POLITICS, SPECIAL
SC notice served on Karki, way cleared for hearings
SC notice served on Karki, way cleared for hearings
KATHMANDU, Oct 19: The serving of a Supreme Court notice on Chief Commissioner at the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Lokman Singh Karki, on Monday has cleared the way for beginning the hearings process to to establish whether or not he was eligible to have been appointed...
Oct 19, 2016
POLITICS
Parties, speaker agree to form impeachment committee
Parties, speaker agree to form impeachment committee
KATHMANDU, Oct 19: After lawmakers started demanding impeachment of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) chief Lok Man Singh Karki, major political parties and Speaker Onsari Gharti have agreed to form the impeachment special committee in the parliament.
Oct 19, 2016
POLITICS
Commissioners divided over local units
Commissioners divided over local units
KATHMANDU, Oct 19: The task of restructuring the local units under the new federal system is getting tougher as members of the commission formed to restructure the local units are divided over considering Ilakas as a basis for the restructuring. As a result, the commission has not been able to come...
Oct 19, 2016
SOCIETY
Three in police net for swindling people with fake job offer
Three in police net for swindling people with fake job offer
KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Metropolitan Police Crime Division on Monday arrested two persons on charge of swindling seven people with fake promises of European jobs.
Oct 19, 2016
SOCIETY
Scientists' conference begins in Pokhara
Scientists' conference begins in Pokhara
Pokhara, Oct 19: A four-day conference of scientists has begun in Pokhara on Monday. The conference is aimed at sharing experiences of scientists from around the world.
Oct 19, 2016
SOCIETY
Importance of education emphasized to alleviate poverty
Importance of education emphasized to alleviate poverty
JANAKPUR, Oct 19: Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) organized an interaction program at Patanu, a rural village in Dhanusa district, to mark the International Day for Eradication of Poverty. Speaking at the interaction jointly organized by PAF and Local Development Fund on Tuesday, leaders of politica...
Oct 19, 2016
ECONOMY
Him Electronics hands first pre-booked SUHD TV to customer
Him Electronics hands first pre-booked SUHD TV to customer
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Him Electronics Pvt Ltd -- the authorized distributor of Samsung Electronics’ home appliances for Nepal -- on Monday handed over an SUHD TV to Bikram Prashad Shah, the first person to pre-book the Rs 370,000-Samsung SUHD TV, equipped with second-generation Quantum dot technology a...
Oct 19, 2016
SOCIETY
Heavy supply of stones takes toll on KI Singh Highway
Heavy supply of stones takes toll on KI Singh Highway
DADELDHURA, Oct 19: Heavy vehicles carrying sand and stones on the KI Singh Highway day and night is taking toll on the quality of the road but the local administration has paid no attention to this. The unabated excavation has not only deteriorated the road quality but has also triggered landslides...
Oct 19, 2016
Editorial
Why no talk?
Why no talk?
The ruling parties, chiefly CPN (Maoist Center) and Nepali Congress, have to either categorically say that there is no need to amend the new constitution, which, after all, was endorsed by an overwhelming majority of the sovereign Constituent Assembly. Or they have to talk to the protesting parties...
Oct 19, 2016
SOCIETY
Mobile phone technology empowers Jumla
Mobile phone technology empowers Jumla
JUMLA, Oct 19: Dalli Dangi of Khalanga never had the privilege to go to school. Informal education classes did not ever come her way either. Towards her twilight years now, Dangi however has learnt to read and write, thanks to the access to mobile phones and internet services in this remote district...
Oct 19, 2016