ECONOMY
Case for arbitration filed by Ncell, Axiata officially registered at UK-based ICSID
Case for arbitration filed by Ncell, Axiata officially regi...
KATHMANDU, May 22: A case filed by the Ncell and its parent company Axiata Group for arbitration regarding the capital gains tax (CGT) assessed on the telecom company by the Government of Nepal has been officially registered at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSI...
May 22, 2019
POLITICS
Bill provision allowing appointment of foreign secy from other civil service clusters draw...
Bill provision allowing appointment of foreign secy from oth...
KATHMANDU, May 22: Preparations by the government's to pave the way for itself to make the secretary of any other services in the civil service the foreign secretary has drawn widespread criticism, including from the main opposition party, the Nepali Congress (NC).
May 22, 2019
SOCIETY
Stung by Nirmala Pant backlash, police get cracking in Miklajung
Stung by Nirmala Pant backlash, police get cracking in Mikla...
KATHMANDU, May 22: When the team from Area Police Office (APO), Rabi found the butchered bodies of nine people from two families in Miklajung Rural Municipality- 3 on Tuesday, one of their first responses was to put out the information on the police network.
May 22, 2019
SOCIETY
FNJ chief threatens to form parallel press council
FNJ chief threatens to form parallel press council
KATHMANDU, May 22: Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) President Gobinda Acharya has threatened to form a parallel Press Council comprising journalists, media experts and stakeholders if the government refuses to revise the controversial media bills.
May 22, 2019
SOCIETY
'Unsafe abortion rampant in Khotang'
'Unsafe abortion rampant in Khotang'
KHOTANG, May 22: Abortion by unregistered health workers is increasing in Khotang. The District Hospital, Khotang on Tuesday held an interaction on safe abortion where the issue of this illegal practice carried out by unregistered health posts was also discussed.
May 22, 2019
SOCIETY
'TU deceived physics students'
'TU deceived physics students'
KATHMANDU, May 22: The Institute of Science and Technology (IOST) at Tribhuvan University (TU) has deceived students of the Central Department of Physics by not retaking the exams in Quantum Mechanics despite assurances to cancel the exams in which questions were asked from outside the syllabus.
May 22, 2019
SOCIETY
Complaint filed at CIAA against funds misuse at TU dept
Complaint filed at CIAA against funds misuse at TU dept
KATHMANDU, May 22: A complaint was filed on Tuesday at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) against alleged misuse of USAID funds by the officials of the Central Department of Anthropology (CDA), Tribhuvan University (TU).
May 22, 2019
SOCIETY
Change laws to ensure justice to rape victims: UN to Nepal
Change laws to ensure justice to rape victims: UN to Nepal
KATHMANDU, May 22: The United Nations Human Rights Committee has said the government of Nepal must adapt its definition of rape and other forms of sexual violence to meet international standards.
May 22, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Kami Rita tops Everest twice in week in new record
Kami Rita tops Everest twice in week in new record
KATHMANDU, May 22: Veteran mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has broken his own world record for the most number of Everest summit climbs in a week.
May 22, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse climbs as energy stocks rally
Nepse climbs as energy stocks rally
KATHMANDU, May 22: Stocks opened on a flat note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index hovered along the opening level for the beginning trading hour.
May 22, 2019