POLITICS, Latest Updates
Congress sees political motive in graft case against Gachchhadar
Congress sees political motive in graft case against Gachchh...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has said that the corruption case against its Vice President Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar in connection with Lalita Niwas land scam was filed with political bias.
Feb 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
SC acquits Dr KC, Kantipur Publications in contempt cases
SC acquits Dr KC, Kantipur Publications in contempt cases
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Supreme Court on Thursday annulled the contempt of court cases filed against Dr Govinda KC and Kantipur Publications, acquitting them of contempt.
Feb 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt to send 100,000 masks to China
Govt to send 100,000 masks to China
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The government has decided to send 100,000 protective masks to China to battle the coronavirus infection. In a meeting at the prime minsiter’s residence at Baluwatar on Thursday, the government decided to send the masks as there has been a shortage of protective masks in China, fol...
Feb 07, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Upper house drops mandatory licensing for journalists
Upper house drops mandatory licensing for journalists
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The upper house of parliament removed controversial provisions on mandatory licensing for all working journalists and licensing examinations for aspiring new journalists from the much-talked-about Media Council Bill on Thursday.
Feb 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Experts question CIAA Lalita probe sparing some high-profile parties
Experts question CIAA Lalita probe sparing some high-profile...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: After the CIAA filed a corruption case dragging influential politicians into the Lalita Niwas land scam, experts have raised questions over the anti-graft body’s investigation procedures as some high-profile individuals allegedly connected to the scam were let off the hook.
Feb 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
PM Oli tells officials to set up quarantine sites at four locations
PM Oli tells officials to set up quarantine sites at four lo...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Prime Minister KP Oli has directed the authorities concerned to set up quarantine facilities at four places in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts for Nepalis to be evacuated from China.
Feb 07, 2020
WORLD
About 500,000 EU citizens yet to apply for UK residency after Brexit
About 500,000 EU citizens yet to apply for UK residency afte...
LONDON, Feb 6: An estimated 500,000 European Union nationals in Britain have yet to apply for a new immigration status, which most will need to remain in the country after Brexit.
Feb 06, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Hollywood stars pay tribute to Kirk Douglas
Hollywood stars pay tribute to Kirk Douglas
The demise of the renowned actor Kirk Douglas on Thursday has left the Hollywood in grief. Many stars from the Hollywood fraternity expressed sorrow and paid tribute to the late star on social media.
Feb 06, 2020
WORLD
Algerian leader pardons more than 6,000 prisoners in conciliatory gesture
Algerian leader pardons more than 6,000 prisoners in concili...
ALGIERS, Feb 6: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday pardoned more than 6,000 prisoners, extending a process of clemency that has outdone in scale similar conciliatory gestures by his predecessors.
Feb 06, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Students from China to be quarantined in four locations
Students from China to be quarantined in four locations
KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the concerned authorities to quarantine the Nepali students, returning from Wuhan, China, in various locations of the Kathmandu valley.
Feb 06, 2020