POLITICS
Lokman Singh Karki cannot be impeached: Parliamentary panel
Lokman Singh Karki cannot be impeached: Parliamentary panel
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: A parliamentary probe committee has stated that the then CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki, who was disqualified by the Supreme Court earlier this month, cannot be impeached by the parliament.
Jan 31, 2017
POLITICS
Maoist Center’s Upadhyay elected PAC chair
Maoist Center’s Upadhyay elected PAC chair
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Breaking with the parliamentary practice of entrusting the post of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson to the opposition party, the committee elected the chairman from the ruling CPN (Maoist Center) on Monday.
Jan 31, 2017
POLITICS
PM’s four questions to Madhes leaders
PM’s four questions to Madhes leaders
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday asked four questions to the agitating Madhes-based political parties with regard to ending the ongoing political deadlock and urged them to come up with clear answers.
Jan 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepse dives 5 percent on first trading day
Nepse dives 5 percent on first trading day
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The tightening of margin lending by banks and financial institutions (BFIs) and rapid rise in interest rates in recent days has sent a jitters among investors, causing a panic sell off in the stock market.
Jan 31, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Laprak quake victims dismayed by NRNA's terms
Laprak quake victims dismayed by NRNA's terms
GORKHA, Jan 31: After nearly two years of the great earthquake, homeless victims of Gorkha are likely to receive new residences with the support of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). But the association's condition has put the victims in a fix. The association has asked the victim families...
Jan 31, 2017
POLITICS
NRA planning to spend hefty amount for deploying volunteers
NRA planning to spend hefty amount for deploying volunteers
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: At a time when around 2,600 engineers and technical staff deployed by the government have been forced to stay idle due to sluggish progress in reconstruction of private buildings in the 14 earthquake-affected districts, the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is making prepara...
Jan 31, 2017
SOCIETY
Women deprived of maternity allowance
Women deprived of maternity allowance
NEPALGUNJ, Jan 31: Kamala Budhathoki of Chhatarpur delivered a baby on December 17 last year at Bheri Zonal Hospital. A nursing mother is offered Rs 500 as transportation charge and Rs 400 for regular Ante Natal Checkup (ANC) under the Safe Motherhood Program. This allowance was introduced to encour...
Jan 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Indian consortium seeks Rs 600 million compensation
Indian consortium seeks Rs 600 million compensation
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: An Indian consortium led by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) has demanded that the government provide it Rs 600 million for the detailed project report (DPR) that it prepared for the Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track Project.
Jan 31, 2017
Editorial
Patchy progress
Patchy progress
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems to be at the forefront of digitizing governance in Nepal. At the start of January, it introduced a mobile app through which people will be able to apply for passports.
Jan 31, 2017
POLITICS
Local body staffers demand local election at the soonest
Local body staffers demand local election at the soonest
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Various trade union leaders from the Local Body Employee Association, Nepal have urged the government to announce the local elections. During a meeting with Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Hitraj Pandey on Monday, they also demanded that no delay be made in anno...
Jan 31, 2017