POLITICS
Province 2 ready for local polls
Province 2 ready for local polls
JANAKPUR, August 29: With the third phase of local elections just around the corner, leaders and cadres of various political parties have increased their visit to Janakpur to prepare for the polls.
Aug 29, 2017
POLITICS
We won't tolerate foreign interference on statute: Deuba
We won't tolerate foreign interference on statute: Deuba
KATHMANDU, August 29: A day after returning from India, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government will not tolerate any interference from any neighbor in the constitution implementation process.
Aug 29, 2017
POLITICS
Parties eyeing for electoral alliance as polls in Province 2 approach
Parties eyeing for electoral alliance as polls in Province 2...
KATHMANDU, August 29: As the local polls in Province 2 is fast approaching, various major parties have started looking for electoral alliance to strengthen their position.
While some are currently holding discussion within their parties, others have already started negotiations to forge electoral a...
Aug 29, 2017
SOCIETY
NFC's 100 sacks of rice decay in Mugu
NFC's 100 sacks of rice decay in Mugu
MUGU, August 29: Around 100 sacks of rice supplied by Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) to locals of Humal have been found to be damaged.
Aug 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Snakebite cases rise after tarai floods
Snakebite cases rise after tarai floods
RAJBIRAJ, August 29: Three people have died from snakebites in two weeks in Saptari district in the aftermath of the massive floods.
Aug 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Timber smuggling in border area on the rise
Timber smuggling in border area on the rise
BARDIYA, August 29: A police squad from District Police Office, Bardiya has confiscated a large amount of illegal Sal trees from the border area, raising concerns over the rise in timber smuggling across Nepal-India border.
Aug 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Child killed, 4 injured in microbus accident
Child killed, 4 injured in microbus accident
SYANGJA, August 29: A child died and four have been injured when a microbus met with an accident in Waling-9, Bhumre, Syangja on Monday.
Aug 29, 2017
ECONOMY
GST triggers slowdown in revenue collection
GST triggers slowdown in revenue collection
JHAPA, August 29: Revenue collection at Kakarvitta custom point in the eastern Nepal border has dropped as traders have tried to evade tax after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into effect in India.
Aug 29, 2017
ECONOMY
23 commercial banks earns net profit above Rs 1 billion
23 commercial banks earns net profit above Rs 1 billion
KATHMANDU, August 29: The net profit of 23 commercial banks has crossed the billion-mark in the last Fiscal Year 2016/17. Six commercial banks are the new members to the club of commercial banks with net profit of over Rs 1 billion.
Aug 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Karnali bridge starts to wear down due to lack of repair
Karnali bridge starts to wear down due to lack of repair
TIKAPUR, August 29: The bridge connecting the far-western region to the rest of the country has started to wear down due to lack of timely repair. The Karnali bridge built in 1993 has become visibly fragile due to lack of proper maintenance in more than two decades since it came into operation.
Aug 29, 2017