SPORTS
Footballers dominates nominees list for Sports Award
Footballers dominates nominees list for Sports Award
KATHMANDU, July 14: Footballers dominated the list of nominees for the Pulsar Sports Award to be held in the capital on July 21. Altogether five players and coaches were nominated in various four categories of the sports award on Wednesday.
Jul 14, 2016
SOCIETY
Dilapidated health post buildings affecting services in Doti
Dilapidated health post buildings affecting services in Doti
DOTI, July 14: Most of the health posts in Doti district are in such dilapidated conditions that when it starts to rain, it immediately starts dripping from their roof and when it sunny, the heat inside the building is unbearable.
Jul 14, 2016
ECONOMY
Govt undecided on how to handle Sikta collapse issue
Govt undecided on how to handle Sikta collapse issue
KATHMANDU, July 14: Though it has already been two weeks since a canal of Sikta Irrigation Project crumbled, the government neither knows the reason behind the collapse, nor is clear about its future move on the issue.
Jul 14, 2016
ECONOMY
NRB may backtrack from measures to rein in soaring stock market
NRB may backtrack from measures to rein in soaring stock mar...
KATHMANDU, July 14: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is likely to backtrack from its preparation to restrict flow of fund to the share market from the bank and financial institutions (BFIs) following sudden fall in price of securities in the last two days.
Jul 14, 2016
POLITICS
House yet to endorse remaining bills of budget
House yet to endorse remaining bills of budget
KATHMANDU, July 14: The parliament meeting, which was scheduled to endorse the three remaining bills on budget Wednesday, could not take place after differences emerged between parties in the changed context of registration of no-confidence motion against Prime Minister KP Oli.
Jul 14, 2016
SOCIETY
Bhanu not confined to a particular geography and language: Indian Perz
Bhanu not confined to a particular geography and language: I...
DARJEELING, JULY 14: Chowrasta Chowk in Darjeeling echoed with Bhanubhakta Acharya's poetry and Nepal's national anthem throughout Tuesday. Most of the men present there were in daura-suruwal, the traditional Nepali outfit, and the women wore chaubandi cholo.
Jul 14, 2016
SOCIETY
Bhotekoshi flood, landslides cut off six VDCs
Bhotekoshi flood, landslides cut off six VDCs
SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 14: Six VDCs in Sindhupalchowk district have become isolated due to disruption of road links and communications caused by monsoon-triggered flooding and landslides.
Jul 14, 2016
SPORTS
'Nepal working hard to improve level'
'Nepal working hard to improve level'
KATHMANDU, July 14: Nepal is expecting to improve its performance in women's volleyball against India in two friendly matches slated for July 28 and 29 at the covered hall of National Sports Council, Tripureshwar in Kathmandu.
Jul 14, 2016
ECONOMY
New IBN CEO's academic qualification questioned
New IBN CEO's academic qualification questioned
KATHMANDU, July 14: Former CEO of Investment Board Nepal Radhesh Pant has filed a writ petitioni at the Supreme Court, questioning the academic qualification of incumbent CEO Maha Prasad Adhikari.
Jul 14, 2016
SOCIETY
Rampant extraction at Khutiya River roils locals
Rampant extraction at Khutiya River roils locals
KAILALI, July 14: Illegal extraction of sand and rocks is rampant at Khutiya River in Kailali district. Locals say that several unauthorized groups are involved in mining sand, pebbles and rocks using excavators since the last two weeks.
Jul 14, 2016