POLITICS
Government promotes 11 DIGs
Government promotes 11 DIGs
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Government promoted 11 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIG) of Nepal Police to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG).
Aug 03, 2017
POLITICS
Government appoints Wagle as Vice-chairman at NPC
Government appoints Wagle as Vice-chairman at NPC
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Government has appointed Economist Swarnim Wagle as the vice-chairman of the National Planning Commission. According to Defense Minister Bhimsen Das Pradhan, the cabinet meeting on Thursday took the decision to appoint Wagle.
Aug 03, 2017
SOCIETY
Acute water crisis affects Jumla health posts
Acute water crisis affects Jumla health posts
JUMLA, Aug 2: Fetching water should not have been round-the-clock job of a health assistant. However, assistant health in-charge at Haku Health Post, Dilli Dangi, has no choice. Operating birthing center in the health facility demands huge quantity of water. The center is open day and night.
Aug 03, 2017
SPECIAL
700 inmates crammed in Nepalgunj prison meant for 300
700 inmates crammed in Nepalgunj prison meant for 300
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 2: Nepalgunj Prison is built to accommodate at the most 300 inmates. However, over 700 prisoners have been squeezed into it for a long time now. They cannot sit, move, or sleep properly, the prisoners lament.
Aug 03, 2017
POLITICS
Is our country run by Mafia?: MPs in House
Is our country run by Mafia?: MPs in House
KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Lawmakers have come down heavily against the political leadership and the opposition side for remaining silent over various multi-billion rupee scams.
Aug 03, 2017
SOCIETY
PM inspects Naryangadh-Mugling road section
PM inspects Naryangadh-Mugling road section
CHITWAN, Aug 2: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has told the concerned authorities to contact him directly if any government unit dilly dallies in finishing the work related to Mugling-Narayangadh road expansion.
Aug 03, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepali girl returns to Germany 2 months after deportation
Nepali girl returns to Germany 2 months after deportation
BERLIN, Aug 2: A German-born Nepali girl who was taken from her school and deported from Germany two months ago has returned after authorities agreed to allow her back on a student exchange visa.
Aug 03, 2017
POLITICS
Bill for privileges to ex-VVIPs getting fast-tracked
Bill for privileges to ex-VVIPs getting fast-tracked
KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Amid mounting pressure from former VVIPs , the parliamentary State Affairs Committee (SAC) is preparing to endorse a bill on facilities for the former office bearers. SAC has been fast-tracking the bill to increase their privileges, according to sources.
Aug 03, 2017
ECONOMY
Foreign pilot paid Rs 2.6m monthly salary
Foreign pilot paid Rs 2.6m monthly salary
KATHMANDU, Aug 2: State-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is providing Rs 2.6 million a month in salary to a foreign pilot, who has also been given a position equivalent to deputy managing director.
Aug 03, 2017
SOCIETY
Manmohan Adhikari Institute bill not killed despite pledge to Dr KC
Manmohan Adhikari Institute bill not killed despite pledge t...
KATHMANDU, Aug 2: It has been revealed that the erstwhile Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government did not withdraw the bill on Manmohan Adhikari Institute of Health Sciences (MAIHS) even though a cabinet meeting had decided to withdraw it as a part of agreement reached with Dr Govinda KC last year.
Aug 03, 2017