POLITICS
TU body without member-secretary for 3 months
TU body without member-secretary for 3 months
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Prime Minister and Chancellor of Tribhuvan University (TU) Sher Bahadur Deuba and Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of TU, have ignored the issue of appointing the member-secretary of the TU Service Commission, the uni...
Sep 15, 2017
ELECTION
Rampant violation of poll code in Rautahat
Rampant violation of poll code in Rautahat
RAUTAHAT, Sept 15: With the third phase of the local elections just three days away, Rautahat district is seeing a rampant breach of the election code of conduct. Among other things, almost all parties are using children in their election campaigns. Local authorities, however, said they are doing th...
Sep 15, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Silence period begins Friday midnight
Silence period begins Friday midnight
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Election Commission (EC) is enforcing 'silence period' from Friday mid-night for the Province 2 local elections scheduled for September 18.
Sep 15, 2017
Lifestyle
Selena Gomez undergoes kidney transplant due to lupus
Selena Gomez undergoes kidney transplant due to lupus
Selena Gomez recently received a kidney transplant from television actress Francia Raisa due to her struggle with lupus, the singer revealed Thursday.
Sep 14, 2017
ECONOMY
‘A pint of beer a day keeps doctors away’
‘A pint of beer a day keeps doctors away’
Several studies have shown that the fermented beverage, in moderation, is actually beneficial to our health
Sep 14, 2017
SOCIETY
CPN-UML condemns manhandling of woman candidate
CPN-UML condemns manhandling of woman candidate
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The CPN (UML) has condemned manhandle of its woman candidate for local level election at Saptakoshi municipality-4 in Saptari district Wednesday night.
Sep 14, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Govt vows to take action against NOCs’ Khadka and Sajha’s Sharma: DPM Shrestha
Govt vows to take action against NOCs’ Khadka and Sajha’s Sh...
KATHMANDU, September 14: Government is preparing to take action against Gopal Khadka, Managing Director of Nepal Oil Corporation and Dolindra Prasad Sharma, Chairman and General Manager of Sajha Prakashan.
Sep 14, 2017
SPORTS, WORLD
Suicide bomb near cricket stadium in Afghan capital kills at least three
Suicide bomb near cricket stadium in Afghan capital kills at...
KABUL, September 14: A suicide attack claimed by Islamic State near a cricket match in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday killed three people and wounded five.
Sep 14, 2017
Lifestyle
Telethon raises $44 million for Hurricane Harvey, Irma relief
Telethon raises $44 million for Hurricane Harvey, Irma relie...
LOS ANGELES, September14: A celebrity-packed telethon for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma raised some $44 million, organizers said on Wednesday, after more than 130 stars including George Clooney, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and Justin Bieber joined forces to sing, man the phones or appeal for...
Sep 14, 2017
SPORTS
India opener Dhawan to miss first three Australia ODIs
India opener Dhawan to miss first three Australia ODIs
NEW DELHI, Sept 14: India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been released from the team for the first three one-day internationals against Australia to tend to his unwell wife, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday.
Sep 14, 2017