SOCIETY
Two firefighters killed, two critically injured in gas factory fire
Two firefighters killed, two critically injured in gas facto...
BIRGUNJ, Dec 21: A massive fire erupted at Super Gas Industry in the outskirts of Birgunj on Wednesday, killing two firefighters who had reached the incident site early in the morning. Two others were severely injured in the incident.
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
NRA targets to complete construcion of 450,000 houses by this fiscal
NRA targets to complete construcion of 450,000 houses by thi...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has targeted to complete construction of 450,000 houses by the end of the Fiscal Year 2017/18.
Dec 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Shortage of lendable fund grips banks again
Shortage of lendable fund grips banks again
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Interest rates are climbing up again as banks are facing shortage of lendable fund.
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
In despair, quake victims living on flood-prone riverbank
In despair, quake victims living on flood-prone riverbank
RASUWA, Dec 21: When the devastating earthquake of April 2015 rendered them homeless, dozens of Uttargaya rural municipality residents fled to safer locations. In the immediate aftermath, they erected makeshift house in rented property and started living there. Months passed by, but life did not cha...
Dec 21, 2017
POLITICS
Find political solution to upper house election row: Prez
Find political solution to upper house election row: Prez
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged the political parties to find solution to the ongoing standoff over the National Assembly election method.
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
SC reopens Puja Bohara rape case
SC reopens Puja Bohara rape case
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned the accused involved in allegedly raping Puja Bohara of Baitadi. The apex court decided to reopen the case two years after the controversial acquittal of the accused by the then appellate court of Dipayal.
Dec 21, 2017
POLITICS
Parliamentarians change their stance after election
Parliamentarians change their stance after election
JHAPA, Dec 21: Chandra Lal Kattel of Shivasatakshi Municipality-10 of Jhapa district had just bade farewell to a group of election campaigners representing the left alliance of CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) in an early morning about a month ago.
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Waste management a serious problem in jails of eastern region
Waste management a serious problem in jails of eastern regio...
ITAHARI, Dec 21: Local residents living nearby Eastern Regional Jail (ERJ), Jhumka often stage protests venting their ire against the polluted water and waste released from the jail. Two weeks ago, locals had staged demonstrations urging the concerned authorities for proper management of garbage and...
Dec 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Negligence of doctors claims life of a dental patient in Gulmi
Negligence of doctors claims life of a dental patient in Gul...
GULMI, Dec 21: A patient admitted to Resunga Hospital of Gulmi has apparently died due to the negligence of doctors.
Dec 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Sarlahi mills start sugarcane collection
Sarlahi mills start sugarcane collection
SARLAHI, Dec 21: Local farmers have started taking sugarcane to Indu Shankar Sugar Industry of Hariban, Sarlahi, as the crushing season begins.
Dec 21, 2017