ECONOMY
CBIL Capital to float Lumbini General Insurance's rights issue
CBIL Capital to float Lumbini General Insurance's rights iss...
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Lumbini General Insurance Company Ltd (LGICL) has appointed CBIL Capital Ltd as the issue manager for its rights issue.
Feb 28, 2017
ECONOMY
China seeks Nepal's consent for Silk Road campaign
China seeks Nepal's consent for Silk Road campaign
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: China has urged Nepal to joint its campaign of Silk Road which, it argues, is for regional connectivity and prosperity.
Feb 28, 2017
WORLD
3 dead, 2 injured when plane crashes on California homes
3 dead, 2 injured when plane crashes on California homes
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb 28: Three people died and two were injured when a small plane carrying them home from a cheerleading competition crashed into two Southern California homes and sparked a major fire, authorities said.
Feb 28, 2017
POLITICS
Madhesi students urge PM Dahal to halt FSU polls
Madhesi students urge PM Dahal to halt FSU polls
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Madhesi Students Forum has urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to halt the ongoing Free Students Union elections on Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt to establish Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital in Banke
Govt to establish Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital in Banke
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The Nepal government has decided to establish a cancer hospital in Banke on the memory of former prime minister late Sushil Koirala.
Feb 28, 2017
Lifestyle
Rani Mukherji to make a comeback on big screen
Rani Mukherji to make a comeback on big screen
Rani Mukherji, who last appeared in Mardaani – a film on child trafficking, directed by Pradeep Sarkar – has now confirmed to star in Hichki (hiccup), which will mark her return to Bollywood after she took time off last year to look after her daughter Adira with husband Aditya Chopra.
Feb 28, 2017
POLITICS
PM Dahal seeks public support for local polls
PM Dahal seeks public support for local polls
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has appealed to people from Tarai, hills and mountains to get ready for the upcoming local elections scheduled for May 14.
Feb 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Army Staff and Command College to include civil servants in advanced training
Army Staff and Command College to include civil servants in...
TOKHA, Feb 28: The Nepalese Army has conducted advanced training on national security targeting the top notch civil servants at the policy-making level of some ministries and their subordinate bodies.
Feb 28, 2017
POLITICS
Won't participate in elections without statute amendment: UDMF
Won't participate in elections without statute amendment: UD...
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) took a decision not to participate in any process of the local level elections without amendment in the constitution.
Feb 28, 2017
POLITICS
ANNFSU wins FSU elections at 17 colleges
ANNFSU wins FSU elections at 17 colleges
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), the sister wing of the CPN-UML, has won the Free Students Union (FSU) elections at 17 different colleges across the nation so far.
Feb 28, 2017