WORLD
Vietnam's capital to ban motorbikes in metro areas by 2030
Vietnam's capital to ban motorbikes in metro areas by 2030
HANOI, July 5: Vietnam's capital will ban motorbikes in metropolitan districts by 2030 to ease traffic congestion and pollution, according to a resolution passed Tuesday.
Jul 05, 2017
WORLD
N. Korea vows more 'gift packages' of missile tests for US
N. Korea vows more 'gift packages' of missile tests for US
SEOUL, July 5: Grinning broadly, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delighted in the global furor created by his nation's first launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, vowing Wednesday to never abandon nuclear weapons and to keep sending Washington more "gift packages" of missile and atomic te...
Jul 05, 2017
SPORTS
I quit! Federer, Djokovic benefit from Wimbledon retirements
I quit! Federer, Djokovic benefit from Wimbledon retirements
LONDON, July 5: Novak Djokovic's first-round match at Wimbledon lasted all of 40 minutes Tuesday. Roger Federer's, which was next in the All England Club's main stadium, went 43.
Jul 05, 2017
POLITICS
East-West power tussle grips RJPN after poll debacle
East-West power tussle grips RJPN after poll debacle
KATHMANDU, July 4: The power tussle raging within the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has taken a nasty turn with several leaders from western tarai accusing the party leadership of using them and their constituencies as a scapegoat to secure its electoral interests in Province 2 in the east. RJ...
Jul 05, 2017
ELECTION
EC writes to govt to expedite steps for remaining polls
EC writes to govt to expedite steps for remaining polls
KATHMANDU, July 5: The Election Commission has suggested to the government not to split the existing wards of local units while delineating election constituencies for the upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections.
Jul 05, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Parties losing traditional strongholds in Province 5, 7
Parties losing traditional strongholds in Province 5, 7
NEPALGUNJ, July 5: Major political parties have lost their traditional strongholds in various districts of Province 5 and 7 in the June 28 local level elections.
Jul 05, 2017
ECONOMY
India denies Nepali gas bullets to transport cooking gas
India denies Nepali gas bullets to transport cooking gas
KATHMANDU, July 5: India has turned down Nepal's request to allow Nepali gas bullets to transport cooking gas from India.
Jul 05, 2017
SPECIAL
Traveling the dreaded Naryanghat-Mugling road
Traveling the dreaded Naryanghat-Mugling road
CHITWAN, July 5: Road accidents along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section have so far claimed 47 live this fiscal year. 14 of these victims are still missing. This busy road is a great horror to travelers as they never know what would happen of them on the way.
Jul 05, 2017
ELECTION
UML internal rifts lose it stronghold to NC
UML internal rifts lose it stronghold to NC
BIRATNAGAR, July 5: Nepali Congress (NC) has breached the CPN-UML 'red fort' comprising Letang, Sundarharaicha and Ratuwamai Municipalities as well as Kerabari Rural Municipality in Morang, in the second phase local polls. NC has also taken the lead in Belbari and Urlabari, another UML stronghold.
Jul 05, 2017
ECONOMY
Failure to execute budget results to Rs 221b cash surplus
Failure to execute budget results to Rs 221b cash surplus
KATHMANDU, July 5: The government's treasury surplus has hit Rs 221 billion mainly due to its failure to spend.
Jul 05, 2017