ECONOMY
Tourism minister steps back from decision to transfer Gautam
Tourism minister steps back from decision to transfer Gautam
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has revoked its decision of transferring director general of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Sanjiv Gautam to the ministry by relieving him of his position as the executive chief of the country’s aviation regulatory body, a s...
Oct 09, 2017
ECONOMY
South Asia ranks second in global growth: WB
South Asia ranks second in global growth: WB
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: After leading global growth for two years, the countries of South Asia have fallen to the second place after East Asia and the Pacific region, according to the World Bank.
The region’s slowdown is due to both temporary shocks and longer-term challenges, the World Bank said.
Oct 09, 2017
POLITICS
Quitting of senior RJPN leaders creates ripples in Province-5
Quitting of senior RJPN leaders creates ripples in Province-...
NEPALGUNJ, Oct 8: Within a few days of quitting Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), Pashupati Dayal Mishra decided to run for the upcoming elections from Banke (constituency number 2) with the election symbol 'sun' of CPN-UML.
Oct 09, 2017
POLITICS
Voters have high expectations from new faces
Voters have high expectations from new faces
BIRGUNJ, Oct 8: Many young and new faces recorded upset victories over established names with an astonishing margin of votes in the recently held third phase of local polls. The fresh candidates themselves were taken aback by their stunning victory. Pokhariya Municipality of Birgunj in Province 2 i...
Oct 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Transport entrepreneurs' monopoly during festivities
Transport entrepreneurs' monopoly during festivities
GORKHA, Oct 8: Pramod Shrestha of Bhimsen Rural Municipality-8, Ghatbesi keeps travelling from Kathmandu to Gorkha during festivals like Dashain, Tihar and Makar Sankranti. Recently, he was travelling in a public bus when the helper forced him to get off on the way instead of taking him to his dest...
Oct 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Medicine shortage hits Baitadi health institutions
Medicine shortage hits Baitadi health institutions
BAITADI, Oct 8: Over a dozen of patients reach Melauli health post everyday for check up. At the health post, they are not only supposed to get free treatment but also free medicine. However, neither they ask for it, nor do the officials offer it as the health post lacks medicine. The hospital has b...
Oct 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal for removing illegal structures on no-man’s land
Nepal for removing illegal structures on no-man’s land
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Nepal has proposed removing illegal structures built on no-man’s land along the Nepal-India border.
Oct 09, 2017
POLITICS
Disputes over constituencies mar ‘democratic’ alliance talks
Disputes over constituencies mar ‘democratic’ alliance talks
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Efforts by the Nepali Congress (NC) to form a ‘democratic’ alliance seem to be going nowhere mainly due to disputes over the sharing of constituencies in the provincial and parliamentary elections slated for November 26 and December 7.
Oct 09, 2017
SOCIETY
People should hit the streets to support Dr KC: Prof Mathema
People should hit the streets to support Dr KC: Prof Mathema
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: It has already been four days since Dr Govinda KC launched his 13th fast-unto-death demanding the enactment of the Medical Education Act in order to streamline medical education in the country but the state continues to exhibit the lack of seriousness to address his demands.
Oct 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Two-day media conference begins today
Two-day media conference begins today
KATHMANDU, Oct 9: A two-day conference on freedom of expression and inclusivity in the media is being held in Kathmandu from Monday.
Oct 09, 2017