ECONOMY, POLITICS
Malaysia may look elsewhere for security guards: Envoy
Malaysia may look elsewhere for security guards: Envoy
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Malaysia could start hiring security guards from countries other than Nepal if Nepal continued to bar its citizens from taking up employment in the Southeast Asian country. If this happens, the move could potentially end a privilege enjoyed for long by Nepali citizens in Malaysia...
Aug 31, 2018
POLITICS
Rizal appeals to int’l community for Bhutanese refugees’ repatriation
Rizal appeals to int’l community for Bhutanese refugees’ rep...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Bhutanese leader Tek Nath Rizal has appealed to the international community to look into the Bhutanese refugee issue seriously.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Police destroyed evidence in Nirmala case: Victim's uncle
Police destroyed evidence in Nirmala case: Victim's uncle
KANCHANPUR, Aug 31: After finding Nirmala Pant' body, police personnel washed the suruwal worn by her in order to destroy evidence, it has been learnt. Although police are supposed to take precautions to preserve evidence at the scene of a suspected crime, their act of washing a clothing item which...
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Elephant kills mahout
Elephant kills mahout
CHITWAN, Aug 31: Baurilal Sardar, a mahout, was killed by a male elephant on Thursday.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Kalikot famililes demand whereabouts of disappeared kin
Kalikot famililes demand whereabouts of disappeared kin
KALIKOT, Aug 31: Families of those who were made to disappear during the decade-long Maoist insurgency have said that the government has ignored their plight. During the conflict era, altogether 28 people from the district were made to disappear by the state and the Maoists, according to the records...
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Upper Dolpa monasteries losing identity with theft of idols
Upper Dolpa monasteries losing identity with theft of idols
DOLPA, Aug 31: Smugglers are targeting precious idols at the monasteries of Upper Dolpa. Locals say they are worried with the frequent cases of theft of precious idols from the monasteries.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Over 1,700 held in Chitwan on various charges in three months
Over 1,700 held in Chitwan on various charges in three month...
CHITWAN, Aug 31: Chitwan District Police has arrested 1,764 individuals in the district as part of its 3S operation that was conducted to curb crimes and maintain law and order.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Sub-metropolis seeks clarification from ward secy over tax
Sub-metropolis seeks clarification from ward secy over tax
DANG, Aug 31: Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City has sought clarification from a ward secretary of the city for disseminating tax-related information to the media.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Gang extorting from freed Kamaiyas held
Gang extorting from freed Kamaiyas held
TIKAPUR, Aug 31: Police on Thursday arrested members of a gang which has been providing ‘land ownership certificates’ to the freed Kamaiyas of Kailali District in exchange for hefty cash.
Aug 31, 2018
POLITICS
PM Oli hosts banquet in honour of BIMSTEC Guests
PM Oli hosts banquet in honour of BIMSTEC Guests
KATHMANDU, Aug 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his spouse Radhika Shakya hosted a banquet in honour of the Heads of State and Government of BIMSTEC Member states in the capital today.
Aug 30, 2018