Family members inconsolable after death of breadwinner

Published On: March 8, 2017 09:19 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

SAPTARI, March 7: It has been two days since Sabita Mehta of Maleth-2 got bed-ridden. Her relatives have been forcefully feeding her water. She is alive she but not fully conscious. Every time she wakes up she starts screaming: “Let me go, he (Sanjan Mehta) is calling me!” and later gets unconscious.

KATHMANDU, March 8: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said women's movement in Nepal has a strong foundation.  The World is celebrating the 107th International Women's Day (IWD) today with the theme of 'Be Bold for Change' and on the same context, RSS Editor-in-Chief Raju Shakya and Senior Reporter Narayan Neupane had an opportunity to interview the first woman President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari, focusing on the issues of the women's movement in Nepal, women's empowerment, her role as a patron of the Constitution, other contemporary issues and the upcoming election. President Bhandari assumed the high post on 29th October, 2015.

KATHMANDU, March 8: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended that the government take departmental action against Armed Police Force DIG Khadananda Chaudhary and SP Laxman Bahadur Singh.

Local polls shouldn't stop under any pretext: UML

Published On: March 8, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 8: Though the agitating Federal Alliance (FA) has demanded the withdrawal of the government's decision to hold the local elections on May 14 in view of the Saptari incident, the main opposition CPN-UML has said that the polls shouldn't be postponed under any pretext.

NC Paudel faction demands CWC meeting

Published On: March 8, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 8: Ram Chandra Paudel-led faction of Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded a meeting of the party's Central Working Committee (CWC) in view of the Saptari incident that could vitiate the environment for holding the local poll.

KATHMANDU, March 8: A day after clashes between security personnel and protesters left at least three people dead and several others injured in Saptari district, the United Nations and the United States have urged political parties in Nepal to express their views peacefully.

PM sad over Saptari incident

Published On: March 7, 2017 09:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 7: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed sorrow over the Saptari incident on Tuesday that saw deaths of three protesters in police firing.

Katwal assigned new Saptari CDO

Published On: March 7, 2017 08:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 7: The Home Ministry has assigned Krishna Bahadur Katwal as the new Chief District Officer of Saptari.

KATHMANDU, March 7: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice in the name of government and other concerned ministries regarding their dealing with alarming death of migrant workers aboard and inappropriate mechanism to bring them back home.

Saptari incident painful: PM Dahal

Published On: March 7, 2017 06:12 PM NPT By: Republica

CHARIKOT (Dolakha), March 7: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the incident occurred in Sapati on Monday was painful and pitiable.