POLITICS, SOCIETY
Nepal pins hopes on new Bhutan govt for refugee repatriation
Nepal pins hopes on new Bhutan govt for refugee repatriation
KATHMANDU, Nov 5: As the new government led by Lotay Tshering of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) party gets a full shape in Bhutan after the third democratic elections last month, Nepal looks forward to holding fresh talks with the Druk government to resolve the nearly three-decade-long Bhutanese refugee...
Nov 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Ranipokhari temple to be opened for Bhai Tika
Ranipokhari temple to be opened for Bhai Tika
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The quake-destroyed Bal Gopaleshwar Temple of Ranipokhari is set to be opened for public on the day of Bhai Tika as per the longstanding tradition, metropolitan officials said.
Nov 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Samirman’s wife arrested in connection with Gauchan murder
Samirman’s wife arrested in connection with Gauchan murder
KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Police on Sunday arrested Maya Sherchan, 31, wife of Samirman Singh Basnet for her alleged involvement in many of the crimes that her husband has been linked with including the shooting of the then president of the Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal (FCAN) Sharad Kuma...
Nov 05, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Men from two Sarlahi villages flee homes fearing reprisal attacks
Men from two Sarlahi villages flee homes fearing reprisal at...
SARLAHI, Nov 5: Following last week’s violent incident in Ramnagar Rural Municipality of Sarlahi that saw one death and several villagers injured, men from two other villages in the district have fled their homes fearing reprisal attacks.
Nov 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Tihar festival begins from today
Tihar festival begins from today
KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Tihar, the second largest festival of Nepali Hindus is beginning from today. Also known as Yam Panchak, the festival is observed for five days.
Nov 05, 2018
POLITICS
Lawmaker reaching out to villagers, hearing grievances
Lawmaker reaching out to villagers, hearing grievances
BHOJPUR, Nov 5: At a time when most of the ministers and elected representatives are busy exchanging greetings for Tihar, Sudan Kirati who was elected in the federal election from Bhojpur is busy listening to the grievances of the people of his constituency.
Nov 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Assistant forest officer caught with Rs 60,000 bribe money
Assistant forest officer caught with Rs 60,000 bribe money
UDAYAPUR, Nov 5: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Udayapur, has arrested an assistant forest officer on the charge of taking bribe from a service seeker.
Nov 05, 2018
SOCIETY
The madal-makers of Dhading
The madal-makers of Dhading
DHADING, Nov 5: On any given day, Indra Bahadur Tamang of Thakre Rural Municipality-6 of Dhading is found busy carving madals (a Nepali hand drum) at his workshop. He worked in Katmandu for a year after receiving madal-making training in the capital for three months in 1980. Later, in 1982, he opene...
Nov 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Number of people arrested for smuggling, possessing firecrackers doubles
Number of people arrested for smuggling, possessing firecrac...
KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Like every year, the cases of confiscation of firecrackers by police have increased with the arrival of Tihar this year. Data maintained by the Police Headquarters, Naxal, shows that the number of firecracker confiscation cases, arrests for smuggling and possessing firecrackers and...
Nov 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Hassles in traveling from provincial capital
Hassles in traveling from provincial capital
RUKUM, Nov 5: Karnali Province's Agriculture and Cooperative Minister Bimala KC finds it very inconvenient to travel to her home district Rukum everytime she has to. There is no direct road access to Rukum from the provincial capital Birendranagar. The lack of bridges over Sanibheri and Thulibheri r...
Nov 05, 2018