POLITICS
Govt doing little to address docs’ demands
Govt doing little to address docs’ demands
KATHMANDU, April 26: The government has done little to address the demands raised by the Government Doctors’ Association of Nepal (Godan). The doctors started staging protests against the execution of the civil service adjustment plan by the government as per the Civil Service Adjustment Act.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Group thrashes elderly couple on witchery charge
Group thrashes elderly couple on witchery charge
BIRATNAGAR, April 26: An elderly couple in Sundarharaicha Municipality-11 of Morang was beaten up mercilessly by a group of people on the charge of practicing witchcraft recently.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
52 illegal shutter rooms under construction at Khula Manch
52 illegal shutter rooms under construction at Khula Manch
KATHMANDU, April 26: Fifty-two shutter rooms are being constructed illegally at Khula Manch for business purposes. This is against the rules, but the authorities were not aware of what was going on.
Apr 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Ncell 'dillydallying' on taxes stirs boycott backlash
Ncell 'dillydallying' on taxes stirs boycott backlash
KATHMANDU, April 26: Though the Large Tax Payers Office (LTO) had given Ncell Pvt Ltd seven days to pay its Capital Gains Tax (CGT) of Rs 39 billion and that deadline expired on Monday, the telecommunications company is 'dillydallying' in meeting its tax liability.
Apr 26, 2019
POLITICS
PM Oli to visit Vietnam, Cambodia in May second week
PM Oli to visit Vietnam, Cambodia in May second week
KATHMANDU, April 26: Prime Minister KP Oli is visiting Vietnam and Cambodia in the second week of May, highly-placed government sources said.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Malaysian stuck at 7,500 m on Annapurna-1 rescued after 3 days
Malaysian stuck at 7,500 m on Annapurna-1 rescued after 3 da...
POKHARA, April 26: Wui Kin Chin, a Malaysian climber, who was stuck on Mt Annapurna 1 for the last three days, has finally been rescued on Thursday.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Plan Int'l Nepal concludes its response and recovery program
Plan Int'l Nepal concludes its response and recovery program
KATHMANDU, 26: Plan International Nepal has completed its earthquake response and recovery program implemented at quake-affected communities in six districts that aimed to support reconstruction work after the devastating 2015 earthquakes.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt decides to repair damaged sections of Sikta canal
Govt decides to repair damaged sections of Sikta canal
KATHMANDU, April 26: The government has decided to repair the damaged sections of the Sikta Irrigation Project. Many sections of the canal had crumbled before the project's completion due to poor construction and negligence by the contractor.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
SC issues short-term stay in Ncell tax issue
SC issues short-term stay in Ncell tax issue
KATHMANDU, April 26: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a short-term stay order on a petition filed by telecommunication company Ncell Private Limited questioning the assessment of the capital gains tax (CGT) done by Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) to be paid by the Ncell to the government.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Only 30 houses rebuilt in Lamachaur since earthquake
Only 30 houses rebuilt in Lamachaur since earthquake
GORKHA, April 26: Only 30 houses out of 138 proposed to resettle the quake victims in Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality ward number 5-Lamachaur have been constructed.
Apr 26, 2019