ECONOMY
Construction of Pokhara airport begins
Construction of Pokhara airport begins
POKHARA, Nov 14: Construction of Pokhara Regional International Airport, a national pride project, has finally started from Sunday. The project has been started with a target to be completed within four years.
Nov 14, 2017
ECONOMY
Financial closure deadlines for Arun III, Upper Karnali extended again
Financial closure deadlines for Arun III, Upper Karnali ex...
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) has once again extended the deadline for the developers of Arun III Hydropower Project and Upper Karnali Hydropower Project to achieve the financial closures of both projects.
Nov 14, 2017
WORLD
Chinese envoy stresses China-South Asia cooperation
Chinese envoy stresses China-South Asia cooperation
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Chinese ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong has said that there is a great potential of cooperation between China and South Asia in terms of infrastructure development under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative.
Nov 14, 2017
ELECTION
Undecided voters will decide outcome in Kathmandu-4
Undecided voters will decide outcome in Kathmandu-4
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: While people from all walks of life are keenly watching the election in Kathmandu-4, locals in the constituency itself looked indecisive and many voters indicated they may take more time to size up two of the candidates- Gagan Thapa of NC and Rajan Bhattarai of UML.
Nov 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Quake victims put aside reconstruction for elections
Quake victims put aside reconstruction for elections
GORKHA, Nov 14: It has been more than two years since the catastrophic earthquake of 2015 rendered hundreds of locals in Gorkha homeless. Unfortunately, most of the victims are still living miserable lives in their makeshift tents. However, by putting aside their miseries and pain, the quake victims...
Nov 14, 2017
SOCIETY
34 households hit by natural disasters to get relief amount
34 households hit by natural disasters to get relief amount
KHOTANG, Nov 14: The District Natural Disaster Relief Committee (DNDRC), Khotang, has announced to provide relief amount to 34 households hit by natural disasters in fiscal year 2016/1017. According to the announcement, the DNDRC will distribute a total of Rs 240,000 among the 34 households.
Nov 14, 2017
ELECTION
Triple trouble for Madhes alliance candidates
Triple trouble for Madhes alliance candidates
SIRAHA, Nov 14: Political analysts and general public are closely following elections in Madhes. One of the factors behind it is that the ‘democratic’ and the left alliances are fielding competent candidates that have the potential to give tough competition to even veteran candidates for Madhes base...
Nov 14, 2017
POLITICS
Govt nixes Budhigandaki Hydro award to China firm
Govt nixes Budhigandaki Hydro award to China firm
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: At a time when the government is trying to woo more investments from China, a cabinet meeting on Monday decided to revoke the government's previous decision to award the Budhigandaki Hydroelectricity project to China's state-owned company Gezhouba Group Co Ltd (CGGC).
Nov 14, 2017
ELECTION
Polls fail to excite Palpa locals
Polls fail to excite Palpa locals
PALPA, Nov 14: The entire Palpa district was heated up with the fever of local elections but unfortunately there is no such excitement in the locals for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial polls.
Nov 14, 2017
POLITICS
Sajha chief Sharma courts controversy, again
Sajha chief Sharma courts controversy, again
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairperson and general manager (GM) of Sajha Prakashan, has courted yet another controversy. This time Sharma has been accused of taking the controversial decision of appointing an employee hired on contract to the post of administration chief of the state...
Nov 14, 2017