SPECIAL
Stalled for years, IT Park finally comes to life
Stalled for years, IT Park finally comes to life
BANEPA, July 17: After years of initiatives to start it, the country’s first and only IT Park in Banepa is finally breathing life. With work station and several other important infrastructures being built at a great pace, the park is seen like a happening place now.
Jul 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepali language study expanding in Chinese universities
Nepali language study expanding in Chinese universities
BEIJING, July 17: In what can be taken as a move to further deepen its engagement with Nepal, China is expanding the Nepali language study course in the bachelor's level for Chinese students in its universities.
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Four-decade-old Parbat irrigation project nears completion
Four-decade-old Parbat irrigation project nears completion
PARBAT, July 17: Tek Bahadur GC of Mallaj of Jaljala Rural Municipality is happy that a four-decade old irrigation project is finally being completed. But he is equally worried at the sustainability of the project as the Irrigation Development Sub-Division will withdraw from the project once it is c...
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Satti SCO collects revenue of Rs 20 m
Satti SCO collects revenue of Rs 20 m
TIKAPUR, July 17; Satti Small Customs Office (SCO) of Kailali district has collected revenue of Rs 21.3 million in the fiscal year 2016/17 that ended on July 15.
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Finance Committee orders govt to scrap Tax Settlement Commission Act
Finance Committee orders govt to scrap Tax Settlement Commis...
KATHMANDU, July 17: Parliament's Finance Committee has directed the government to start a process to scrap the Tax Settlement Commission Act, 1976. A meeting of the committee held on Monday directed the government to immediately start the process and inform the committee about its progress.
Jul 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Landslide debris obstructing vehicular movement on Jay Prithvi Highway
Landslide debris obstructing vehicular movement on Jay Prith...
BAJHANG, JuLY 17: Landslide debris on the Jay Prithvi Highway has not been cleared even after ten days, obstructing vehicular movement and adding to the woes of the locals.
Jul 18, 2017
POLITICS
Fringe parties take strong exception to proposal to retain 240 units
Fringe parties take strong exception to proposal to retain 2...
KATHMANDU, July 17: The proposal to carve 240 units in the federal government is against the constitution and democratic values, complained fringe parties including Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) as they criticized the plan of the ruling Nepali Congress a...
Jul 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Only 500 households eligible for third installment
Only 500 households eligible for third installment
GORKHA, July 17: Twenty six months have passed since the locals of Gorkha, the epicenter of the April 25 earthquake, have been living miserable lives in temporary shelters.
Jul 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Number road fatalities up in Dhading
Number road fatalities up in Dhading
DHADING, July 17: Although the number of road accidents in Dhading was comparatively low in the last one year, the number of people killed in those accidents was high.
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Rs 233 million under agriculture modernization project frozen
Rs 233 million under agriculture modernization project froze...
BARA, July 17: Two-thirds of the amount transferred to the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project (PMAMP) Super Zone Implementation Unit Simraungarh Bara for the construction of new ponds and purchase of agricultural equipment has been frozen in the fiscal year 2016/17.
Jul 18, 2017