SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Rolpa conflict victims worried about the secrecy of their complaints
Rolpa conflict victims worried about the secrecy of their co...
ROLPA, July 3: Four years ago, assuring the locals of the confidentiality and secrecy of the details, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) collected complaints from the families of those killed and disappeared in th...
Jul 03, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Elected local representative resigns after getting another job
Elected local representative resigns after getting another j...
ROLPA, July 3: One of the local representatives of Rolpa has resigned from her position to work for a project.
Jul 03, 2019
SOCIETY
Court slaps second life term on former minister ‘Takla’
Court slaps second life term on former minister ‘Takla’
JANAKPUR, July 3: Dhanusha District Court on Tuesday slapped a life term on former minister of state for physical planning and transport Sanjaya Sah ‘Takla’ as the mastermind in the murder of media entrepreneur Arun Singhaniya.
Jul 03, 2019
POLITICS
Fresh doubts over IIFA Awards after parliament body weighs in
Fresh doubts over IIFA Awards after parliament body weighs i...
KATHMANDU, July 3: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday directed the government to stop the 20th edition of the IIFA Awards, casting fresh doubts over one of the most prestigious events of the Indian film industry. The Awards to be held in August has triggered a raging political battle ever since Ne...
Jul 03, 2019
SOCIETY
SC tells govt to enact law on climate change
SC tells govt to enact law on climate change
KATHMANDU, July 3: Making public the full text of a judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the government to enact laws to address climate change.
Jul 03, 2019
POLITICS
NC rival faction presses for timely general convention, establishment seeks to defer it
NC rival faction presses for timely general convention, esta...
KATHMANDU, July 3: At a time when its role in the national politics has fallen under serious scrutiny, the main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), is deeply embroiled in an internal row over whether the party should expedite preparations for the 14th general convention on the scheduled date or...
Jul 03, 2019
POLITICS
Gyawali calls for enhanced cooperation to tackle climate change
Gyawali calls for enhanced cooperation to tackle climate cha...
KATHMANDU, July 3: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali has called for an enhanced level of international cooperation in tackling the adverse impacts of climate change.
Jul 03, 2019
SOCIETY
400,000 apply at PSC for vacancies at local units
400,000 apply at PSC for vacancies at local units
KATHMANDU, July 3: Over 400,000 applications were received at the Public Service Commission (PSC) for 9,161 vacancies at 515 various local units across the country until a few hours before the final deadline.
Jul 03, 2019
POLITICS
Former lawmaker gets jail in decade-old bribery case
Former lawmaker gets jail in decade-old bribery case
KATHMANDU, July 3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday convicted former CPN-UML lawmaker DB Karki for taking bribe a decade ago. The apex court has slapped a six-month imprisonment on Karki.
Jul 03, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse surges breaking 4-day losing streak
Nepse surges breaking 4-day losing streak
KATHMANDU, July 3: Local stocks continued to witness slow trading till Tuesday afternoon. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index wavered along the opening level in the initial trading hours but a surge towards the session's end saw the benchmark index register a gain of 11.02 points on the day. Neps...
Jul 03, 2019