ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Govt drafting Intellectual Property Rights Bill
Govt drafting Intellectual Property Rights Bill
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has begun drafting the Intellectual Property (IP) Rights Bill.
Dec 18, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Army hands over 30 km stretch of Kali Gandaki Corridor road to govt
Army hands over 30 km stretch of Kali Gandaki Corridor road...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Nepal Army (NA) handed over a 30-kilometer section of the road of Kali Gandaki Corridor to the Road Division Office, Palpa, amidst a special function on Tuesday.
Dec 18, 2019
Editorial
Pass the MCC
Pass the MCC
Some Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leaders have been suspicious of 500 million dollar Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grants provided to Nepal by the United States government. The grant is to be used for mega infrastructure projects like construction of transmission lines and building of highwa...
Dec 18, 2019
OPINION
Migrants’ health
Migrants’ health
More people are on the move now than ever before. They migrate for several reasons related to work, family and study. According to International Organization for Migration, there were around 272 million international migrants in the world in 2019, which equates to 3.5 percent of the global populatio...
Dec 18, 2019
Interview
Migration is good. It just has to be done safely
Migration is good. It just has to be done safely
December 18 is marked as International Migrants Day every year. Although both domestic and international migrations have been taking place for ages, they have started drawing increasing attention in the world in recent years. As this is mixed with elements of unforeseeability, emergency and complexi...
Dec 18, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
CIAA files graft case against BPKIHS ex-registrar, 3 others
CIAA files graft case against BPKIHS ex-registrar, 3 others
DHARAN, Dec 18: The CIAA has registered a corruption case at the Special Court against four persons including Tul Bahadur Shrestha, former registrar at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS).
Dec 18, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Shambhunath Municipality shut ‘indefinitely’
Shambhunath Municipality shut ‘indefinitely’
RAJBIRAJ, Dec 18: Office bearers of Shambhunath Municipality in Saptari district have decided to shun their services for ‘indefinite period’ demanding the release of ward 12 chairperson Laxmi Sah, who was arrested on the charge of attempted rape.
Dec 18, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NC factions ‘agree’ to hold 14th convention by mid-March, 2021
NC factions ‘agree’ to hold 14th convention by mid-March, 20...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The establishment and the dissident factions within the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) have agreed to unveil calendar of events to hold the party’s 14th general convention by mid-March 2021.
Dec 18, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Criminal case filed against police over assault on Nagarik journalist
Criminal case filed against police over assault on Nagarik j...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: A criminal case has been filed against police personnel involved in manhandling and beating up journalists during the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu.
Dec 18, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Parliament in fix over convening Business Advisory Committee
Parliament in fix over convening Business Advisory Committee
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: With only three days left for the commencement of the winter session of parliament, the secretariat of the House of Representatives is in a fix over who should call a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), an all-party mechanism that finalizes the agenda for House meeti...
Dec 18, 2019