POLITICS, SOCIETY
Adhikari's body being kept at Dhumbarahi for condolence
Adhikari's body being kept at Dhumbarahi for condolence
KATHMANDU, March 3: Former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and senior communist leader Bharat Mohan Adhikari’s body is kept at the central party office of Nepal Communist Party in Dhumbarahi from 9 am to 12 pm for condolence who passed away on Saturday evening. He was 82.
Mar 03, 2019
SOCIETY
Demand for 'Rabindra international airport'
Demand for 'Rabindra international airport'
CHIPLEDHUNGA, March 3: Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara have demanded that the under-construction Pokhara International Airport be named after late Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari.
Mar 03, 2019
SOCIETY
11 killed in Darchula jeep accident after driver drives through a restricted cliff
11 killed in Darchula jeep accident after driver drives thro...
KAILALI/DARCHULA, March 3: People who have been to Ratakatha of Duhu Rural Municipality often get goosebumps when they hear this name. Usually, vehicles do not ply through this cliff, which lies 7 km north from Khalanga, district headquarters of Darchula. It falls along the Darchula-Tinker road sect...
Mar 03, 2019
SOCIETY
Province 1 home to over 30 species of rhododendron: Study
Province 1 home to over 30 species of rhododendron: Study
PANCHTHAR, March 3: Home to over 30 species of rhododendrons decorating its landscapes, the hills in the eastern districts look mesmerizing these days. The colorful flowers have been attracting not only nature lovers but also religious enthusiasts and researchers. Similarly, the herbal benefits of t...
Mar 03, 2019
SPORTS
Rakitic gives Barca second 'Clasico' win in four days at Real
Rakitic gives Barca second 'Clasico' win in four days at Rea...
MADRID, March 3: La Liga leaders Barcelona won a tight and tense ‘Clasico’ 1-0 at Real Madrid on Saturday, beating their great rivals at their Bernabeu home for the second time in four days and moving a staggering 12 points clear of them in the standings.
Mar 03, 2019
POLITICS
Parliament amends poll law to pave way for by-elections
Parliament amends poll law to pave way for by-elections
KATHMANDU, March 3 : Parliament amended the election law on Saturday paving the way for conducting by-elections for different positions at federal, provincial and local levels.
Mar 03, 2019
ECONOMY
We don't need FDI, says dairy industrialists
We don't need FDI, says dairy industrialists
KATHMANDU, March 3: Dairy industrialists have urged the government not to open gates for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the dairy sector, stating that the country was on the way to becoming self–sufficient in dairy products.
Mar 03, 2019
POLITICS
Bamdev Gautam’s Pokhara visit sparks by-poll debate
Bamdev Gautam’s Pokhara visit sparks by-poll debate
KATHMANDU, March 3: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Bamdev Gautam on Saturday denied 'rumors' that he was considering running in a by-election for the parliamentary seat from Kaski which has fallen vacant with the sudden demise of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari.
Mar 03, 2019
ECONOMY
NRNs seek amendments to FITT Act for investment-friendly environment
NRNs seek amendments to FITT Act for investment-friendly env...
KATHMANDU, March 3: Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has sought a number of legal reforms to attract foreign investment into the country from the non-resident Nepali community.
Mar 03, 2019
SOCIETY
Murderer mother sentenced to life
Murderer mother sentenced to life
RAJBIRAJ, March 3: The Saptari District Court, on Wednesday, slapped life imprisonment on two suspects for murdering a minor two years ago. One of the two convicts is the mother of the murdered child.
Mar 03, 2019