KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Nepal spent 16.6% less in import of petroleum products in the first three months of the current fiscal year – FY2019/20 compared to the same period last year despite an increase in the import volume by 7%.

UDAYAPUR, Nov 25: Blacktopping and road widening work at Gaighat road section of Madan Bhandari Highway – a national pride project – has been affect due to dispute between locals on road alignment.

School students lament irregular classes

Published On: November 25, 2019 08:20 AM NPT By: Dhan Bahadur Budha

JUMLA, Nov 25: Pujan Kumar Upadhyay, a 10th grader at Kanakasundari Secondary School of Jumla sat for his terminal examinations recently. He performed poorly. In the examinations, he was asked questions from the chapters which were not taught by the teachers yet. "It was the same for English, Maths and Science. We were asked questions from the chapters which were never discussed in the classroom," he reported.

81 percent post-quake reconstruction completed in Khotang

Published On: November 25, 2019 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, Nov 25: Khotang district has completed reconstruction of 81 percent of quake-hit private houses.

Little progress in Diktel-Khanidada-Ahale road after mid-July

Published On: November 25, 2019 08:13 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, Nov 25: With just six months remaining for the upgradation of the Diktel-Khanidada-Ahale road, the blacktopping of the road has been sluggish.

House session delayed as NCP struggles to pick speaker

Published On: November 25, 2019 08:08 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Although dozens of urgent bills are awaiting House endorsement, the government has been delaying the winter session of parliament just because the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has failed to pick a consensus candidate for the post of speaker.

Number of migratory birds decline in Koshi Tappu

Published On: November 25, 2019 08:01 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Nov 25: The number of birds in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) has been decreasing in the recent times. Wildlife experts attribute this to the decreased in water levels in ponds and rivers, and lack of food for the birds in the reserve.

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Nepali Congress (NC) is using the ‘good old tactics from KP Oli’s handbook’ as the Kalapani dispute dominates domestic issues amid major political parties’ desperate bid to score political points exploiting the nationalist sentiment.

Victims warn against attempts to reappoint TJ ex-commissioners

Published On: November 25, 2019 07:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: As the committee formed to recommend office bearers for the two transitional justice (TJ) bodies prepares to publish a final list of candidates, conflict victims have warned of serious consequences if the ongoing recommendation process is not halted.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Civil society members on Sunday unveiled a new political map of Nepal comprising Limpiadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani in a bid to exert pressure on the government to issue a fresh political map placing these territories inside Nepali borders.