WORLD
US reaffirms its ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend South Korea
US reaffirms its ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend South Korea
WASHINGTON, April 29: President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke on Saturday with their South Korean counterparts after the historic meeting between leaders of the two Koreas, and Trump said “things are going very well” as he prepares for an expected summit with the North’s Kim Jo...
Apr 29, 2018
SPORTS
Rohit Sharma trumps Suresh Raina as Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings
Rohit Sharma trumps Suresh Raina as Mumbai Indians beat Chen...
April 29: Mumbai Indians have made a shaky start to their IPL 2018 campaign, but showed on Saturday what they are capable of as they outgunned Chennai Super Kings in every department to record an eight-wicket win.
Apr 29, 2018
POLITICS
Lawmakers' lobby for continuity of controversial fund sparks concerns
Lawmakers' lobby for continuity of controversial fund sparks...
KATHMANDU, April 29: Despite several cases of irregularities reported while utilizing the Constituency Development Fund in the past, newly-elected lawmakers have begun piling pressure on the government to give continuity to the controversial fund with significant increment.
Apr 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Call to resume air service to hilly districts from Biratnagar
Call to resume air service to hilly districts from Biratnaga...
BIRATNAGAR, April 29: Although locals have long been demanding regular air service between hilly districts of Province 1 and provincial capital Biratnagar, not decision has been taken in this direction so far.
Apr 29, 2018
POLITICS
Oli, Dahal face uphill task taking UML-MC merger forward
Oli, Dahal face uphill task taking UML-MC merger forward
KATHMANDU, April 29: Despite top leaders' claim that the planned unification between the CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Center) had reached the point of no return, the two parties face an uphill task of sharing power along the party line and managing top portfolios.
Apr 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals worried about the delays in compensation
Locals worried about the delays in compensation
GORKHA, April 29: Two years ago, land acquisition deal for the Budhigandaki Hydro Project was finalized and the land to be acquired for project was blocked from sales. However, the owners of the land have still not received the compensation for the land. Let alone distributing compensation, the gove...
Apr 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Credit flow to service sector jumps 14 percent
Credit flow to service sector jumps 14 percent
KATHMANDU, April 29: Lending of bank and financial institutions (BFIs) to service industries jumped by 14 percent in the first eight months of the current Fiscal Year 2017/18.
Apr 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Rain and hailstones bring nightmares to farmers
Rain and hailstones bring nightmares to farmers
DHADNG, April 29: A sudden gust followed by heavy rainfall and hailstorms this week destroyed much of the crops and vegetables in Dhading district. Especially Gajuri Rural Municipality ward 7 and 8 have been hit the most.
Apr 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Maize production down 40 percent in Sarlahi
Maize production down 40 percent in Sarlahi
SARLAHI, April 29: Maize farmers of the district are in a big problem as the hybrid maize seeds did not give them expedited yields this season.
Apr 29, 2018
POLITICS
Karnali Province needs special rights in federal laws: CM Shahi
Karnali Province needs special rights in federal laws: CM Sh...
SURKHET, April 29: Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, chief minister (CM) of Karnali Province, has demanded special rights for the province in the federal law, citing infrastructural and social backwardness.
Apr 29, 2018