ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Central region highest in hydropower royalties
Central region highest in hydropower royalties
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Among the five development regions in the country, the central development region is the largest royalty recipient from the hydroelectricity projects in last six years, the royalty distribution database at the Department of Electricity Development shows.
Dec 26, 2016
SOCIETY
One killed, three injured in road accident
One killed, three injured in road accident
MALEKHU (Dhading), Dec 26: A person was killed and three others were injured in a road accident at Bhaltar of Baireni VDC-8 in Dhading district this morning.
Dec 26, 2016
SOCIETY
Conference to mark Marx's bicentennial birth anniversary
Conference to mark Marx's bicentennial birth anniversary
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Karl Marx Bicentennial Ceremony National Conference Organizing Committee is all set to bring senior leaders of all the communist parties in Nepal together on Monday to discuss Marxism and Nepali society.
Dec 26, 2016
SOCIETY
Elephant kills man in Saptari
Elephant kills man in Saptari
RAJBIRAJ, Dec 26: A person has died after being attacked by two wild elephants in Saptari district on Saturday night.
Dec 26, 2016
SPORTS
Western region gold medal
Western region gold medal
POKHARA, Dec 26: The Western region has won the first gold medal in tennis under the ongoing 7th National Games taking place at the Pokhara stadium.
Dec 26, 2016
POLITICS
Attorneys to be selective in defending decisions of state agencies
Attorneys to be selective in defending decisions of state ag...
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The first convention of the government attorneys concluded on Sunday stating that the attorneys could be selective in defending decisions of state agencies.
Dec 26, 2016
ECONOMY
Chapagain, Ghimire top contenders for Beema Samiti chair
Chapagain, Ghimire top contenders for Beema Samiti chair
KATMANDU, Dec 26: Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara is considering either insurance expert Rabindra Ghimire or Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) director Chiranjibi Chapagain as the candidates to chair the Beema Samiti, sources at the finance ministry say.
Dec 26, 2016
ECONOMY
Only 20 percent of budget spent in five and half months
Only 20 percent of budget spent in five and half months
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The government is sitting on a cash pile worth one-fifth of the total budget which could build two Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track Road projects.
Dec 26, 2016
ECONOMY
Famers at receiving end as sugar mills delay payment
Famers at receiving end as sugar mills delay payment
KAPILVASTU, Dec 26: Farmers in Kapilvastu are in big trouble as sugar mills are purchasing sugarcane on credit, stating that the government has yet to fix price of canes.
Dec 26, 2016
ECONOMY
Govt generous in PDA, PPA with foreign developers
Govt generous in PDA, PPA with foreign developers
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The government has decided to pay price of electricity to a foreign developer, even if Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) fails to do so, giving preferential treatment to projects with foreign direct investment.
Dec 26, 2016