SOCIETY
NOC ex-chief Khadka freed after posting Rs 20.5 million bail
NOC ex-chief Khadka freed after posting Rs 20.5 million bail
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Former chief of the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), Gopal Khadka, was released on bail on Tuesday after he deposited a bail of Rs 20.5 million at the Special Court, following hearings on a case of disproportionate accumulation of wealth registered at the court against him by the Comm...
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
'Bomb shattered my dreams, poverty took away my wife'
'Bomb shattered my dreams, poverty took away my wife'
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: On June 26, 2006, Surendra Khatri was dreaming of a better life five or 10 years down the line because he was just weeks away from a good job. After four days, he would leave for the Indian town of Benaras for a final appearance to get selected for the Indian army.
Feb 13, 2019
POLITICS
MPs slam police bill for making CDO more powerful than CM
MPs slam police bill for making CDO more powerful than CM
KATHMANDU: Ruling and opposition party lawmakers have come down heavily on the proposed Federal and Provincial Police Bill for making the chief district officers more powerful than the chief ministers.
Feb 13, 2019
POLITICS
PM dismisses arguments against relocation of police academy
PM dismisses arguments against relocation of police academy
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Prime Minister KP Oli, on Tuesday had dismissed the arguments made by some people against the relocation of the Nepal Police Academy from Maharajgunj to Panauti as 'unethical'.
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Series of murders terrorizing locals of Sunsari
Series of murders terrorizing locals of Sunsari
ITAHARI, Feb 12: In terms of security concern, Sunsari can be taken as the most sensitive district in Province 1. As it shares and open border with India, people living in various parts of Sunsari often have to fear for their lives and safety. In recent days, the district has been turning into a cri...
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Footpaths to be made compulsory in new roads: Transport Minister
Footpaths to be made compulsory in new roads: Transport Mini...
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth, on Tuesday, said that the ministry has already directed the concerned authorities to compulsorily include footpaths while constructing roads across the nation from now on.
Feb 13, 2019
OPINION
Nepali Congress 4.0
Nepali Congress 4.0
In 1990, Nepali Congress mistakenly chose neo-liberalism overlooking the ideology of socialism suggested by B P Koirala.
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Roads in the middle of forest threatening safety of wild animals
Roads in the middle of forest threatening safety of wild ani...
DHARAN, Feb 12: There is a road which runs right through the Panwari Community Forest of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-6, in between Mahadev Chowk and Panwari.
Feb 13, 2019
OPINION
Protecting economic interest
Protecting economic interest
A good transport network with India and China could provide Nepal a transit passage between these two countries in the future.
Feb 13, 2019
Editorial
Landowners without certificates
Landowners without certificates
Reasons of landlessness in these representative cases might be different. But there is commonality. This problem arose mainly due to lack of clear government policy to resolve such issues when they arise.
Feb 13, 2019