SOCIETY
New code means docs won’t treat patients without fear: Ex-justice KC
New code means docs won’t treat patients without fear: Ex-ju...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Experts have criticized provisions of the Criminal Code 2017, pointing out that it will discourage doctors from administering care to patients with dedication and without fear. The Code is being enforced from August 17.
Aug 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Swollen Kaligandaki sweeps away school, 24 households at risk
Swollen Kaligandaki sweeps away school, 24 households at ris...
MYAGDI, Aug 15: The flood-fed Kaligandaki River has blown away a school in Myagdi district this morning.
Aug 15, 2018
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Parliament body asks govt to solve problem of multiple taxation
Parliament body asks govt to solve problem of multiple taxat...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Parliament’s Finance Committee on Tuesday issued directions to the government to take the lead in solving the chronic problem of multiple taxation by the three tiers of government, as well as the exorbitant hike in tax rates.
Aug 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Pesticide found in school water tank, 26 children fall ill
Pesticide found in school water tank, 26 children fall ill
BIRATNAGAR, Aug 15: Altogether 26 students of Shree Secondary School of Letang-6, Morang have fallen ill Tuesday after drinking water from the school’s water tank, which was poisoned with pesticide. District Police Office, Morang has informed that the condition of four students is serious.
Aug 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Main contractor outsourced work to four others for commissions
Main contractor outsourced work to four others for commissio...
BANKE, Aug 15: Outsourcing of construction to other companies by the main contractor resulted in sub-standard work at the Sikta Irrigation Project, according to locals. CTC Kalika Construction, the main contractor, took commissions from the other companies for outsourcing the work to them.
Aug 15, 2018
POLITICS
35 days remain to pass laws on fundamental rights
35 days remain to pass laws on fundamental rights
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The government appears to be ignoring the fast-approaching constitutional deadline to introduce laws to implement the fundamental rights of the citizens.
Aug 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Representatives accused of preferring excursion to development projects
Representatives accused of preferring excursion to developme...
SINDHULI, Aug 15: Spending a huge sum of money from the government budget, the elected representatives of Kamalamai Municipality along with the chiefs of few other rural municipalities have left for an excursion.
Aug 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Environment minister stresses minimizing CO2 emission
Environment minister stresses minimizing CO2 emission
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: With the objective of creating awareness on limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emission, a global campaign “Sit on One Ton Carbon” was inaugurated at Basantapur Durbar Square on Tuesday morning.
Aug 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Cops beat up Dalit man 'without reason'
Cops beat up Dalit man 'without reason'
SARLAHI, Aug 15: Policemen at the Chandranigahapur-based Area Police Office (APO), Sarlahi, mercilessly beat up a young boy from highly underprivileged Dalit community without any apparent reason.
Aug 15, 2018
Editorial
Five months of talk, time to deliver now
Five months of talk, time to deliver now
The Oli government’s long list of achievements in the first five months appears like a basic list of job that a government has to do on a regular basis.
Aug 15, 2018