POLITICS
Maoists still remain influential in 'war-era' bases
Maoists still remain influential in 'war-era' bases
DANG/RUKUM, May 22: While the government was preparing to conduct local elections back in 1992, Jhakku Prasad Gharti of Triveni, Rukum, was instructed by his Communist party to protest against the election. The local administration arrested him and put him behind the bars for two months on charge o...
May 22, 2017
POLITICS
Petition against govt plan to withdraw Tikapur cases
Petition against govt plan to withdraw Tikapur cases
KATHMANDU, May 22: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Sunday against the government's decision to withdraw the cases against those accused in the 2015 Tikapur killings.
May 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Jeevan Jal hits market today
Jeevan Jal hits market today
KATHMANDU, May 22: After a hiatus of eight years, Nepal Drugs Limited (NDL) is resuming the supply of its product Jeevan Jal - the popular oral rehydration salts (ORS) -- in the domestic market from Monday.
May 22, 2017
ECONOMY
NOC reluctant to cut fuel prices
NOC reluctant to cut fuel prices
KATHMANDU, May 22: Though price of petroleum products has fallen, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) seems to be in no mood to cut down its price in the domestic market.
May 22, 2017
ECONOMY, ELECTION
Contractors win vital posts in local units
Contractors win vital posts in local units
KATHMANDU, May 22: About three dozen contractors associated with Federation of Contractors' Association of Nepal have been elected to different posts in local bodies in the recently held first phase of local level election.
May 22, 2017
Editorial
Let’s do this
Let’s do this
As the country gears up for the second phase of local election on June 14, there continue to be doubts if the scheduled election will take place on time.
May 22, 2017
POLITICS
Prez to unveil govt policies, program Thursday
Prez to unveil govt policies, program Thursday
KATHMANDU, May 22: President Bidya Bhandari is set to unveil the policies and programs of the government for the upcoming fiscal year, in parliament Thursday.
May 22, 2017
OPINION
Over to OBOR
Over to OBOR
The ‘One Belt, One Road’ is a multifaceted scheme to replace Washington Consensus with Beijing Consensus
May 22, 2017
ELECTION
Parties in final phase to select candidates for second round polls
Parties in final phase to select candidates for second round...
BIRATNAGAR, May 22: With the second round of the local elections now just 23 days away, major political parties in Province-1 are almost done finalizing their candidates to compete in various positions of their local units.
May 22, 2017
OPINION
Nature tourism
Nature tourism
With 71.5 million tourists, tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya plays a potentially significant role in addressing poverty
May 22, 2017