ECONOMY
Nepal's industries depend on foreign workers: Experts
Nepal's industries depend on foreign workers: Experts
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: During an interactive session on 'Policy Discourse: Skill Development,' organized by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), speakers voiced concerns about the shortage of skilled labor in Nepal's industrial sector. They revealed that many industrialists are compelled to hi...
Oct 01, 2023
SOCIETY
SC orders demolition of illegal structures built by Park Village Water Front Resort
SC orders demolition of illegal structures built by Park Vil...
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus instructing the government to dismantle structures illegally constructed by Park Village Water Front Resort Pvt Ltd, located around Fewa Lake. A joint bench consisting of Justices Kumar Regmi and Hariprasad Phuyal passed this ruling.
Oct 01, 2023
SOCIETY
KMC doctors assaulted within 24 hours of govt-medical professionals agreement
KMC doctors assaulted within 24 hours of govt-medical profes...
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Within 24 hours of the government signing an agreement with medical professionals, committing to providing security to the latter, a doctor has been assaulted in the capital Kathmandu. Dr Manish Khadka, working as an intern at Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Sina...
Oct 01, 2023
SOCIETY
Pashupati Jalhari case: CIAA files corruption case against three individuals, including tw...
Pashupati Jalhari case: CIAA files corruption case against t...
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has initiated a corruption case against three people, with the conviction that there was corruption during the placement of golden Jalhari in the sanctum sanctorum of Pashupatinath temple.
Oct 01, 2023
POLITICS
UML Karnali Convention: Voting underway to elect leadership
UML Karnali Convention: Voting underway to elect leadership
SURKHET, Oct 1: Voting to elect a new leadership of the CPN-UML Karnali Province Committee has started. Voting started from 1PM on Sunday.
Oct 01, 2023
SOCIETY
Pillion rider dies as motorcycle falls into pit in Kathmandu
Pillion rider dies as motorcycle falls into pit in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: A man died when a motorcycle skidded off the road and fell into a pit at an under-construction bridge near Bagmati bridge at Shantinagar in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-31.
Oct 01, 2023
POLITICS
School Education Bill submitted to HoR
School Education Bill submitted to HoR
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The government has submitted the School Education Bill to the House of Representatives (HoR).
Oct 01, 2023
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Climate change finds no mention in 16th Periodic Plan despite urgent concerns
Climate change finds no mention in 16th Periodic Plan despit...
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Despite the pressing global challenge of climate change and its severe implications for Nepal, the recently released concept paper of the 16th Periodic Plan by the Nepali government has omitted any mention of climate change. This glaring omission has raised concerns among experts a...
Oct 01, 2023
POLITICS
Govt forms four-member commission to probe gold smuggling
Govt forms four-member commission to probe gold smuggling
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The government has formed a four-member probe commission to investigate gold smuggling. The commission is led by former judge of the High Court Dilliram Acharya. Other members of the commission are Kishor Jung Karki, Premraj Joshi and Sahakul Thapa.
Oct 01, 2023
ECONOMY
NOC reverses petroleum price hike
NOC reverses petroleum price hike
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has rescinded its recent hike in petroleum product prices. NOC announced that the previous pricing structure will be reinstated starting tonight.
Oct 01, 2023