SOCIETY
Police rescue 7 homeless from Kathmandu streets
Police rescue 7 homeless from Kathmandu streets
KATHMANDU, Jan 3: With Kathmandu’s temperatures dipping to lowest levels in recent days, the Metropolitan Police Range Office (MPRO), Kathmandu has started rescuing and rehabilitating homeless children and elderly from the city’s streets. The police move comes after homeless persons started dying on...
Jan 03, 2019
SOCIETY
Bhojpur on alert after two kala-azar cases confirmed
Bhojpur on alert after two kala-azar cases confirmed
BHOJPUR, Jan 3: After two kala-azar cases were confirmed in Bhojpur, the district has geared up to conduct awareness campaigns urging people to take precautions to prevent the life-threatening disease from spreading.
Jan 03, 2019
POLITICS
New CJ Rana announces not to assign Justice Joshee any cases
New CJ Rana announces not to assign Justice Joshee any cases
KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Newly-appointed Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana, who assumed office as the head of the judiciary on Wednesday, has announced he will not assign any cases to senior-most justice Deepak Raj Joshee.
Jan 03, 2019
POLITICS
I gave no new affiliation to private colleges: Minister Pokharel
I gave no new affiliation to private colleges: Minister Pokh...
KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel has clarified that the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has not issued any new affiliation to private colleges after he assumed office as minister.
Jan 03, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Dr KC postpones hunger strike for a week
Dr KC postpones hunger strike for a week
KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Dr Govinda KC has postponed his 16th hunger strike, which was to start from Wednesday, by a week.
Jan 03, 2019
POLITICS
Debate on Medical Education Bill again makes no headway
Debate on Medical Education Bill again makes no headway
KATHMANDU, Jan 3: A meeting of the Education and Health Sub-Committee of parliament to hold clause-wise discussions on the amendment proposal for the Medical Education Bill failed to make any headway on Wednesday also, with lawmakers sharply divided over a number of issues.
Jan 03, 2019
POLITICS
Panel implicates 3 ministers, 29 top officials in wide-body scam
Panel implicates 3 ministers, 29 top officials in wide-body...
KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The sub-committee of parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded that Rs 4.35 billion was embezzled in the purchase of wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. The report submitted to the full committee found the involvement of Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhi...
Jan 03, 2019
OPINION
Drifts on foreign policy
Drifts on foreign policy
Diplomacy and development have been conducted in an ad hoc manner based more on sporadic “big dream talks” than a clear framework, vision and time-bound actions
Jan 03, 2019
OPINION
Ensuring dam safety
Ensuring dam safety
While dam construction is gaining pace, Nepal does not have dam safety legislation and policies to enforce effective dam safety management program
Jan 03, 2019
OPINION
In defense of Fed
In defense of Fed
Notwithstanding rumored unconstitutional threats from the president, Fed should be congratulated for its steadfast commitment to policy “normalization”
Jan 03, 2019