SOCIETY
IGP Khanal leaving for Kanchanpur
IGP Khanal leaving for Kanchanpur
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sarbendra Khanal is scheduled to visit Kanchanpur on Thursday while the high-level task force formed to investigate the rape and murder of 13-year-old Nirmala Panta demanded to send a special investigation team.
Sep 06, 2018
WORLD
Magical blue eye of Siberia: Changing seasons on Lake Baikal
Magical blue eye of Siberia: Changing seasons on Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is called the "Blue Eye of Siberia," "Sacred Sea" and "Diamond of the Planet" due to its uniqueness and is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world. It is not only clean and transparent but also contains so few minerals and salts that its water is virtually distilled.
Sep 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Was Kathmandu BIMSTEC summit worth it? (with video)
Was Kathmandu BIMSTEC summit worth it? (with video)
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The fourth BIMSTEC summit held in Kathmandu last week marked a major shift in Nepal's foreign policy which could further dampen multilateral efforts to revive SAARC.
Sep 06, 2018
WORLD
US envoy to UN says Nicaragua following Syria's, Venezuela's footsteps
US envoy to UN says Nicaragua following Syria's, Venezuela's...
MOSCOW, Sept 6: Haley, the current council president, addressed the UN saying that Nicaragua violent repression of opposition and student protests, leaving over 300 dead and thousands leaving the country since mid-April, Associated Press reported.
Sep 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Golden 1000 Days becoming effective in Bhimdatta Municipality
Golden 1000 Days becoming effective in Bhimdatta Municipalit...
KANCHANPUR, Sept. 6: 'The Golden 1000 Days Public Awareness Campaign' is bearing fruit in Bhimdatta Municipality in the district with the maternal and infant mortality rates lowering significantly, said health workers.
Sep 06, 2018
SOCIETY
12 held for their involvement in transferring company’s ownership illegally
12 held for their involvement in transferring company’s owne...
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Police have arrested 12 individuals on the charge of transferring the ownership of a company belonging to another person by submitting fake documents and trying to sell movable and non-movable properties of it.
Sep 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Ilam schools run classes on red panda
Ilam schools run classes on red panda
ILAM, Sept. 6: Different schools in Ilam district have incorporated the contents about red panda in the course book as a part of their attempts to conserve the endangered species. The schools that are located near the habitats of red panda have commenced the classes about red panda to aware the stud...
Sep 06, 2018
WORLD
Japanese nuclear plant briefly switches to emergency power after quake paralyzes Hokkaido
Japanese nuclear plant briefly switches to emergency power a...
MOSCOW, Sept 6: Tomari nuclear plant on the island of Hokkaido has suffered a main power outage and was forced to briefly switch to emergency generators following the 6.7 earthquake, Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
Sep 06, 2018
WORLD
Paraguay cancels embassy move to Jerusalem, Israel responds by closing its embassy in Para...
Paraguay cancels embassy move to Jerusalem, Israel responds...
MOSCOW, Sept 6: Paraguay will return its embassy in Israel to Tel Aviv, after the country’s previous government relocated it to Jerusalem in May. In a tit-for-tat response, Israel announced it would close its embassy in Paraguay.
Sep 06, 2018
ECONOMY
USD reaches all time high Rs 115.11
USD reaches all time high Rs 115.11
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: A US dollar (USD) has reached an all time high of Rs. 115. 11 on Thursday.
Sep 06, 2018