POLITICS
NC stalls parliament over quake grants
NC stalls parliament over quake grants
KATHMANDU, July 27:The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) obstructed the parliament meeting for the third consecutive day on Sunday, demanding immediate release of house rebuilding grant assistance to the quake victims in lump sum.
Jun 27, 2016
POLITICS
Report: Highest number of torture complaints in PM's home district
Report: Highest number of torture complaints in PM's home di...
KATHMANDU, June 27:Jhapa, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's home district, has been found to have the highest number of torture complains in 2015.
Jun 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Food Act set to get more teeth
Food Act set to get more teeth
KATHMANDU, June 27: The government is making amendment to Food Act 1966 to discourage adulteration and black-marketing of food commodities, among others.
It has proposed to increase punishment against wrongdoers by up to 20 fold.
Jun 27, 2016
SOCIETY
13 Kathmandu private schools fined over fee hike
13 Kathmandu private schools fined over fee hike
KATHMANDU, June 27:The government has taken action against 13 private schools in Kathmandu district for increasing fees without meeting set criteria.
Jun 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Border villages submerged due to Indian dam
Border villages submerged due to Indian dam
TILATHI, SAPTARI, June 27: Villagers living close to no-man's land in Saptari district are having hard times during monsoon since some years as floods have started to submerge their settlement, destroy crops and damage roads.
Jun 27, 2016
POLITICS
NRA told to set up branch offices in 14 worst-hit districts
NRA told to set up branch offices in 14 worst-hit districts
KATHMANDU, June 27:At a time when the government has been struggling to hire sufficient staff at the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Parliament's State Affairs Committee has asked the NRA to set up its branch offices in each of the 14 most-affected quake-hit districts.
Jun 27, 2016
POLITICS
LLDCs should get unhampered transit access to nearest sea port: Minister Chand
LLDCs should get unhampered transit access to nearest sea po...
KATHMANDU, June 27:Nepal has reminded the international community that the Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) should get uninterrupted and unhampered transit access to the nearest sea port for international trade.
Jun 27, 2016
SOCIETY
900 sweepers clean Kathmandu everyday but dust remains unsettled
900 sweepers clean Kathmandu everyday but dust remains unset...
KATHMANDU,June 27: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Office has been deploying over 900 sweepers to clean the streets of Kathmandu every day.
Jun 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Man convicted of killing wife in police net after 17 years
Man convicted of killing wife in police net after 17 years
KATHMANDU, June 27:The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police Friday arrested a man who had managed to evade the long arm of the law for 17 years.
Jun 27, 2016
SPORTS
Flying starts for Police in National Volleyball
Flying starts for Police in National Volleyball
KATHMANDU, June 27:Departmental team Nepal Police Club and Western Region recorded victories in the Yeti Flooring National Women's Volleyball Tournament that kicked off at the covered hall of National Sports Council (NSC), Tripureshwar in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Jun 27, 2016