ECONOMY
No road expansion at ABC foot trail for next 30 years
No road expansion at ABC foot trail for next 30 years
POKHARA, Sept 23: Tourism entrepreneurs and locals of Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) have reached an agreement not to build additional motorways on the upper trekking trail for the next 30 years.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt to build Upper Arun project on its own
Govt to build Upper Arun project on its own
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Friday’s cabinet meeting has decided that the government will build Upper Arun hydroelectric project on its own.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY
US-financed transmission line gets national pride status
US-financed transmission line gets national pride status
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The government on Friday declared a 300-kilometer-long transmission line implemented under the US government grant of US$ 500 million as a national pride project.
Sep 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Bed-ridden since birth
Bed-ridden since birth
GORKHA, Sept 23: Asmita Bhandari of Palungtar Municipality-2, Pauroti Bhandar is bed-ridden since birth. She can neither move her hands and legs nor can she speak. As she cannot move her body, she defecates on the bed. The miserable condition of their first child often makes the parents burst into t...
Sep 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Bus ticket bookings for Dashain partially open
Bus ticket bookings for Dashain partially open
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: With the Dashain festival around the corner, bus operators have partially opened bookings and distribution of tickets from Friday.
Sep 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals put their sweat and money to repair road
Locals put their sweat and money to repair road
GORKHA, Sept 23: The locals of Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-7, Bungkot have taken the initiative of repairing a road with their own money. The obstruction of vehicular movement due to landslide ahead of the greatest Hindu festival Dashain has affected the supply of goods and materials.
Sep 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Alam declared martyr
Alam declared martyr
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The government has declared Maulana Khursid Alam, who was shot dead by an unidentified group in Sunsari on Friday, a martyr. The government has also announced to provide Rs 1 million to the victim’s family as compensation.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY
City Express starts remittance service for US-based Nepalis
City Express starts remittance service for US-based Nepalis
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: City Express Money Transfer and the US-based Sigue Money Transfer have started remittance service from Saturday, allowing Nepalis residing in the US to send money to Nepal.
Sep 23, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt forms committee to sign tax treaty with various countries
Govt forms committee to sign tax treaty with various countri...
KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The government has taken a step toward signing the treaty for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with various countries including the United Kingdom.
Sep 23, 2018
POLITICS
NC accuses government of failing to maintain 'chain of command'
NC accuses government of failing to maintain 'chain of comma...
NEPALGUNJ, Sept 23: Taking the anti-constitution protests by some ruling parties as a 'serious exception', Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bishwa Prakash Sharma has accused the government of failing to maintain chain of command in the government.
Sep 23, 2018