17 years on, man still searching for his father

Published On: October 3, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Biken K Dawadi

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: When Ram Bhandari received a call from his father Tej Bahadur Bhandari on December 31, 2001, his father informed him that he was meeting with the then Chief District Officer (CDO) of Lamjung, Shiva Prasad Nepal on that day, and was coming to Kathmandu the day after.

Voice of senior citizens remains unheard: Study

Published On: October 3, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The voice of senior citizens remains unheard and they are found invisible in the media outlets during disaster, a recently concluded research reveals.

Over 700,000 bus tickets booked for Dashain

Published On: October 3, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: DIYA DHAKAL

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: With Dashain festival right round the corner, the New Bus Park at Gongabu bustles with activity as prospective travelers make serpentine lines for bus tickets to reach their destinations.

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: Arguing that Nepal's democratic struggles were largely inspired by the principle of non-violence propounded by late Mahatma Gandhi, senior political leaders of both Nepal and India remembered Gandhi as a bridge between the two countries.

Municipality has started distributing housing reconstruction certificates to quake victims who have built their houses through the government grant.

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: World Peace Propagation Forum (WPPF) Nepal on Tuesday organized a condolence program at the Children's Memorial Peace Park at Sinamangal in memory of the children who died during the decade-long Maoist insurgency.

Unmarried mother facing social stigma

Published On: October 3, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Oct 3: It is not easy to imagine how a woman could live inside a congested makeshift hut with just tarpaulin to cover the roof while taking care of a one-month-old newborn.

Woman obtains senior citizen identity card at 109

Published On: October 3, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha

DHADING, Oct 3: Laxmi Sapkota of Thakre Rural Municipality-10 has obtained her senior citizen identity card at the age of 109. Chief and deputy chief of the rural municipality reached her ward to provide her the identity card.

Local govt fails to live up to people's expectations

Published On: October 3, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

BUTWAL, Oct 3: It has been 12 years since Sabitra Bhattarai of Sukkhanagar in Butwal has been struggling for a jar of water every single day. During these years, a lot of leaders got elected as ministers and lawmakers.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi has been commemorated in the capital on Tuesday with LED Projection depicting life events of Mahatma Gandhi at the front facade of Rashtriya Sabha Griha, Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu.