POLITICS
JC forms panels to probe erring judges
JC forms panels to probe erring judges
KATHMANDU, July 30: As part of efforts to bring about reforms within the judiciary, the Judicial Council (JC) has formed two separate panels to investigate judges who have allegedly erred in relation to various cases.
Jul 30, 2019
SOCIETY
'Dismal' performance of students in Grade XII exams
'Dismal' performance of students in Grade XII exams
KATHMANDU, July 30: Expressing dissatisfaction toward the performance of students in Grade XII examinations, whose results were published on Monday, education experts have called for a revision in the country's education policy.
Jul 30, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Rights bodies urge govt to halt ongoing commissioner appointment process
Rights bodies urge govt to halt ongoing commissioner appoint...
KATHMANDU, July 30: A group of international rights bodies on Monday called Nepal government to suspend the current process and initiate a consultative and transparent process for the appointment of commissioners at the two transitional justice (TJ) bodies - Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)...
Jul 30, 2019
POLITICS
PM leaving for Singapore for regular checkup
PM leaving for Singapore for regular checkup
KATHMANDU, July 30: Prime Minister and Nepal Communist Party Chairman KP Sharma Oli is leaving for Singapore for his regular medical checkup as per the suggestion of his personal physician.
Jul 30, 2019
POLITICS
Opposition's relations with speaker sour further
Opposition's relations with speaker sour further
KATHMANDU, July 30: Against a background of souring relations with the opposition parties, Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara has left opposition MPs standing for about 40 minutes after the latter trooped into the well chanting slogans to obstruct the House, Monday.
Jul 30, 2019
SOCIETY
Dependency on India for vegetables continues amid insufficient local production
Dependency on India for vegetables continues amid insufficie...
NEPALGUNJ, July 30: Bhandu Rai has been selling vegetables at Rani Talau vegetable market of Nepalgunj for years now.
Jul 30, 2019
ECONOMY
Vehicle, petroleum worth Rs 47 billion imported via Bhairahawa
Vehicle, petroleum worth Rs 47 billion imported via Bhairaha...
BUTWAL, July 30: Vehicles and petroleum worth over Rs 47 billion was imported from the Bhairahawa customs in the last Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Jul 30, 2019
ECONOMY
Investors find some respite after two-day slump
Investors find some respite after two-day slump
KATHMANDU, July 30: The securities market opened trading on Monday on a positive note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index went up by more than 7 points in the initial trading hour.
Jul 30, 2019
ECONOMY
NAC lessens airfare for Ktm-Osaka flights
NAC lessens airfare for Ktm-Osaka flights
KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has lessened airfare for Kathmandu-Osaka-Kathmandu flights as part of its promotional activity, from Monday.
Jul 30, 2019
ECONOMY
Trade deficit balloons to Rs 1.32 trillion
Trade deficit balloons to Rs 1.32 trillion
KATHMANDU, July 30: Total trade deficit of the country jumped by 14.26% to Rs 1.32 trillion in the last fiscal year 2018/19.
Jul 30, 2019