ECONOMY
Finance Ministry forms task force to do homework on startup businesses
Finance Ministry forms task force to do homework on startup...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has formed a task force to make necessary homework on startup businesses and workplace-based training and employment programs for the implementation of the provisions related to the private sector included in the budget for the fiscal year 2021/22.
Jun 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Motorable bridge connects the last village of Helambu with rest of the world
Motorable bridge connects the last village of Helambu with r...
KATHMANDU, June 7: Melamchi Ghyang, a village located at the uppermost part of Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchok district, has finally got a permanent access to the road ways.
Jun 07, 2021
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Hearing on HoR dissolution case postponed for Wednesday after CJ Rana falls sick
Hearing on HoR dissolution case postponed for Wednesday afte...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The hearing on the House of Representatives (HoR) case in the Supreme Court has been postponed for Wednesday after Chief Justice (CJ) Cholendra Shumser Rana fell ill.
Jun 07, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 Udayapur: 13 new cases, 22 recoveries and 2 deaths
COVID-19 Udayapur: 13 new cases, 22 recoveries and 2 deaths
UDAYAPUR, June 7: As many as 13 people including four women have been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Udayapur district. With this, the numbers of infection in the district have reached 1,131 out of which 508 are women, while 623 are men.
Jun 07, 2021
POLITICS
Oli's proposal aimed at weakening parliament dissolution case in Supreme Court: Panta
Oli's proposal aimed at weakening parliament dissolution cas...
KATHMANDU, June 7: Raghu Ji Panta, an influential leader close to Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the ruling CPN-UML, has said that the proposal of Chairman K P Oli is aimed at influencing the court decision on the writ petitions filed against the dissolution of parliament.
Jun 07, 2021
WORLD
Hundreds of former leaders urge G7 to vaccinate poor against COVID-19
Hundreds of former leaders urge G7 to vaccinate poor against...
UK, June 7: One hundred former presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers have urged the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to pay for global coronavirus vaccinations to help stop the virus mutating and returning as a worldwide threat.
Jun 07, 2021
POLITICS
Province 2: first meeting of sixth provincial assembly convention today
Province 2: first meeting of sixth provincial assembly conve...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The first meeting of the sixth convention of the Provincial Assembly of Province 2 is scheduled to be held today.
Jun 07, 2021
POLITICS
Four ministers expelled from Province 2 government
Four ministers expelled from Province 2 government
DHANUSHA, June 7: Four Ministers of the Province-2 Government have been relieved of their ministerial portfolios. The expelled ministers include Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development Jeetendra Sonal, Minister of State for Social Development Abhiram Sharma, Minister of State for Physical I...
Jun 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Three years in jail for assaulting health workers
Three years in jail for assaulting health workers
KATHMANDU, June 7: A new ordinance has been issued to jail perpetrators if health workers are assaulted.
Jun 07, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal-led faction calls Standing Committee meeting as Oli agrees to revive party committee...
Nepal-led faction calls Standing Committee meeting as Oli ag...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the ruling CPN-UML has called a Standing Committee meeting today to discuss the six-point unity proposal put forth by the party Chairman K P Oli, who is also the prime minister, to save the party unity.
Jun 07, 2021