ELECTION
UML picks mayoral, deputy mayoral candidates for four towns
UML picks mayoral, deputy mayoral candidates for four towns
KATHMANDU, May 26: CPN-UML has picked candidates for mayors and deputy mayors of four sub-metropolitan cities of Province 5.
May 26, 2017
SPORTS
Historic win for Nepal in Asian Judo Championships
Historic win for Nepal in Asian Judo Championships
KATHMANDU, May 26: Manita Shrestha Pradhan on Friday secured a historic victory for Nepal in the Asian Judo Championships 2017, becoming the first woman judo player from Nepal to win a bout in the competition dubbed as 'Olympics of judo', according to a statement issued by Nepal Judo Association.
May 26, 2017
SPORTS
NPC into Prime Minister Cup semis, Eastern Region crashes out
NPC into Prime Minister Cup semis, Eastern Region crashes ou...
KATHMANDU, May 27: Eastern Region has crashed out from the ongoing Prime Minister Cup One Day National Cricket Tournament on Friday.
May 26, 2017
POLITICS
SC stays decision to create new local units in tarai
SC stays decision to create new local units in tarai
KATHMANDU, May 26: A division bench of Supreme Court justices Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Sapana Pradhan-Malla on Friday stayed the government's decision to create additional local units in the southern plains of the country. The court has argued that the government decision was not 'in accordance...
May 26, 2017
ECONOMY
NATTA, China Tourism Chamber sign MoU
NATTA, China Tourism Chamber sign MoU
KATHMANDU, May 27: Nepal Association of Tours and Travel Agents (NATTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Tourism Chamber for mutual friendship, understanding and cooperation.
May 26, 2017
SPORTS
ANFA to organize U-18 football tournament and women's league
ANFA to organize U-18 football tournament and women's league
KATHMANDU, May 26: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced on Friday that it will host two tournaments including Lalit Memorial Youth (U-18) Football Tournament and ANFA Women's League Championship.
May 26, 2017
POLITICS
Parliament meeting postponed
Parliament meeting postponed
KATHMANDU, May 26: The Parliament meeting called for Friday morning has been put off till Saturday due to the obstruction of the CPN-UML parliamentarians.
May 26, 2017
SOCIETY
10 held with narcotic drugs
10 held with narcotic drugs
BHAKTAPUR, May 26: Police have arrested 10 people with narcotic drugs from Byasi of Bhaktapur Municipality-2 on Friday.
May 26, 2017
SOCIETY
One killed, other goes missing in rain-fed river
One killed, other goes missing in rain-fed river
TAPLEJUNG, May 26: A man died while his wife went missing after being swept away by a rain-fed stream in Sirijanga Municipality-7 in the district.
May 26, 2017
WORLD
Airstrikes in eastern Syrian town kill 35, activists say
Airstrikes in eastern Syrian town kill 35, activists say
BEIRUT, May 26: A fresh wave of airstrikes in eastern Syria killed at least 35 civilians including women and children, state media and an observer group reported Friday, and the U.N. human rights chief said civilians are increasingly paying the price of escalating attacks against the Islamic State g...
May 26, 2017