POLITICS
RJPN bats for alliance with ethnic parties to revive identity movement
RJPN bats for alliance with ethnic parties to revive identit...
KATHMANDU, June 25: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has begun talks to form alliance with fringe parties in order to revive the identity movement which has been losing steam since the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015.
Jun 25, 2019
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940 booked for speeding on Koteshwar-Kalanki run
940 booked for speeding on Koteshwar-Kalanki run
KATHMANDU, June 25: Police have booked 940 road vehicles in the past two weeks for speeding on the Koteshwar-Kalanki section of the ring road in the capital.
Jun 25, 2019
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Years on, CIAA still struggles to collect Joshi case documents
Years on, CIAA still struggles to collect Joshi case documen...
KATHMANDU, June 25: In what appears to be maintaining poor records of important documents, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is struggling to get the documents related to a charge-sheet filed against a high-profile corruption case involving former minister Gobinda Raj...
Jun 25, 2019
POLITICS
Chand outfit leader Karki arrested in capital
Chand outfit leader Karki arrested in capital
KATHMANDU, June 25: Police arrested Nar Bahadur Karki, a leader of the outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist party of Nepal (CPN), in the capital on Monday evening.
Jun 25, 2019
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Historical linkages between Lumbini and Takshila discussed
Historical linkages between Lumbini and Takshila discussed
KATHMANDU, June 25: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Studies in South Asia (CASSA) organized a seminar on the topic “Lumbini and Takshila: Conceptualizing the Concept” in Kathmandu on Monday.
Jun 25, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Stocks post modest gains
Stocks post modest gains
KATHMANDU, June 25: Stocks opened trading on a flat note on Monday and turned choppy throughout the day.
Jun 25, 2019
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PMEP not started in some remote areas of Gorkha
PMEP not started in some remote areas of Gorkha
GORKHA, June 25: The much-hyped Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP) has failed to make an impact in Gorkha district.
Jun 25, 2019
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Tourists' spending, length of stay fall despite growth in arrivals
Tourists' spending, length of stay fall despite growth in ar...
KATHMANDU, June 25: The average length and spending of foreign tourists are on a declining trend even though the government has made commitment to bring high-spending tourists to the country.
Jun 25, 2019
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Approve DPR of fast track project on time: House panel
Approve DPR of fast track project on time: House panel
KATHMANDU, June 25: The Development and Technology Committee of parliament has directed the government to endorse detailed project report (DPR) of Kathmandu-Tarai Madhes Fast Track Project on time.
Jun 25, 2019
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Women no more banished to menstruation sheds in Hima
Women no more banished to menstruation sheds in Hima
JUMLA, June 25: Unlike in the past, Siddha Shahi of Hima Rural Municipality sleeps at her own home even during her menstruation these days. In fact, she has been making the people aware about the risks of forcing women to live in Chhaugoths (menstruation sheds) during their periods.
Jun 25, 2019