POLITICS
Row over National Assembly drags on
Row over National Assembly drags on
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The ongoing dispute between the Nepali Congress (NC) and the left alliance over the type of electoral system for the upper house has made the formation of the new government uncertain even weeks after the elections. Talks between the major political parties have failed to yield...
Dec 23, 2017
POLITICS
UML, NC and Maoists win 75, 72 and 35 provincial assembly PR seats
UML, NC and Maoists win 75, 72 and 35 provincial assembly PR...
KATMANDU, Dec 22: CPN-UML has bagged the most seats in the provincial assemblies under the proportional representation (PR) category.
Dec 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Ram Bahadur Damai, a veteran of 2,000 postmortems
Ram Bahadur Damai, a veteran of 2,000 postmortems
PARBAT, Dec 22: Dissecting human bodies is not an easy job. In fact, it takes guts to cut up human organs. In the beginning, Ram Bahadur Damai of Kushma, Parbat, found it disgusting to cut up the organs of human bodies as directed by the doctors. But gradually he got used to it.
Dec 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Elected representatives disappoint locals of Jhapa
Elected representatives disappoint locals of Jhapa
JHAPA, Dec 22: Right after their victory in the local level elections this July, local representatives vowed in a gathering in Birtamode that they would make the people feel the change within a month. Their promises before and after the elections were loud. Mayor of Birtamode Municipality Dhurba Ku...
Dec 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Bomb goes off in Land Revenue Office in Siraha
Bomb goes off in Land Revenue Office in Siraha
SIRAHA, Dec 22: Three people were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at the Land Revenue Office (LRO) of Siraha on Friday.
Dec 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Lack of ID cards delays Haliyas' rehabilitation
Lack of ID cards delays Haliyas' rehabilitation
DADELDHURA, Dec 22: It has been more than nine years since the government abolished the Haliya (indentured plowman) system and freed the agricultural bonded laborers. However, not much has been done to address their problems and issues.
Dec 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Chief wants rural municipality named after his dead wife
Chief wants rural municipality named after his dead wife
ROLPA, Dec 22: Ganga Oli, the wife of Bir Bahadur Khatri, the chairperson of Sukidaha Rural Municipality, died during the Maoist insurgency. His relative Dev Bahadur Oli also met the same fate. Now, when the renaming of the rural municipality is under consideration, Khatri wants it to be named after...
Dec 23, 2017
POLITICS
Dahal hints at agreement on single transferable vote
Dahal hints at agreement on single transferable vote
CHITWAN, Dec 22: Hinting that the parties may eventually reach a consensus on the single transferable vote system, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the international practice is to make the upper house proportionate and inclusive.
Dec 23, 2017
POLITICS
SC summons EC over Sankhuwasabha vote dispute
SC summons EC over Sankhuwasabha vote dispute
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Acting on a writ petition, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission (EC) and the returning officers to submit votes cast in the elections and other documents in relation to parliamentary elections in Sankhuwasabha.
Dec 23, 2017
SPORTS
Valverde’s tactical masterclass on test against Real
Valverde’s tactical masterclass on test against Real
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Barcelona travels to the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, to face its eternal rival Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season. Barca will have a chance to extend its lead over Real Madrid by 14 points with a win, with the Spanish champions having a game still in hand as it went...
Dec 23, 2017