POLITICS, ELECTION
Major parties field ‘heavyweight’ leaders in Kaski
Major parties field ‘heavyweight’ leaders in Kaski
POKHARA, Nov 16: Kaski district is considered as the center of Province 4. The district also happens to have the highest number of constituencies among all the districts of the province, becoming the biggest electoral battleground of Province 4.
Nov 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Hindus observe Bala Chaturdashi today
Hindus observe Bala Chaturdashi today
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: One of the famous Hindu festivals, Bala Chaturdashi, is being observed across the country today.
Nov 16, 2017
ELECTION
Attacks on poll candidates continue unabated
Attacks on poll candidates continue unabated
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Physical attacks on election candidates are occurring at an unusual frequency mainly in the eastern, mid-western and far-western regions, exposing serious lapses in poll security.
Nov 16, 2017
POLITICS
Left sees govt-Chand collusion to foil polls
Left sees govt-Chand collusion to foil polls
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Coming down heavily on the government for its failure to provide security to poll candidates, the left alliance has accused it of inciting the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist to foil the upcoming parliamentary and provincial assembly polls.
Nov 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepali among fastest growing international students in the US
Nepali among fastest growing international students in the U...
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Nepali students studying in US universities are among the fastest growing international student population studying at colleges and universities in the United States, according to a recent report.
Nov 16, 2017
ELECTION
Oli, Dahal share forum in Gorkha
Oli, Dahal share forum in Gorkha
PALUNGTAR (GORKHA), Nov 16: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal stood in the same stage on Wednesday in Palungtar of Gorkha district to canvass for votes in the coming parliamentary and provincial elections.
Nov 16, 2017
ELECTION
Similar agendas of candidates fail to impress voters
Similar agendas of candidates fail to impress voters
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: In every election, voters expect the candidates to come up with new ideas and agendas that can make vast improvements in their localities. Besides that, they also expect the candidates to make sure that their agendas are different than that of their rivals.
Nov 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt defends decision to cancel public holiday on Christmas
Govt defends decision to cancel public holiday on Christmas
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: The government on Wednesday has defended its decision to cancel public holiday for Christmas on December 25.
Nov 16, 2017
SOCIETY
TU 'unable' to settle MBBS entrance exam row
TU 'unable' to settle MBBS entrance exam row
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Tribhuvan University (TU) has been 'unable' to settle the row over the controversial entrance exams for MBBS administered by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) even though a month has already passed. TU's inability to decide the row has left the future of medical students uncertain...
Nov 16, 2017
POLITICS
Dahal raps govt for revoking decision to award Budhi Gandaki to Chinese company
Dahal raps govt for revoking decision to award Budhi Gandaki...
CHITWAN, Nov 16: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken strong exception to the decision of the government to scrap the agreement signed with China's state-owned company Gezhouba Group Co Ltd (CGGC) regarding the Budhigandaki Hydroelectricity Project.
Nov 16, 2017