POLITICS
Parliament begins deliberations on govt's policies and programs
Parliament begins deliberations on govt's policies and progr...
KATHMANDU, May 27: Today's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has started deliberations on the government policies and programmes for the fiscal 2017-18. President Bidya Devi Bhandari presented the policies and programmes at the parliament on Thursday.
May 27, 2017
WORLD
Trump says he’ll decide on Paris climate deal next week
Trump says he’ll decide on Paris climate deal next week
TAORMINA, Sicily, May 27:President Donald Trump says he’ll make a final decision on whether the U.S. will stay in the Paris climate agreement next week.
May 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Dr KC to stage 11th hunger strike in Dang from Sunday
Dr KC to stage 11th hunger strike in Dang from Sunday
DANG, May 27: Senior Orthopedic Surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging hunger strikes time and again demanding reforms in the medical education, is to stage his 11th hunger strike in the Dang district. KC has arrived in Dang to stage the hunger strike with three-point demands.
May 27, 2017
ECONOMY
British Airways cancels flights from London after global IT outage
British Airways cancels flights from London after global IT...
LONDON, May 27: British Airways canceled all its flights from London's two main airports until Saturday evening after a global computer system outage caused massive delays and left planes stuck on runways.
May 27, 2017
POLITICS
Govt in mood to postpone election: Oli
Govt in mood to postpone election: Oli
POKHARA, May 27: CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli has accused the government for planning to postpone the second phase of the local level elections.
May 27, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Some 100,000 staff to be deputed on poll duty besides security personnel
Some 100,000 staff to be deputed on poll duty besides securi...
KATHMANDU, May 27: The Election Commission has stated that it was going to deploy around 100,000 employees besides the security personnel for the second-phase local level election to be held on June 14.
May 27, 2017
POLITICS
PM Dahal to inaugurate fast-track project tomorrow
PM Dahal to inaugurate fast-track project tomorrow
BARA, May 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is all set to inaugurate the much-talked fast-tract project that connects Tarai and Kathmandu on Sunday.
May 27, 2017
WORLD
UK lowers terror threat level to ‘severe’ as more arrested
UK lowers terror threat level to ‘severe’ as more arrested
MANCHESTER, May 27: Britain reduced its terrorism threat level a notch, from “critical” to “severe,” as authorities said major progress has been made in unraveling the plot behind the Manchester bombing.
May 27, 2017
POLITICS
Acharya named as Sajha Party's spokesperson
Acharya named as Sajha Party's spokesperson
KATHMANDU, May 27: The Sajha Party has nominated Prof Dr Surya Raj Acharya as its spokesperson.
May 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Summit Air crashes at Lukla Airport, captain dies (Update)
Summit Air crashes at Lukla Airport, captain dies (Update)
SOLUKHUMBU, May 27: A Summit Cargo Air (Goma Air) plane has crashed at Tenzing Hillary Airport on Saturday afternoon.
May 27, 2017