SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Laprak quake victims dismayed by NRNA's terms
Laprak quake victims dismayed by NRNA's terms
GORKHA, Jan 31: After nearly two years of the great earthquake, homeless victims of Gorkha are likely to receive new residences with the support of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). But the association's condition has put the victims in a fix. The association has asked the victim families...
Jan 31, 2017
POLITICS
NRA planning to spend hefty amount for deploying volunteers
NRA planning to spend hefty amount for deploying volunteers
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: At a time when around 2,600 engineers and technical staff deployed by the government have been forced to stay idle due to sluggish progress in reconstruction of private buildings in the 14 earthquake-affected districts, the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is making prepara...
Jan 31, 2017
SOCIETY
Women deprived of maternity allowance
Women deprived of maternity allowance
NEPALGUNJ, Jan 31: Kamala Budhathoki of Chhatarpur delivered a baby on December 17 last year at Bheri Zonal Hospital. A nursing mother is offered Rs 500 as transportation charge and Rs 400 for regular Ante Natal Checkup (ANC) under the Safe Motherhood Program. This allowance was introduced to encour...
Jan 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Indian consortium seeks Rs 600 million compensation
Indian consortium seeks Rs 600 million compensation
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: An Indian consortium led by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) has demanded that the government provide it Rs 600 million for the detailed project report (DPR) that it prepared for the Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track Project.
Jan 31, 2017
Editorial
Patchy progress
Patchy progress
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems to be at the forefront of digitizing governance in Nepal. At the start of January, it introduced a mobile app through which people will be able to apply for passports.
Jan 31, 2017
POLITICS
Local body staffers demand local election at the soonest
Local body staffers demand local election at the soonest
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Various trade union leaders from the Local Body Employee Association, Nepal have urged the government to announce the local elections. During a meeting with Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Hitraj Pandey on Monday, they also demanded that no delay be made in anno...
Jan 31, 2017
OPINION
Dear readers
Dear readers
Despite surveys suggesting low trust in social media, audiences engage more with Facebook and Twitter rants than a serious piece of journalism
Jan 31, 2017
SOCIETY
Microfinance helping rural women become independent
Microfinance helping rural women become independent
BAGLUNG, Jan 31: Saraswati Karki of Hatiya, Baglung makes 40,000 a month these days.Despite coming from a middle-class family, she was able to improve her economic condition with her own efforts.
Jan 31, 2017
OPINION
Setting the standard
Setting the standard
The term “disaster risk reduction” was in part coined right here in Nepal during the early 1990s, based on several pilot projects
Jan 31, 2017
ECONOMY
STC proposes hike in price of iodized salt
STC proposes hike in price of iodized salt
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Salt Trading Corporation (STC) has proposed to the government to increase the price of iodized salt.
Jan 31, 2017