POLITICS
Maoist Center to lobby for consensus government
Maoist Center to lobby for consensus government
KATHMANDU, July 8: CPN (Maoist Center), a major ruling coalition partner in the CPN-UML led government, has decided to lobby for forming a consensus government under its own leadership.
Jul 08, 2016
POLITICS
DPM accused of trying to benefit his lawmakers
DPM accused of trying to benefit his lawmakers
KATHMANDU, July 8: Lawmakers elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) category have accused Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Kamal Thapa of attempting to curtail their rights for fulfilling his partisan interest.
Jul 08, 2016
SOCIETY
Golden 1,000 Days project only leaves target women in debt
Golden 1,000 Days project only leaves target women in debt
HARKATTI, July 8: Nitu Devi Mandal is one of the target women of the Golden Thousand Days (Sunaula Hazar Din) project, which is being implemented in Siraha district. When she was pregnant, the local project management team recorded her name as one of the project beneficiaries.
Jul 08, 2016
SPORTS
Dharma Shree bodybuilding tournament in September
Dharma Shree bodybuilding tournament in September
KATHMANDU, July 8: Nepal Byayam Mandir is set to hold the 14th Dharma Shree Nation-wide Open Bodybuilding Tournament on September 29 and 30 in the capital. The event carries highest prize in the domestic bodybuilding tournaments with the winner taking home Rs 500,000.
Jul 08, 2016
SOCIETY
Government clueless about activities of religious schools
Government clueless about activities of religious schools
KATHMANDU, July 6: Many religious schools in the country are operating without official registration and concerned government bodies are unaware of how they are operating and what they are doing in these schools.
Jul 08, 2016
SOCIETY
It was landslide dam outburst flood: ICIMOD expert
It was landslide dam outburst flood: ICIMOD expert
KATHMANDU, July 8: An expert with the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has said Tuesday night's flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River was not a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) rather it was a landslide dam outburst flood.
Jul 08, 2016
SPORTS
Ratnajit into last 16 in US Open Grand Prix
Ratnajit into last 16 in US Open Grand Prix
KATHMANDU, July 8: Nepal's top ranked shuttler Ratnajit Tamang sailed into men's pre-quarterfinal round of the US Open Grand Prix badminton championship being held in California, USA.
Jul 08, 2016
SOCIETY
Several Valley schools operating illegally
Several Valley schools operating illegally
KATHMANDU, July 8: Several private schools in the Kathmandu Valley are reportedly flouting laws to operate classes, a government committee report has stated.
Jul 08, 2016
ECONOMY
Samsung Plaza Carnival concludes
Samsung Plaza Carnival concludes
KATHMANDU, July 8: Samsung Plaza Carnival has concluded with a grand success, according to a statement issued by Him Electronics.
Jul 08, 2016
ECONOMY
Qatar Airways upgrades aircraft for three destinations
Qatar Airways upgrades aircraft for three destinations
KATHMANDU, July 8 : Qatar Airways has started flying new aircraft in its three destinations -- Guangzhou (China), Geneva (Switzerland) and Warsaw (Poland) -- from July 1.
Jul 08, 2016