SOCIETY
Man dies in bomb explosion in Dhangadhi
Man dies in bomb explosion in Dhangadhi
KATHMANDU, June 27: A man is killed in a bomb explosion in Dhangadhi on Monday night. The deceased is identified as Chandra Singh aka Sunrise, a cadre of Netra Bikram Chand Biplav led Communist Party of Nepal.
Jun 27, 2017
WORLD
Trump and Modi exchange hugs, herald stronger US-India ties
Trump and Modi exchange hugs, herald stronger US-India ties
WASHINGTON, June 27: Hugging outside the White House Monday, President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heralded an increasingly close strategic partnership as the U.S. branded a top militant from neighboring Pakistan as a "global terrorist."
Jun 27, 2017
WORLD
US Supreme Court breathes new life into Trump's travel ban
US Supreme Court breathes new life into Trump's travel ban
WASHINGTON, June 27: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by reviving parts of a travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries that he said is needed for national security but that opponents decry as discriminatory.
Jun 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Landslides make Narayanghat-Mugling road 'a highway of death'
Landslides make Narayanghat-Mugling road 'a highway of death...
CHITWAN, June 27: Government negligence and the failure to adopt safety measures coupled with the delay in its upgradation have made the Narayanghat-Mugling road section, considered to be the country's lifeline, 'the highway of death'.
Jun 27, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
EC to tighten preventive measures against ballot tearing
EC to tighten preventive measures against ballot tearing
KATHMANDU, June 27: Following the Bharatpur ballot-tearing incident, the Election Commission (EC) has instructed polling officers and security agencies to adopt all available measures to keep ballot papers safe during the vote counting.
Jun 27, 2017
SPECIAL, ELECTION
Kusundas went ire of political parties and election commission for neglecting them
Kusundas went ire of political parties and election commissi...
DANG, June 27: While the fervor of local election announced after a hiatus of 20 years has gripped people of all communities, Kusunda, an endangered tribe, has remained untouched by it. Speaking at an interaction program organized by the Nepal Republic Media recently, Dhan Bahadur Kusunda, of Dang l...
Jun 27, 2017
ELECTION
Nepalgunj voters want haphazard development to stop
Nepalgunj voters want haphazard development to stop
NEPALGUNJ, June 27: Nepalgunj is now a far bigger city than it was when Dal Bahadur Singh first migrated here from Surkhet a few decades ago. And the city is expanding rapidly. But Singh is not happy with the activities that are happening in the city in the name of development.
Jun 27, 2017
SOCIETY, ELECTION
Yarsa collectors return home to cast vote
Yarsa collectors return home to cast vote
RUKUM, June 27: Yarsa collectors swarming over highlands of Rukum have returned home to exercise their voting rights in the historic local elections slated for June 28.
Jun 27, 2017
ELECTION
Thin security presence spawns worry in Dang during polls
Thin security presence spawns worry in Dang during polls
DANG, June 27: As just a few security personnel have been deployed on the southern border in Dang, the local administration is likely to face a security threat during the local election.
Jun 27, 2017
ECONOMY
NT launches Internet service for bus passengers
NT launches Internet service for bus passengers
KATHMANDU, June 27: Nepal Telecom (NT), in collaboration with Cybernetics Pvt Ltd, has started providing free Internet service to bus passengers of both longer and shorter routes.
Jun 27, 2017