SOCIETY
Students deprived of higher education due to lack of citizenship
Students deprived of higher education due to lack of citizen...
RUPANDEHI, Sept 15: Manisha Gupta recently passed her 10+2 exams from Kanti Higher Secondary School (KHSS), Butwal. She wanted to claim a scholarship for her further education as her family will not be able to afford it. Unfortunately, she could not do so as she doesn't have the citizenship certific...
Sep 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Kanchanpur worried about protests losing steam
Kanchanpur worried about protests losing steam
KANCHANPUR, Sept 14: Local women right activists have expressed serious concerns over the Nirmala Panta rape case after the parents of the raped and murdered teenager moved to Kathmandu instead of mounting pressure on local investigators. They have warned that this move could cause a serious backlas...
Sep 15, 2018
POLITICS
PM Oli scolds VC, rector of AFU for controversial proposals at senate
PM Oli scolds VC, rector of AFU for controversial proposals...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Prime Minister KP Oli who is also the chancellor of Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) scolded the vice-chancellor (VC), rector and registrar of the university over the controversy surrounding the affiliations issued to private colleges and for tabling 'controversial' prop...
Sep 15, 2018
POLITICS
Bishwakarma arrested again
Bishwakarma arrested again
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Nepal police has rearrested Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma aka Prakanda from the Supreme Court premises on Friday right after the apex court ordered the authorities to release him. Apex court officials confirmed that this was the fourth time Bishwakarma was arrested immediately after...
Sep 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Three girls missing since 10 days
Three girls missing since 10 days
NUWAKOT, Sept 15: The whereabouts of three girls of Tadi Rural Municipality-1 of Nuwakot who went missing ten days ago is still unknown.
Sep 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Teenage students ‘study’ alternative to petrol
Teenage students ‘study’ alternative to petrol
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: India’s undeclared economic blockade on Nepal in 2015 which completely obstructed the passage for petroleum products and other essentials to Nepal inspired three eighteen-year-olds to conduct a test in search of an alternative to petrol.
Sep 15, 2018
SOCIETY
2,345 more households to get housing grant
2,345 more households to get housing grant
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A meeting of the executive committee of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) on Friday recognized 2,345 additional households as beneficiaries of the housing grant.
Sep 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Two killed, 6 injured in Tikapur accident
Two killed, 6 injured in Tikapur accident
TIKAPUR, Sept 15: Two people were killed and six injured in a road accident at Balchaur of Lamkichuha Municipality in Kailali on Friday afternoon.
Sep 15, 2018
ECONOMY
NFC to bring 2000 goats, mountain goats for Dashain
NFC to bring 2000 goats, mountain goats for Dashain
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The state-run Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) is planning to bring 2,000 goats and mountain goats from various parts of the country to the capital for the Dashain festival.
Sep 15, 2018
POLITICS
Scramble to meet deadline on fundamental right laws
Scramble to meet deadline on fundamental right laws
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: With the constitutional deadline for enacting the fundamental rights-related laws just five days away, the parliament has expedited the lawmaking process. The lower house of parliament endorsed seven bills on Friday alone in a bid to meet the constitutional deadline of September...
Sep 15, 2018