Kathmandu, March 21 -- Take a quick look at some of the important news you may have missed from today's paper.

The latest dispute between the Nepal government and the Italians flared up after the government refused to pay Rs 362 million-decided by the Dispute Adjudication Board in October last year-to the contractor for the additional work it did at the site after the 2015 earthquake. According to two top CMC officials, both of whom spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorised by their headquarters to speak with the media, the same government officials who asked for commissions with the contractor were the ones actively involved in blocking the payment recommended by the independent third-party committee.

Both Italian...