SOCIETY
Flood victims still awaiting under tents for relief
Flood victims still awaiting under tents for relief
SURKHET, June 5: Four years ago, Sita Rokka's family of five got displaced by the massive flood originated from the Itram River. In the name of assets, all they had was a house built on 11-dhur land which got swept away. Her husband worked as a laborer to make their ends meet.
Jun 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt warns not to make 'controversial' statements over gold smuggling case
Govt warns not to make 'controversial' statements over gold...
KATHMANDU, June 5: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has warned all the stakeholders concerned to refrain from making any controversial statement over the ongoing investigation into the 33-kg gold smuggling case.
Jun 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Janakpur left high and dry by defaulting contractors
Janakpur left high and dry by defaulting contractors
JANAKPUR, June 5: A year ago, Janakpur was declared temporary capital of Province 2 amid protest against the decision. Residents of Birgunj protested against the decision while pitching their own city for getting the status. Though the protests have not completely simmered, Janakpur is struggling to...
Jun 05, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
A year of struggle: How Qatar is coping up with blockade
A year of struggle: How Qatar is coping up with blockade
KATHMANDU, June 5: Tuesday marks the completion of Qatar’s one year of struggle against the blockade imposed on it by its Arab neighbors and co-founders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain, along with their ally, Egypt. They abruptly cut off diplomatic ties with...
Jun 05, 2018
SOCIETY
MoD rejects army proposal to extend terms of generals
MoD rejects army proposal to extend terms of generals
KATHMANDU, June 5: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has rejected a proposal from the Nepal Army (NA) headquarters to extend the terms of Major General Deepak Prasad Bharati and brigadier generals Surya Khanal and Prem Shahi citing some discrepancies in their citizenship details and academic credentials...
Jun 05, 2018
SOCIETY
7 Hundi operators arrested from New Road
7 Hundi operators arrested from New Road
KATHMANDU, June 5: Acting on a tip-off, a special team from Metropolitan Crime Division (MCD), Kathmandu raided different places in New Road on Monday and arrested seven people involved in the illegal money transfer system called Hundi.
Jun 05, 2018
SOCIETY
World Environment Day 2018-Greetings from PM
World Environment Day 2018-Greetings from PM
KATHMANDU, June 5: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that environmental pollution could emerge as a common challenge with rapid efforts in place towards attaining economic prosperity.
Jun 05, 2018
ECONOMY
NOC ups fuel price while int’l price falls marginally
NOC ups fuel price while int’l price falls marginally
KATHMANDU, June 5: Nepal Oil Corporation has hiked fuel prices regularly under an automatic pricing mechanism in the last seven months. The steady price hike has impacted the price of daily commodities, and airfares are also to increase by Tuesday. NOC’s latest price hike comes against a fall in int...
Jun 05, 2018
POLITICS
NC slams Dahal remark on amendment to bring presidential system
NC slams Dahal remark on amendment to bring presidential sys...
KATHMANDU, June 5: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has objected to the remarks by Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal who recently said that he intends to introduce executive presidential system by amending the constitution.
Jun 05, 2018
POLITICS
Ruling party divided over House regulation
Ruling party divided over House regulation
KATHMANDU, June 5: Row over a provision in the parliament regulation has not only widened the rift between the ruling and opposition parties in the House, but also sparked mistrust in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
Jun 05, 2018