POLITICS
Vice-mayors, deputy chiefs don't know how to handle legal affairs
Vice-mayors, deputy chiefs don't know how to handle legal af...
Say it may take them another year to understand their work
Jan 14, 2018
POLITICS
Election offices set up for upper house poll
Election offices set up for upper house poll
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: As part of its preparations to conduct the upper house elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday set up the offices of returning officers in all the seven provinces.
Jan 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC breaks hunger strike
Dr KC breaks hunger strike
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Dr Govinda KC has ended his 14th hunger strike at 10:00 am today following a five-point agreement with the government Friday night. KC drank juice offered by a cobbler to break his hunger strike at TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj.
Jan 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Narayanghat-Mugling road to open 24 hrs for four days
Narayanghat-Mugling road to open 24 hrs for four days
CHITWAN, Jan 14: The under-construction Narayanghat-Mugling road section will remain open for 24 hours for the next four days from Saturday.
Jan 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Families of those killed by cold don't have money for funerals
Families of those killed by cold don't have money for funera...
SIRAHA, Jan 14: Parmeshwor Paswan of Sitapur, Laxmipur Patari-6, lost his wife to cold after being unable to buy her warm clothes. But he doesn't have the money for her funeral. After the death of his wife, it has been a real challenge for Parmeshwor to collect money for her funeral.
Jan 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Poor vision due to fog increases road mishaps
Poor vision due to fog increases road mishaps
TIKAPUR, Jan 14: Foggy weather conditions created by prolonged cold in Kailali district has led to an increase in road accidents of late.
Jan 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Private investment in schools tops Rs 500 billion
Private investment in schools tops Rs 500 billion
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Promoters of private education in the country has invested Rs 500 billion in their institutions. The investment is for physical infrastructure and human resources. The annual total income of private institutions (fees received from students) has reached Rs 200 billion.
Jan 14, 2018
ECONOMY
NRA to up reconstruction aid for families with no breadwinner
NRA to up reconstruction aid for families with no breadwinne...
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has initiated a survey to identify households in all the 31 earthquake-affected districts that don't have family members of working age and therefore face difficulties with the reconstruction of their houses. NRA aims to provide additio...
Jan 14, 2018
Editorial
Not again
Not again
Kathmandu’s mayoral and parliamentary candidates promised to flood Kathmandu with water from Melamchi during election campaigns two decades ago. Since then, completing the Melamchi Water Supply Project, which is expected to pump 170 million liters of water a day (MLD) to Kathmandu, has become a majo...
Jan 14, 2018
OPINION
Chronicles of crime
Chronicles of crime
Incidents of murder are on the rise in Nepal but culprits that claim the responsibility manage to stay away from police net
Jan 14, 2018