POLITICS
Ruling party's name yet to be accepted by EC
Ruling party's name yet to be accepted by EC
KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Six months after the unification of the then CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) to form the new Nepal Communist Party (NCP), the Election Commission has yet to formally register the party.
Oct 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Families of conflict victims greatly miss slain relatives during Dashain
Families of conflict victims greatly miss slain relatives du...
NEPALGUNJ, Oct 25: Then Maoist rebels had kidnapped Chandra Bahadur BC of Sisne Rural Municipality-7, Rukumkot, in December 1999 when the armed insurgency was at its peak. The rebels had also kidnapped his wife Gyanu and their eight-month old son. The family was held captive for three months.
Oct 25, 2018
SOCIETY
NAST without VC for two months
NAST without VC for two months
The Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has been running without a vice chancellor for about two months due to wrangling among the ruling parties each of which wanted to appoint their own candidate to the post.
Oct 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Health Secretary Dr Chaudhari transferred to PMO
Health Secretary Dr Chaudhari transferred to PMO
KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) Dr Pushpa Chaudhari, who had fallen into controversy related to the Kathmandu National Medical College, has been transferred to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Dr Chaudhari has been accused of playing a supportive role...
Oct 25, 2018
POLITICS
SC freed five detainees during Dashain holidays
SC freed five detainees during Dashain holidays
KATHMANDU, Oct 25: The Supreme Court has released five detainees during the Dashain holidays. “Five detainees were released after their detention was found illegal,” Nagendra Prasad Kalakheti, spokesperson of the Supreme Court, told Republica on Wednesday.
Oct 25, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
East Nepal’s second immigration office to be set up at Pashupatinagar
East Nepal’s second immigration office to be set up at Pashu...
ILAM, Oct 25: The government is working to set up an immigration office at the Pashupatinagar checkpoint in Ilam district to allow foreign tourists to enter Nepal through the checkpoint. Local entrepreneurs said the checkpoint would hugely benefit the tourism sector in eastern Nepal.
Oct 25, 2018
POLITICS
Govt plans to relocate ministers' quarters to Bhaisepati
Govt plans to relocate ministers' quarters to Bhaisepati
KATHMANDU, Oct 25: The government plans to relocate the ministers' quarters from Pulchowk to Bhaisepati, on land that was acquired for building living quarters for lawmakers.
Oct 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Mustang welcomes 4,000 tourists in a day
Mustang welcomes 4,000 tourists in a day
POKHARA, Oct 25: Mustang, one of the popular tourist hubs of Nepal, is witnessing a significantly high number of domestic tourists this season. On Tuesday alone, almost 4,000 tourists arrived at Jomsom. Utilizing their Dashain holidays, nature lovers from across the country have reached the mountain...
Oct 25, 2018
SPORTS
Di Maria snatches point for PSG with stoppage time beauty
Di Maria snatches point for PSG with stoppage time beauty
PARIS, Oct 25: Big-spending Paris St Germain avoided a defeat that could have derailed their Champions League campaign when Angel Di Maria curled in a delightful stoppage-time equalizer to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Napoli on Wednesday.
Oct 25, 2018
SPORTS
No Messi, no problem as Barca sink Inter
No Messi, no problem as Barca sink Inter
BARCELONA, Oct 25: Barcelona came through their first test without the injured Lionel Messi, earning a convincing 2-0 win at home to Inter Milan to take control of Champions League Group B on Wednesday.
Oct 25, 2018