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
SOCIETY
Rural municipality office has only three staffers
Rural municipality office has only three staffers
RUKUM, April 26: These days Samir Giri, the in-charge of Maikot Health Post in Putha Rural Municipality of Rukum (East), has hardly any time for rest.
Apr 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Women trained to make sanitary pads
Women trained to make sanitary pads
BAJURA, April 26: Only women know how difficult periods become due to the added burden from society. Still, a large number of girls and women in our country are banished from their homes during menstruation.
Apr 26, 2019