SOCIETY
Parents mull goat sacrifice as children keep fainting at school
Parents mull goat sacrifice as children keep fainting at sch...
ROLPA, Feb 20: After more children started falling ill, parents have deployed shamans at their school since the past two months.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
CIAA starts probe against Pathak
CIAA starts probe against Pathak
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A day after the Office of Attorney General (OAG) advised the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority to go ahead with a probe into former commissioner at the anti-graft body Raj Narayan Pathak, a three-member probe committee has been formed.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
Jobless, Justice Joshee finally quits
Jobless, Justice Joshee finally quits
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Supreme Court seniormost justice Deepak Raj Joshee on Tuesday resigned citing poor work environment at the apex court and the Judicial Council.
Feb 20, 2019
ECONOMY
NRB increases refinance fund size to Rs 50 billion
NRB increases refinance fund size to Rs 50 billion
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has released the mid-term review report of the monetary policy for the current Fiscal Year 2018/19, bringing some measures aimed at checking ultra-high lending rates and availing more lendable fund to the private sector.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
PHC to probe citizen, academic certificates of Ansari
PHC to probe citizen, academic certificates of Ansari
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) has decided to probe the citizenship certificate, academic documents and political affiliation of Muslim Commission Chairperson-nominee Samim Ansari.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
RPP submits memo to PM demanding restoration of Hindu kingdom
RPP submits memo to PM demanding restoration of Hindu kingdo...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Kamal Thapa on Tuesday met Prime Minister KP Oli and handed over a memorandum that among other things demands restoration of constitutional monarchy in the country.
Feb 20, 2019
Editorial
Democracy for the people
Democracy for the people
The Democracy Day that Nepal celebrates every year on Falgun 7 is becoming a ritual devoid of substance.
Feb 20, 2019
SOCIETY
350 dead, over 1,000 injured in seven months
350 dead, over 1,000 injured in seven months
BUTWAL, Feb 20: Thakur Sapkota, a returnee migrant laborer of Gulmi district's Musikot, was quite excited to start his new life as a transport entrepreneur cum driver after purchasing a brand new Bolero jeep six months ago.
Feb 20, 2019
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Water supply secy transferred after Melamchi row with Minister Magar
Water supply secy transferred after Melamchi row with Minist...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Water Supply Secretary Gajendra Thakur has been transferred following a dispute with Bina Magar, the line minister, on Tuesday over whether to let the Italian construction company complete the remaining work on the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.
Feb 20, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepalis spent Rs 48b on foreign holidays
Nepalis spent Rs 48b on foreign holidays
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepalis spent a whopping Rs 48 billion on foreign holidays in the first half of Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Feb 20, 2019