SOCIETY
6 men file for divorce in Okhaldhunga
6 men file for divorce in Okhaldhunga
OKHALDHUNGA, Sept 30: Six men in Okhadhunga have filed applications at the District Court seeking divorce after amendment in the civil code, which allows even the men to file application for divorce at courts. Section 94 and 96 of the Muluki Civil Code enforced about a month ago allows men to file c...
Sep 30, 2018
POLITICS
Province 1 CM proposes to decentralize provincial capital
Province 1 CM proposes to decentralize provincial capital
BIRATNAGAR, Sept 30: Province 1 Chief Minister (CM) Sherdhan Rai has initiated discussions to seek support for his proposal to decentralize the provincial capital by scattering ministries in various districts of the province.
Sep 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Experts suggest ways to explain rape to kids
Experts suggest ways to explain rape to kids
KATHMANDU, Sept 30: With the increasing number of rape cases in society and extensive reporting on the crime, rape has become a buzzword in media outlets such as television channels, newspapers and social media.
Sep 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Protesters demand publicizing probe report
Protesters demand publicizing probe report
KATHMANDU, Sept 30: A group of civilians on Saturday gathered spontaneously at Maitighar Mandala to stage a protest demanding that the report of the high-level probe committee on the rape and murder case of Nirmala Panta be made public. They also demanded the government to book perpetrators immediat...
Sep 30, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
General strike imposed against declaration of Godavari as Province 7 capital
General strike imposed against declaration of Godavari as Pr...
DHANGADHI, Sept 30: An indefinite general strike has been imposed in Dhanghadhi since Saturday against the decision of the provincial assembly to name Province 7 as Far-western and establish its permanent capital in Godavari.
Sep 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Child killed in family dispute
Child killed in family dispute
DOLAKHA, Sept 30: Police on Friday arrested a man in Shailung Rural Municipality-8 , Dolakha on the charge of killing his young nephew because of a family dispute over property.
Sep 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Women stage sit-in for release of report on Nirmala case
Women stage sit-in for release of report on Nirmala case
MAHENDRANAGAR, Sept 30: Women's rights activists in Mahendranagar have begun a sit-in protest demanding that the government make public a report prepared by a high-level commission investigating the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta.
Sep 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Sub-standard materials used in Public Residential Program
Sub-standard materials used in Public Residential Program
SARLAHI, Sept 30: The government had introduced the Public Residential Program (PRP) with the aim of providing shelter to the people of the poor and marginalized communities. However, the houses offered to the poor and homeless of Sarlahi district are reportedly made up of sub-standard materials as...
Sep 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Vehicular movement to resume on rural roads before Dashain
Vehicular movement to resume on rural roads before Dashain
RASUWA, Sept 30: With the arrival of Dashain, the greatest festival of Hindus, local units are gearing up to resume vehicular movement on various rural roads, which were obstructed due to landslides caused by torrential rain.
Sep 30, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Karnali Province plans own airline
Karnali Province plans own airline
SURKHET, Sept 30: If things go as planned, the government of Karnali Province will have its own flag carrier airline in the near future.
Sep 30, 2018