POLITICS, Latest Updates
In tug-o-war over bill demise, NC bars PM from addressing House
In tug-o-war over bill demise, NC bars PM from addressing Ho...
KATHMANDU, June 19: In a tug-o-war between the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) and the government over credit for withdrawal of the controversial Guthi Bill, parliament’s meeting on Tuesday couldn’t proceed.
Jun 19, 2019
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Banepa locals protest Guthi Bill
Banepa locals protest Guthi Bill
KATHMANDU, June 19: Locals of Banepa took to the street Tuesday against the controversial Guthi Bill. After strong protests in various places across the country, the government later on Tuesday withdrew the bill from parliament.
Jun 19, 2019
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10 missing as jeep plunges into Karnali River
10 missing as jeep plunges into Karnali River
HUMLA/SURKHET, June 18: Ten persons have gone missing after a passenger jeep they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into the Karnali River in Humla district on Tuesday afternoon. Deputy chief of Kharpunath Rural Municipality in Humla district, Sindhu Hamal, is among those missing.
Jun 19, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Finance ministry transfers Rs 85m in two months to finance foreign junkets
Finance ministry transfers Rs 85m in two months to finance f...
KATHMANDU, June 19: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has transferred Rs 84.51 million from one budget heading to another to finance foreign junkets of top-ranking functionaries and officials in the past two months alone.
Jun 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Fire incidents killed 95, gutted property worth Rs 4.88b in FY 2018/19
Fire incidents killed 95, gutted property worth Rs 4.88b in...
KATHMANDU, June 19: While fire safety is still an under-discussed issue among building code drafters, fire accidents killed as many as 95 lives and caused property losses worth Rs 4.88 billion across the country in the fiscal year 2018/19. This marks a significant increase in the loss of life and pr...
Jun 19, 2019
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Guthi Bill withdrawal a blow to PM Oli's hubris
Guthi Bill withdrawal a blow to PM Oli's hubris
KATHMANDU, June 19: Bowing to mounting pressure from various quarters, including lawmakers from both the ruling and main opposition parties, the government has decided to withdraw the controversial Guthi Bill that was tabled in the National Assembly for deliberations.
Jun 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Rampant encroachment of Guthi land in Jumla
Rampant encroachment of Guthi land in Jumla
JUMLA, June 19: The land belonging to Chandannath Bhairavnath Guthi, a religious public trust in Jumla district, has been encroached upon heavily in recent times, with the locals building motorable roads and even private toilets on the land.
Jun 19, 2019
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'Tax waiver for startup' scheme ambiguous
'Tax waiver for startup' scheme ambiguous
KATHMANDU, June 19: Though entrepreneurs have appreciated the government's decision to give tax waiver to startups, they think that the scheme will not reach the targeted group due to lack of conceptual clarity.
Jun 19, 2019
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Private health centers charging exorbitant fee for dengue test
Private health centers charging exorbitant fee for dengue te...
DHARAN, June 19: Private clinics and hospitals in Dharan are taking advantage of dengue outbreak by charging exorbitant fee for tests due to the inability of the overcrowded BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) to handle all the patients who have flooded the institute for free tests.
Jun 19, 2019
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Samata Hospital founder Sanjel, three others arrested after suspicious death of a staffer
Samata Hospital founder Sanjel, three others arrested after...
KATHMANDU, June 19: Police on Tuesday arrested four persons including the founder of Samata Hospital, Uttam Sanjel, after a female staffer working at the hospital was found hanging inside one of the hospital rooms.
Jun 19, 2019