Yooshin Engineering shortlisted for fast track work

The Kathmandu/Terai-Madhes Fast Track (KTFT) Project Office has chosen the financial proposal submitted by Yooshin Engineering Corporation (Korea) JV as international consultant for taking the tunnel and sky-bridge construction works ahead.

DoI suspends all visa services till April 15

The Department of Immigration (DoI) has suspended all its visa services till April 15, owing to the extended nationwide lockdown.

NA formalises G2G process to purchase COVID-19 medical goods

Nepali Army (NA) Sunday confirmed that it had been assigned by the government to purchase medical equipment and medicines required for the prevention and control of the coronavirus (COVID-19) through government to government (G2G) process.

Govt receives over Rs 1.59 bln in anti-COVID-19 fund

The Coronavirus Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund (CPCTF) established by the federal government received over Rs 1.59 billion in the fund from various organisations and individuals as of Thursday.

Integration of police personnel to begin from mid-April

Integration of police employees in the State Police Offices from the Centre (Nepal Police Headquarters) is likely to begin from mid-April, 2020.

Govt releases 78 inmates amid COVID-19 fears

The government has released 78 jailbirds and 119 children aged below 16 years owing to the increasing risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19) from across the country.

Policemen implementing lockdown on roads are prone to COVID-19

Policemen across the country are in front line these days after the government clamped a week-long lockdown to control possible transmission of coronavirus in Nepal. But to a great dismay, a question obviously arises in everyone’s mind how safe they are in the field--on the roads and major cities and rural areas, from the virus.

Legal formalities delay selection of int'l fast track consultant

Army Headquarters is facing delays in selection of an international consultant for Kathmandu-Terai/Madhes Fast Track (Expressway) (KTFT) project due to lengthy legal provisions of the Public Procurement Act and Regulation.

Mutual Legal Assistance Enhancing Nepal-China security cooperation

Nepal and China had inked Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) protocol in October, 2019 with a view to enhancing security cooperation between the two nations. There was an initial inkling about its implementation but the government officials and security experts see the protocol as th

Govt freebies to leaders, over 4bln spills from state coffers after 2006

There comes always a good reason for leaders, the sitting and former constitutional body members, getting a good amount of government assistance for treating their diseases. The tendency to seek treatment at famous international hospitals is one of the reasons leaders request for the dole.