POLITICS
Ministries, constitutional bodies ignore parliament's requests for bylaws
Ministries, constitutional bodies ignore parliament's reques...
KATHMANDU, June 14: After federal ministries and constitutional bodies appeared reluctant to provide their bylaws, regulations, directives and guidelines to parliament for examination, the Delegated Legislation and Government Assurance Committee of the National Assembly is now planning to disclose t...
Jun 14, 2019
POLITICS
NC wants PSC vacancy notice scrapped, seeks reservations criteria in fresh call
NC wants PSC vacancy notice scrapped, seeks reservations cri...
KATHMANDU, June 14: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) on Thursday urged the government to withdraw the vacancies announced by the Public Service Commission and announce fresh vacancies as per the constitutional provision on proportionate reservations.
Jun 14, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Labor minister highlights govt's labor reforms in Geneva
Labor minister highlights govt's labor reforms in Geneva
KATHMANDU, June 14: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Gokarna Bista, has said that decent work, social security and harmonious industrial relations have taken the center stage in Nepal's reform agenda.
Jun 14, 2019
POLITICS
Nepal, UK agree to continue discussions on Gurkha demands
Nepal, UK agree to continue discussions on Gurkha demands
KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepal and the UK have agreed to continue discussions to resolve various issues raised by former Gurkha veterans including pay parity.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY
National Geographic installs weather stations on Everest
National Geographic installs weather stations on Everest
KATHMANDU, June 14: National Geographic Society on Thursday announced that it successfully installed the world's two highest operating weather stations on Mt Everest aimed at breaking new ground in monitoring and understanding of climate change.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt making cybercrime a new weapon to stifle criticisms: Freedom Forum
Govt making cybercrime a new weapon to stifle criticisms: Fr...
KATHMANDU, June 14: Freedom Forum, an NGO that promotes press freedom in Nepal, has expressed concerns over the use of cybercrime by the government authorities as a new weapon to suppress voices of journalists, writers and comedians.
Jun 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Govt gets Rs 9.89 billion in dividend from only seven PEs
Govt gets Rs 9.89 billion in dividend from only seven PEs
KATHMANDU, June 14: Only seven out of 37 public enterprises (PEs) currently in operation have been able to offer dividend to the government in last fiscal year 2017/18.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Liaisons wrote Everest climb reports without even hitting base camp
Liaisons wrote Everest climb reports without even hitting ba...
KATHMANDU, June 14: At least 15 Everest liaison officers deployed for this year's spring climbing season pocketed their allowances without even reaching base camp, the Department of Tourism has disclosed.
Jun 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Stocks slide further
Stocks slide further
KATHMANDU, June 14: Local securities traded slightly higher when the bourse opened for trading on Thursday.
Jun 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Government suspends decision of increment in public transportation fare
Government suspends decision of increment in public transpor...
KATHMANDU, June 13: Government has suspended the decision of increment in public transportation fare.
Jun 13, 2019