ECONOMY
Local obstruction closes Mid-Modi hydro construction works
Local obstruction closes Mid-Modi hydro construction works
PARBAT, Jan 28: Locals have closed down the construction of mid-Modi hydropower project (14.5 MW) being carried out by Chaudhary Group (CG) at Modi rural municipality.
Jan 28, 2019
POLITICS
Prime Minister Oli says Nepal not falling into Chinese debt trap
Prime Minister Oli says Nepal not falling into Chinese debt...
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepal's participation in the China-initiated Belt and Road Initiative is in line with the country's national interests.
Jan 28, 2019
SOCIETY
Relatives torch trucks after 11-year-old killed in Biratnagar
Relatives torch trucks after 11-year-old killed in Biratnaga...
BIRATNAGAR, Jan 28: Relatives of 11-year-old Laxmi Dhakal have torched 10 trucks after she was killed on the spot by a speeding truck, Na 3 Kha 3355 while crossing the road. The truck was heading to Biratnagar from Biratchaur when it hit Dhakal at Sishau Ghari-9.
Jan 28, 2019
WORLD
'Get a grip on Brexit', businesses tell UK's quarrelling politicians
'Get a grip on Brexit', businesses tell UK's quarrelling pol...
LONDON, Jan 28: British businesses implored politicians on Monday to stop quarrelling over Brexit and agree an orderly exit from the European Union, as some big firms set up emergency situations rooms to cope with the possible tumult of a no-deal divorce.
Jan 28, 2019
ECONOMY
China hands over Koteshwor-Kalanki road to Nepal
China hands over Koteshwor-Kalanki road to Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Chinese government has handed over Koteshwor-Kalanki road section of Ring Road to Nepal government on Monday.
Jan 28, 2019
POLITICS
Nat'l Assembly's meeting adjourned following protest from Nepali Congress
Nat'l Assembly's meeting adjourned following protest from Ne...
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The proceedings of the National Assembly has been adjourned for another 30 minutes. The Nepali Congress lawmakers obstructed the proceedings of the National Assembly after expressing discontent on the way the Medical Education Bill was endorsed in the House of Representatives on F...
Jan 28, 2019
WORLD
As West turns on him, Venezuela's Maduro flexes military muscle
As West turns on him, Venezuela's Maduro flexes military mus...
CARACAS, Jan 28: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army’s Russian hardware on Sunday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections.
Jan 28, 2019
WORLD
Detained Chinese human rights lawyer sentenced to 4 ½ years
Detained Chinese human rights lawyer sentenced to 4 ½ years
BEIJING, Jan 28: Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison on the charge of subversion of state power Monday, more than three years after he was detained in a wide-ranging crackdown on the legal profession.
Jan 28, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepal gets trans-shipment facility at Indian ports
Nepal gets trans-shipment facility at Indian ports
BIRGUNJ, Jan 28: Nepal will start receiving transshipment facilities at Kolkata and Haldia ports of India from February 15 onward. The country is already receiving such privilege at Visakhapatnam port.
Jan 28, 2019
SOCIETY
Dolakha sees throng of tourists for snow parade
Dolakha sees throng of tourists for snow parade
CHARIKOT, Jan 28: With heavy snowfall in high hills of Dolakha since few days back, there has been a huge inflow of tourists to the district of late.
Jan 28, 2019