POLITICS
Revealed: Businessman Bhatta is mastermind behind controversial arms procurement deal for...
Revealed: Businessman Bhatta is mastermind behind controvers...
KATHMANDU, July 15: It has been revealed that a controversial businessman is the mastermind behind the government's plan to purchase weapons for Nepal Police.
Jul 15, 2022
POLITICS
Gandaki Province passes appropriation bill with majority votes
Gandaki Province passes appropriation bill with majority vot...
GANDAKI, July 15: The Gandaki Province Assembly has passed the appropriation bill, 2079 BS with majority votes. The proposal presented by Minister for Financial Affairs Ramaji Prasad Baral sought the passage of the bill by the assembly.
Jul 15, 2022
POLITICS
Nepal ratified MCC Compact in the face of China's 'disinformation campaign': US Envoy Nomi...
Nepal ratified MCC Compact in the face of China's 'disinform...
KATHMANDU, July 15: The US Ambassador-nominee to Nepal Dean R. Thompson has claimed that Nepal's parliament ratified the $500 million Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact in February despite a 'disinformation campaign' launched by China.
Jul 15, 2022
POLITICS
Lawmakers call for removing biased provisions in Citizenship Bill
Lawmakers call for removing biased provisions in Citizenship...
KATHMANDU, July 15: The lawmakers have demanded removal of biased provisions that set different conditions while conferring citizenship to any person in the name of mother and father.
Jul 15, 2022
ECONOMY
Foreign Employment Tribunal settles highest number of cases in current FY
Foreign Employment Tribunal settles highest number of cases...
KATHMANDU, July 15: The Foreign Employment Tribunal has settled the highest number of cases in the current fiscal year since its establishment in 2066 BS. The tribunal settled 73.46 percent of the cases during this fiscal year.
Jul 15, 2022
SOCIETY
TU takes action against four teachers for copying questions
TU takes action against four teachers for copying questions
KATHMANDU, July 15: The Tribhuvan University has taken action against four teachers for copying questions meant for examinations of various grades. Those facing action will be barred from teaching at any colleges under the TU for three years and denied involvement in any examinations during the peri...
Jul 15, 2022
WORLD
Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100
Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine, July 15: Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others far from the front lines, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s president accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians in locations without m...
Jul 15, 2022
ECONOMY
Farmers get only assurances, not chemical fertilizers from govt even as main cultivation s...
Farmers get only assurances, not chemical fertilizers from g...
KATHMANDU, July 15: While the rice transplantation season has already begun, the government is just giving assurances to farmers to make adequate supply of chemical fertilizers instead of acting promptly to maintain the supply.
Jul 15, 2022
ECONOMY
One-third of total arrears reveal financial irregularities
One-third of total arrears reveal financial irregularities
KATHMANDU, July 14: Although all political parties that have formed a government claim to have corruption control and good governance as their priority, the report of the Office of Auditor General (OAG) has revealed that good governance is weakening in the country.
Jul 14, 2022
ECONOMY
SIC and LGIC strike merger deal
SIC and LGIC strike merger deal
KATHMANDU, July 14: Sagarmatha Insurance Company (SIC) and Lumbini General Insurance Company (LGIC) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding for merger.
Jul 14, 2022