SOCIETY
Border security emerges as a major challenge in Ilam
Border security emerges as a major challenge in Ilam
ILAM, Oct 8: The Ilam units of the Armed Police Force (APF) have recognized border security as their biggest challenge.
Oct 08, 2018
POLITICS
Govt hikes minimum salary of journalists by 25 pc
Govt hikes minimum salary of journalists by 25 pc
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: The government has decided to increase the minimum salary of journalists by 25 percent to be effective from October 18.
Oct 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Action taken against school principal abusing power
Action taken against school principal abusing power
SARLAHI, Oct 8: A school principal of western Sarlahi who had been abusing his power to provide monthly salary of a schoolteacher to his daughter, who does not even teach at the school, has been penalized.
Oct 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Ban on import of sugar before Dashain disappoints consumers
Ban on import of sugar before Dashain disappoints consumers
BHAIRAHAWA, Oct 8: The ban imposed by the government on the import of sugar ahead of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus in Nepal, has disappointed people who reached Sunauli, a border town across Bhairahawa, to buy household goods, especially sugar, for comparatively cheaper price.
Oct 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals unanimously paint their houses to form 'orange city'
Locals unanimously paint their houses to form 'orange city'
DHANKUTA, Oct 8: Tulsi Bahadur Shrestha of Mathillo Kopche in Dhankuta-5 successfully painted two of his houses orange within two months. As everyone in his locality decided to paint their houses orange, Shrestha made up his mind to do the same. He spent Rs 100,000 for that.
Oct 08, 2018
SOCIETY
TU ranked among best 1000 universities
TU ranked among best 1000 universities
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: A survey conducted by London-based Times Higher Education (THE), a weekly magazine reporting specifically on issues related to higher education, has ranked Tribhuvan University (TU) among the top 1000 universities of the world for 2019.
Oct 08, 2018
SOCIETY
NRA chief emphasizes traditional reconstruction of Bungmati settlement
NRA chief emphasizes traditional reconstruction of Bungmati...
LALITPUR, Oct 8: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Sushil Gyawali, has said that the authority has brought programs focusing on the traditional reconstruction of heritages such as the Bugmati settlement.
Oct 08, 2018
ECONOMY
'EU siphons off govt grants to UN agencies, NGOs and INGOs'
'EU siphons off govt grants to UN agencies, NGOs and INGOs'
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Former Finance Minister Surendra Pandey has criticized the government for not regulating development partners who have siphoned off grants money, meant to be spent through the Government of Nepal, to NGOs, INGOs and UN agencies.
Oct 08, 2018
ECONOMY
After Lukla, NAC launches scheduled flights to Dang
After Lukla, NAC launches scheduled flights to Dang
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is beginning scheduled flights on Kathmandu-Dang route from Monday. The flight will be operated via Bhairahawa.
Oct 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Sugarcane farmers in dire straits ahead of festive season
Sugarcane farmers in dire straits ahead of festive season
SARLAHI, Oct 8: The delay in release of payments by sugar mills have left sugarcane farmers in most of the Tarai districts in dire straits ahead of Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Oct 08, 2018