns DPRK missile test
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Nepal has deplored the missile test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on September 15.
Sep 18, 2017
SOCIETY, ELECTION
Border sealed at five customs points in Mahottari
Border sealed at five customs points in Mahottari
MAHOTTARI, Sept 18: With the objective of tightening the security and preventing any untoward incident during the third round of local elections slated for September 18, the customs points along the Indo-Nepal border in Mahottari district have been sealed from Saturday.
Sep 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal invites three UN Rapporteurs as it makes a bid for HR Council member
Nepal invites three UN Rapporteurs as it makes a bid for HR...
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Amid a critical scrutiny by the international community on the human rights situation, especially after the then government decided not to renew the mandate of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHRC)'s Country Office in 2012, Nepal has invited three UN Sp...
Sep 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Baitadi villages under threat of leopard menace
Baitadi villages under threat of leopard menace
BAITADI, Sept 18: A four-year-old girl of Udaydev village in Baitadi suddenly went missing in September last year. After rigorous search, the family found her dead body around 800 meters away from her home near Ratyal River. Her head was severed.
Sep 18, 2017
POLITICS, SOCIETY
PM to address UNGA Sept 23
PM to address UNGA Sept 23
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is leaving for New York on Tuesday, leading Nepali delegation to the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Sep 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Lawmakers change bill to suit them
Lawmakers change bill to suit them
KATHMANDU, Sep 18: Lawmakers have added a provision to the Bill on Provision of Perks for Former Office Bearers, allowing former parliamentarians to receive free medical treatment, just a month ahead of the expiry of their term.
Sep 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Rs 5b fund unused, Bagmati project dependent on ADB grants
Rs 5b fund unused, Bagmati project dependent on ADB grants
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: For every house or land bought or sold inside the Kathmandu Valley, an additional 5 percent tax is levied and this tax amount goes directly to the Bagmati Civilization Fund, which was created to raise funds for the Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project (BRBIP).
Sep 18, 2017
ELECTION
Voting begins in Province 2
Voting begins in Province 2
KATHMANDU, September 18: Voting for the third phase of local level elections has begun in various districts of Province 2. According to our reporters in the districts, people have already lined up in the polling stations to cast their votes early.
Sep 18, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Proposal to sack NOC’s Khadka to be tabled in cabinet today
Proposal to sack NOC’s Khadka to be tabled in cabinet today
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: A proposal to sack Gopal Khadka, the controversial managing director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), is set to be tabled in the cabinet meeting on Monday. Khadka faces charges of financial embezzlement in the purchase of land plots to build storage facilities for NOC in various p...
Sep 18, 2017