Archive for: January, 2016

Three killed in clash between demonstrators and police in Morang

Biratnagar / January 21: Three demonstrators were killed in police firing in a clash that took place between the demonstrators and police in Rangeli and Dainiya of Morang. In the incident that took place on Thursday afternoon, Dhurbadi Chaudhary,62, of Rangeli, Mahadev Rishidev,45, of Bardanga-2 and Shibu Majhi,25, of Dainiya-9 were killed, according to police. […]


Agriculture Dev Bank to invest further investment in agro sector

Kathmandu / January 21: The Agriculture Development Bank is to invest special investment for the commercialization and modernization of agriculture of 14 quake-hit districts. The Bank has Rs 13 billion as authorized capital and Rs 9.86 billion as current capital. At a programme organised on the occasion of 49th anniversary of the Bank here today, […]


Six racketeers held with machine used to print fake currency notes

Rautahat / January 21: The District Police here has arrested six racketeers involved in printing of counterfeit currency notes. They were held with a machine used for printing counterfeit notes of Rs 1000, and Rs 500 denomination. Counterfeit Nepali currency worth Rs 49,500 was confiscated from the racketeers, said Superintendent of Police, Dr Ganesh Regmi, […]


ADB to broaden investment scope in Nepal in implementation capacity enhanced

Kathmandu / January 21:The Asian Development Bank will increase its annual lending to Nepal by 60 per cent in projects running with it funding, provided the work implementation capacity is enhanced. On the occasion of the opening session of the annual Country Portfolio Review Mission of ADB projects in Kathmandu on Thursday, Finance Secretary Lok […]


13-point declaration on journalist safety and code of conduct unveiled

Itahari / January 21: A 13-point declaration on journalist’s safety and code of conduct was released as an outcome of an interaction on the topic. The interaction was jointly organized by Press Council Nepal and Federation of Nepali Journalists and co-organized by FNJ Sunsari Chapter. The gathering of working journalists of the eastern region held […]


Locals join hands to develop ‘Nayapani’ as tourism hub

Chautara / January 21: Locals have initiated effort to develop ‘Nayapani’ in Badegaun-4, Dhuseni of Sindhupalchowk as a touristic place. The ‘Nayapani’ area has the salient feature of water bubbling up in the month of Kartik (October-November) and drying up in the month of Asar (June-July) in every 12 years. The locals have joined their […]


Reconstruction Campaign Better late than never (Commentary)

By Mahendra Subedi / Kathmandu: The government on Saturday formally initiated the reconstruction jobs for the renovation of the physical properties that were severely hit by the April 25 Gorkha Earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks mainly the fatal ones dated April 26 and May 12, coinciding with the 1990 BS’s deadliest quake in Nepal’s modern […]


CIAA directs to maintain transparency in fuel supplies, NHRC concerned over black marketeering

Kathmandu / January 20: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has directed the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to maintain transparency in the supplies of petroleum products. The CIAA summoned Commerce Secretary Bishnu Prasad Lamsal, NOC Executive Director Gopal Bahadur Khadka and NOC Thankot Depot Chief […]


Rs 700 billion estimated budget for Nijgadh int’l airport: Minister Pokhrel

Kathmandu / January 20: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Anand Prasad Pokhrel, has said the government has estimated the budget of Rs 700 billion for the construction of Nijgadh international airport in five phases. At a programme organized by Reporters’ Club in the capital city on Wednesday, Minister Pokhrel said works on construction […]


Public transport fare adjustment in a week: Transport Dept

Kathmandu / January 20: The Department of Transport Management is to adjust the public transport fare in a week’s time. The Nepal Oil Corporation slashed the price of fuel on Monday following the slump in the price of petroleum products in the international market. The air fare has been adjusted effective from Wednesday in the […]




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