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
SOCIETY
3 siblings charred to death in house fire
3 siblings charred to death in house fire
DANG, Dec 15: A massive fire which broke out in a house in Dang on Thursday evening claimed the lives of three children of the same family.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Four arrested for attacking police, vandalizing police station
Four arrested for attacking police, vandalizing police stati...
SYANGJA, Dec 15: District Police Office, Syangja on Friday arrested four individuals on the charge of attacking police and vandalizing a police station in the district.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Graft case filed against district govt attorney
Graft case filed against district govt attorney
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday filed a corruption case against District Government Attorney of Rupandehi, Kosh Hari Niroula, at the Special Court on the charge of bribery.
Dec 15, 2018
POLITICS
Govt to plant fruit trees at Singha Durbar
Govt to plant fruit trees at Singha Durbar
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The government brought in a fruits and lime development scheme the other day with an outlay of Rs 160 million. As part of the scheme, it has announced a Fruits Development Project to plant fruit plant trees on the premises of Singha Durbar and ministerial residences.
Dec 15, 2018
POLITICS
Foreign minister meeting his US counterpart next week
Foreign minister meeting his US counterpart next week
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali will hold a meeting with the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo early next week in the United States, sources said. This will be the first official meeting at the level of foreign ministers between the two countries after a hiatus of 17 years, wh...
Dec 15, 2018