SOCIETY
Rs 140 million spend on reconstruction of Manakamana Temple
Rs 140 million spend on reconstruction of Manakamana Temple
GORKHA, March 9: Over Rs 140 million has been spent on the reconstruction of the Manakamana Temple damaged by the earthquake of April, 2015, said the temple reconstruction committee.
Mar 09, 2019
Lifestyle
Indian Women’s Association in Kathmandu observes International Women’s Day
Indian Women’s Association in Kathmandu observes Internation...
KATHMANDU, March 9: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Indian Women’s Association in Kathmandu organized a charity music concert of world-renowned violin Maestro L. Subramaniam and famous bollywood singer Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam on Friday.
Mar 09, 2019
ECONOMY
Blacktopping of Madan Bhandari Highway sees rapid progress
Blacktopping of Madan Bhandari Highway sees rapid progress
UDAYPUR, March 9: Blacktopping work at the The Madan Bhandari Highway, which connects Dharan, Chatara, Gaighat, Katari, Sindhuli and Hetauda, and touches all eight local units of Udaypur district, is seeing rapid progress of late.
Mar 09, 2019
ECONOMY
Stocks see strength as Nepse jumps 22 points in the week
Stocks see strength as Nepse jumps 22 points in the week
KATHMANDU: Stocks opened the review period on a feeble note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shed almost 5 points on Sunday to hit a fresh 3 year low at 1,100 points.
Mar 09, 2019
SOCIETY
Ramjhari, a role model for Madhesi women
Ramjhari, a role model for Madhesi women
LAHAN, March 9: Three years ago, adding some loan to her savings, Ramjhari Yadav of Aurahi Rural Municipality-4, Khajanpur made up her mind to start an agricultural farm. When she shared her plan with others, she became a subject of mockery. Those who had only seen women lighting cooking stoves and...
Mar 09, 2019
POLITICS
Discord in ruling NCP over agreement with CK Raut
Discord in ruling NCP over agreement with CK Raut
KATHMANDU, March 9: A section of the leadership of the ruling Nepal Communist Party has expressed discontent over the process followed to bring CK Raut into mainstream politics and the content of the agreement reached with someone accused of campaigning for secession. They said one could not conclud...
Mar 09, 2019
POLITICS
Agreement was a compulsion for Raut: Madhesi analysts
Agreement was a compulsion for Raut: Madhesi analysts
RAJBIRAJ, March 9: People from various walks of life in Madhes including political analysts have termed the agreement between the government and secessionist agitator CK Raut as a ‘surprising development’.
Mar 09, 2019
SOCIETY
Fire claimed 44 lives, gutted property worth Rs 709m in 3 months
Fire claimed 44 lives, gutted property worth Rs 709m in 3 mo...
KATHMANDU, March 9: While the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has been emphasizing on fire safety after fire accidents emerged as the prime cause of property damage in the previous fiscal year, fire accidents have kept increasing in the current fiscal year.
Mar 09, 2019
POLITICS
Sudurpaschim assembly member held for 7 hours by Chand’s cadres
Sudurpaschim assembly member held for 7 hours by Chand’s cad...
BAJHANG, March 9: Devaki Malla (Thapa), a member of the Sudurpaschim province assembly who was briefly held by the cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist on Friday was released the same day after an “interrogation by the party.”
Mar 09, 2019
POLITICS
PM warns Chand group to shun violence, or else
PM warns Chand group to shun violence, or else
KATHMANDU, March 9: Alleging that the splinter faction of the erstwhile CPN (Maoist) was involved in robbing and looting people, Prime Minister KP Oli on Friday warned the Communist Party Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chanda to shun violence or face the consequences.
Mar 09, 2019