Major Nepali and English broadsheet dailies published from Kathmandu on Wednesday have given priority to a host of issues from sociocultural, political and economic affairs. The dismissal of Sudurpashchim Provincial Minister for Social Development Dirgha Sodari has been covered on the front pages of most of the newspapers. Likewise, the appointment of first Additional Inspector General of Nepal Police has also been significantly covered.
Most of the newspapers have published photographs about people offering prayers to the Sun God on the occasion of Chhath festival on their front pages.
Important
Officials accused of receiving double benefits from state
Nagarik and Republica report on their front pages that many former bureaucrats, who later got appointments at various constitutional bodies, have been found getting both pension for their previous roles and salary for current roles as well.
One of such officials is Deep Basnyat, who stopped claiming pension for his previous job as secretary during his tenure as CIAA chief, but claimed it again after completing the term, according to the reports.
Other persons on the list are former Vice-President Paramananda Jha and NHRC Chairman Anup Raj Sharma.
Federal govt to address tax overlapping issues
Following criticisms from various sectors of society, the federal government has finally come up with a plan to scrap taxes the taxes imposed unconstitutionally or illegally by provincial and local governments while the central government was also collecting them, according to a five column story in The Kathmandu Post.
A Cabinet meeting recently endorsed the proposal of the Finance Ministry about implementing the report of a high level panel in this regard, according to the report.
Ignored
International airlines not ready to operate nighttime flights at TIA
Few months back, the government excitedly announced that the country’s sole international airport in Kathmandu would operate its service for 21 hours every day. The announcement, however, has turned ineffective as most of international airlines did not become ready enough to operate nighttime flights, according to Karobar lead story.
Only one international airline, Qatar Airways, has changed its schedule after the announcement six months ago, the report informs.
Bamdev Gautam gets another jolt
Nepal Communist Party’s leader Bamdev Gautam is apparently sad after he was denied an opportunity to contest a byelection in Kathmandu. Now, he has received another jolt as Prime Minister and party Chairman KP Sharma Oli did not agree to form a National Development Authority under his leadership, Naya Patrika reports in its lead story.
An angry Gautam, therefore, announced to establish a private company to establish his vision, the report adds.
Dr KC preparing for 16th fast
Medical education reform activist Dr Govinda KC is preparing to stage another round of fast-unto-death, 16th in past few years, demanding the implementation of an agreement the government signed with him earlier, reports Nagarik in a two- column story.
Dr KC has been telling his supporters and aides that he would stage the hunger strike again as he did not have any hope that the government would implement the deal, the report adds.
Oli criticised for repeatedly postponing party meeting
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is under fire inside his party for being unable to hold the party’s Standing Committee meeting, The Himalayan Times reports in its lead story.
“At a time when many have raised questions over the government’s performance, the standing committee meeting is crucial,” the report quotes a leader to say.
Interesting
Proposals floated to operate cable cars in 25 new places
More private companies have expressed interest in operating cable car services in various places of the country in a bid to attract more tourists, Rajdhani reports in its anchor story, adding they have proposed operating the service in 25 new places.
The Department of Transport Management, however, has been unable to make any decision on issuing the permit for the lack of operating procedure.
