SPORTS
Nepal secures fifth place in AVC Championship
Nepal secures fifth place in AVC Championship
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Nepal national volleyball team has secured fifth place in the ongoing Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Central Zone Men’s Championship defeating Afghanistan 3-1 in the fifth-place playoff match held at Nepal Army Physical and Sports Training Center in Lalitpur on Friday.
Aug 24, 2019
SPORTS
Sujal Shrestha named stand-in football captain
Sujal Shrestha named stand-in football captain
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Sujal Shrestha has been selected as stand-in captain of the national football team for the upcoming friendly with Malaysian Super League Champion Johor Darul Ta’ Zim Football Club.
Aug 24, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Locals of Baglung trying to preserve ‘Jogi Naach’
Locals of Baglung trying to preserve ‘Jogi Naach’
BAGLUNG, Aug 24: Decked up in yellow robes with garland of Rudraksha around their necks, a group of young men dressed up as sadhus or holy men held a procession in Baglung on Friday.
Aug 24, 2019
SOCIETY
As dengue fear grips Valley, KMC opts for awareness drive
As dengue fear grips Valley, KMC opts for awareness drive
KATHMANDU, AUG 24: As the fear of dengue spreads in Kathmandu, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is planning to launch sanitation and cleanliness campaign. Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH) at Teku has witnessed at least 42 dengue patients since April.
Aug 24, 2019
POLITICS
House panel okays Industrial Enterprises Bill amid protest by minister
House panel okays Industrial Enterprises Bill amid protest b...
KATHMAMDU, Aug 24: Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Rights Committee of parliament has endorsed the Industrial Enterprises Bill paving way for renewing license for industries repeatedly missing deadline for operation and production, amid reservations from the concerned minister and a lawmaker.
Aug 24, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
When sick, Gairigaun locals go to church instead of hospital
When sick, Gairigaun locals go to church instead of hospital
ROLPA, Aug 24: Bimala Pun, 20, is not celebrating Teej this year. Actually, it’s been five years since the Garigaun local has squelched her passion for singing and dancing with abandon during the Teej season. The reason why she has skipped all Hindu festivals, which she in fact greatly enjoys, is h...
Aug 24, 2019
POLITICS
Pak seeks Nepal's role as SAARC Chair for regional peace and stability
Pak seeks Nepal's role as SAARC Chair for regional peace and...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Pakistan has asked Nepal to play its role as the chair of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for peace and stability in the region amid its renewed tension with India after New Delhi altered the status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 24, 2019
POLITICS
Expressing 'regret', Nepal and Oli poised to mend fences
Expressing 'regret', Nepal and Oli poised to mend fences
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: After trading nasty barbs at the party, Nepal Communist Party Chairman KP Oli and secretariat member Madhav Kumar Nepal have agreed to mend fences with each other in the days to come, expressing regret.
Aug 24, 2019
SOCIETY
Police destroy 1,300 cannabis plants
Police destroy 1,300 cannabis plants
KHOTANG, Aug 24: Khotang Police has continued with its campaign to destroy illegal cannabis planted at commercial farms in the district.
Aug 24, 2019
SOCIETY
Five ward chairpersons resign in Bajura
Five ward chairpersons resign in Bajura
BAJURA, Aug 24: Five ward chiefs of Badimalika Municipality have resigned en mess from various thematic committees of the municipality, accusing the mayor of making unilateral decisions.
Aug 24, 2019