ECONOMY
Montreal Convention comes into effect in Nepal today
Montreal Convention comes into effect in Nepal today
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Montreal Convention, a law to address air route damages, comes into effect in Nepal from Saturday, paving the way for passengers of international flights to get insurance coverage of up to 113,100 Special Drawing Rights (SDR), or US$ 157,996 in current exchange rate, in case of de...
Dec 15, 2018
ECONOMY
Six-day national conference of network operators concludes
Six-day national conference of network operators concludes
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A six-day national meet of network operators, working in different areas of information and communication technology (ICT) in Nepal, concluded in Kathmandu on Friday, with a decision to further promote sharing of knowledge and expertise to bring innovation in the field.
Dec 15, 2018
SPORTS
Title favorite Manang extends winning run to eight; Police thrashes Friends
Title favorite Manang extends winning run to eight; Police t...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Title favorite Manang Marshyangdi Club has extended its three points advantage at the top of the table as it defeated the other title contender, the departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club 1-0 in the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Lalitpur on Friday.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
New law helping men file divorce cases
New law helping men file divorce cases
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Dec 15: Amid reports of growing number of men seeking divorce across the country after the new civil code came into effect, Sindhupalchowk has not remained an exception in this regard. In the last four months since the code came into effect, 19 men in the district have already filed...
Dec 15, 2018
POLITICS
SAC orders govt to heed local complaints about fast-track project
SAC orders govt to heed local complaints about fast-track pr...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: After holding several rounds of meeting and paying a field visit to the project site of Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track to hear the complaints of the locals, the parliament’s State Affairs Committee (SAC) has instructed the authorities to expedite the project through effective coordina...
Dec 15, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Disgruntled group calls on Swiss to stand firm on int’l standards
Disgruntled group calls on Swiss to stand firm on int’l stan...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Dismayed over ongoing efforts to mandate a high-level political mechanism to deal with the Maoist insurgency-era cases, a group of conflict victims, human rights activists and lawyers on Friday submitted a memorandum to Swiss Ambassador to Nepal, Elisabeth Bon Cappler.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
At least 17 die, others injured in Nuwakot mini-truck plunge
At least 17 die, others injured in Nuwakot mini-truck plunge
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: At least 17 people died and 15 others are still missing after a mini-truck veered off the road and fell 300 meters at Dupcheshwar Rural Municipality-7 of Nuwakot district at about 5 pm on Friday. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, according to police.
Dec 15, 2018
POLITICS
NC Mahasamiti meet set to begin today
NC Mahasamiti meet set to begin today
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The much-awaited Mahasamiti meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) is set to formally begin amidst a special function in the capital on Saturday.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Stalled reconstruction of Gorkha Durbar disappoints students, pilgrims
Stalled reconstruction of Gorkha Durbar disappoints students...
GORKHA, Dec 15: Negligence by contractors has halted the reconstruction of the historical Gorakhkali Temple. As per the agreement, the construction should have been completed within a year but the repeated halt in the work has made it almost impossible.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Police at border lament lack of manpower to fight crime
Police at border lament lack of manpower to fight crime
DAMAK, Dec 15: Of late, there has been a marked rise in murder, kidnapping and robbery among other crimes along the Nepal-India border in Jhapa district. Taking advantage of the open border, criminals find it convenient to cross over to India after committing crime in Nepal.
Dec 15, 2018