ECONOMY
Three new life insurers to start business this month
Three new life insurers to start business this month
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Three new life insurance companies that received license recently are all set to start their operation from this month.
Sep 22, 2017
ELECTION
Sah becomes first woman mayor in Province No. 2
Sah becomes first woman mayor in Province No. 2
RAUTAHAT, Sept 22: CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Rina Kumari Sah has been elected mayor at Maulapur Municipality of the district. Sah was elected mayor by securing 3,912 votes.
Sep 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Dashain fails to bring joy to Udayapur flood victims
Dashain fails to bring joy to Udayapur flood victims
UDAYAPUR, Sept 22: The entire country is gearing up to celebrate Dashain, but the festival has added to the woes of Udayapur flood victims. As Khaijanpur of Triyuga Municipality-2, was ravaged by the monsoon triggered floods, the Dashain festival which started on Thursday has failed to bring joy and...
Sep 22, 2017
ELECTION
Province 2 headed for mixed outcome
Province 2 headed for mixed outcome
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Even as the ruling Nepali Congress continues to maintain a thin lead on the third day of vote count of Province 2 polls, early indications point to a tight race between the national and regional parties.
Sep 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Rs 8b needed to let go 15,000 temporary teachers: (Videos from Gagan Thapa and Rabindra...
Rs 8b needed to let go 15,000 temporary teachers: (Videos f...
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The government has to bear an additional expense of about Rs 8 billion because of the controversial 9th amendment to the Education Act that was endorsed by Parliament on Tuesday.
Sep 22, 2017
POLITICS
Minister in final rush to oust CAAN’s Gautam
Minister in final rush to oust CAAN’s Gautam
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Determined to remove Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Sanjiv Gautam, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jitendra Dev has made final preparations to seek new clarifications from him within 24 hours.
Sep 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Quake victims celebrate third Dashain in tents
Quake victims celebrate third Dashain in tents
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Sept 22: In the wee hours of Thursday, warm rays of the sun shone upon Sindhupalchowk and Gorkha districts, welcoming Ghatasthapana -- the first day of Hindu's biggest festival Dashain. In the place badly ravaged by the catastrophic magnitude 7.8 earthquake two and a half years ago,...
Sep 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal signs nukes ban treaty
Nepal signs nukes ban treaty
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Nepal has signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on Thursday.
Sep 22, 2017
POLITICS
Chinese side to make on-site visits to proposed more border points
Chinese side to make on-site visits to proposed more border...
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Chinese side is to make on-site visits to five new proposed bordering points between China and Nepal out of 13 proposed.
Sep 21, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
23 out of 135 local levels' vote count over
23 out of 135 local levels' vote count over
KATHMANDU, Sept 21 : The vote count of 23 out of 135 local levels of Province No 2 has been finished so far.
Sep 21, 2017