WORLD
Italy driver hijacks, torches school bus carrying dozens of children
Italy driver hijacks, torches school bus carrying dozens of...
MILAN, March 21: Italian police on Wednesday rescued 51 children taken hostage by their school bus driver, who doused the vehicle in petrol and set it alight apparently in protest at migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.
Mar 21, 2019
POLITICS
South-South Cooperation must have a "clear focus" to end poverty: Foreign Minister
South-South Cooperation must have a "clear focus" to end pov...
KATHMANDU, March 21: Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that the ‘South-South Cooperation’ would help landlocked and least developed countries like Nepal to sustain its political gains through economic development.
Mar 21, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal U-19 cricket team defeats Andhra Pradesh in practice match
Nepal U-19 cricket team defeats Andhra Pradesh in practice m...
KATHMANDU, March 21: Half centuries from Rohit Kumar Paudel and Sandeep Jora helped Nepal U-19 cricket team to a 62-run win over Andhra Pradesh U-19 cricket team in the first practice match in India on Wednesday.
Mar 21, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal, India to play fourth SAFF women’s final within five years
Nepal, India to play fourth SAFF women’s final within five y...
BIRATNAGAR, March 21: Nepal national women’s football team is set to face India in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship for the fourth time in the total five editions of this championship held so far as Nepal defeated Sri Lanka and the four-time champion India saw off Bangladesh on Wednesday t...
Mar 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Holi being celebrated in Terai with vigor
Holi being celebrated in Terai with vigor
RUPANDEHI, March 21: The festival of colour, Holi, is being celebrated in the Tarai districts including Rupandehi exchanging greetings, happiness and harmony today.
Mar 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Birgunj customs misses revenue target
Birgunj customs misses revenue target
BIRGUNJ, March 21: Birgunj Customs Office, the main collector of customs revenue, has lagged behind in revenue collection.
Mar 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Melamchi suffers from government indecision
Melamchi suffers from government indecision
KATHMANDU, March 21: Uncertainty is surrounding the fate of Melamchi Hydropower Project as concerned government agencies are not taking any decision to complete remaining works of the mega drinking water project.
Mar 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Response from US trade fair elates Nepali garment manufacturers
Response from US trade fair elates Nepali garment manufactur...
KATHMANDU, March 21: Nepali manufacturers have become upbeat with the response that they have received from importers in the United States for Nepali readymade garments.
Mar 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Two die in truck-motorcycle hits
Two die in truck-motorcycle hits
KATHMANDU, March 21: A policeman and a youth died in two different accidents which occurred in Tanahun and Dhading on Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2019
SOCIETY
BPKIHS now has ‘two vice-chancellors’
BPKIHS now has ‘two vice-chancellors’
DHARAN, March 21: After the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday issued an interim order to the government not to sack Prof Dr Raj Kumar Rauniyar from the post of vice-chancellor of the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, he returned to work amid celebrations by his supporters.
Mar 21, 2019