ECONOMY
Irrigation official caught while accepting Rs 180,0000 bribe
Irrigation official caught while accepting Rs 180,0000 bribe
BHOJPUR, July 16: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has caught chief of Irrigation Development Division Office (IDDO), Bhojpur while he was accepting Rs 180,000 in bribe from a consumer committee on Monday.
Jul 16, 2019
SOCIETY
Flood death toll hits 79
Flood death toll hits 79
KATHMANDU, July 16: The number of people killed in floods and landslides since Thursday reached 79 on Monday. Dozens are still missing.
Jul 16, 2019
POLITICS
Oppn, ruling MPs criticize speaker over House deferral
Oppn, ruling MPs criticize speaker over House deferral
KATHMANDU, July 16: Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Monday deferred the House meeting for over a week, drawing criticism from the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) as well as the ruling party lawmakers representing the areas affected by floods and landslides.
Jul 16, 2019
SOCIETY
CIAA charges 6 BPKIHS officials, 2 suppliers with corruption
CIAA charges 6 BPKIHS officials, 2 suppliers with corruption
KATHMANDU, July 16: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday filed a case against six officials of the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) including its former vice-chancellor Bal Bhadra Prasad Das and two suppliers at the Special Court on charges of c...
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY
Agro loss in Province 1 estimated at Rs 815.47m
Agro loss in Province 1 estimated at Rs 815.47m
KATHMANDU, July 16: The incessant rain during the last couple of days has caused agricultural losses in Province 1 amounting to around Rs 815.47 million, according to a preliminary report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
Jul 16, 2019
POLITICS
Ruling NCP in controversy again as youth wing hosts Venezuela team
Ruling NCP in controversy again as youth wing hosts Venezuel...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Nearly five months after a controversial statement issued by one of its top leaders in favor of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has once again courted controversy with its sister organization hosting a Venezuelan youth delegation of the ru...
Jul 16, 2019
SOCIETY
Court ruling for VLN puts govt in fix
Court ruling for VLN puts govt in fix
KATHMANDU, July 16: A visa service provider which is at the heart of a high-profile corruption case in Malaysia and a long-running legal battle in Nepal has received a clean chit in a case disputing its legality.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY
Internet price to go up by 13% from Wednesday
Internet price to go up by 13% from Wednesday
KATHMANDU, July 16: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are set to charge 13% telecommunication service charge (TSC) to their users from the upcoming fiscal year- FY 2019/20.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY
'Unfriendly environment hinders investment'
'Unfriendly environment hinders investment'
RAMECHHAP, July 16: Concerned authorities of the district have complained that lack of proper business environment in the district has been hindering entrepreneurs from making investments.
Jul 16, 2019
ECONOMY
Sebon unveils policies and programs for FY 2019/20
Sebon unveils policies and programs for FY 2019/20
KATHMANDU, July 16: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has unveiled a 72-point Policy and Program for Fiscal Year 2019/20 for the development of the securities and commodities exchange market.
Jul 16, 2019