SOCIETY
NC Gen Secy Shashanka Koirala hospitalized
NC Gen Secy Shashanka Koirala hospitalized
KATHMANDU: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress (NC) Dr. Shashanka Koirala has been admitted to Chabahil-based Om hospital on Wednesday morning.
Jul 06, 2016
ECONOMY
Ncell Shops open in LABIM Mall, Balaju
Ncell Shops open in LABIM Mall, Balaju
KATHMANDU, July 6: Ncell has opened two new Ncell Shops -- one each in LABIM Mall, Pulchowk (Lalitpur) and Balaju Chowk (Kathmandu) -- in a new format.
Jul 06, 2016
ECONOMY
Travel goods from Nepal to get duty-free access to US
Travel goods from Nepal to get duty-free access to US
KATHMANDU, July 6: The United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office has announced the Annual Product Review under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
Jul 06, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Conflict-era rape victims come to fore seeking justice
Conflict-era rape victims come to fore seeking justice
DANG, July 5: They were raped either by the state force or by the rebellions during the decade-long conflict in the country. Hope of getting justice had turned bleak over time due to the political instability in the post conflict era.
Jul 06, 2016
SOCIETY
Rae lays foundation stone for water scheme
Rae lays foundation stone for water scheme
KATHMANDU, July 5: Indian ambassador Ranjit Rae on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Chhapbhanjyang drinking water supply project for Jyamrung VDC in Dhading.
Jul 06, 2016
SOCIETY
Vetting of security personnel a new challenge in lack of govt policy
Vetting of security personnel a new challenge in lack of gov...
KATHMANDU, July 5: The trend of categorizing security personnel as “being under vetting” by the UN and various other international agencies has emerged as a serious challenge for security personnel as inclusion in this category bars them from promotion and other important opportunities.
Jul 06, 2016
SOCIETY
Target groups not benefitting from Golden Thousand Days
Target groups not benefitting from Golden Thousand Days
KATHMANDU, July 5: The implementation of the Sunaulo Hazar Din (Golden Thousand Days) project is limited to organizing training and workshops in Mahottari district, according to stakeholders.
Jul 06, 2016
SOCIETY
A multi-million dollar project falls flat
A multi-million dollar project falls flat
KATHMANDU, July 5: A $40 million nutrition project titled ‘Community Action for Nutrition Project: Sunaula Hajar Din (Golden Thousand Days)’ has been widely criticized for being ineffective in delivering results as per its set target.
Jul 06, 2016
POLITICS
Restructuring commission chief vows to resist political pressure
Restructuring commission chief vows to resist political pres...
KATHMANDU, July 6: Chairman of the Local Level Restructuring Commission Balananda Paudel reiterated that the constitution itself has set the deadline of the commission until mid-March and said that the commission will resist unnecessary political pressure during the course of finalizing the structur...
Jul 06, 2016
SOCIETY
Call for integrated development of Kathmandu Valley
Call for integrated development of Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, July 6: Some government bodies and political leaders have proposed developing Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts as an integrated single unit so as to upgrade the entire Kathmandu Valley as a greater metropolitan city.
Jul 06, 2016