SOCIETY
Distribution of national ID cards stalled in Panchthar
Distribution of national ID cards stalled in Panchthar
PANCHTHAR, Jan 22: The distribution of the national identity cards started in Phidim, the district headquarters of Panchthar, from November 19. Amid a grand event, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa had inaugurated the card distribution process.
Jan 22, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
At Sundance, powerhouse documentaries will be everywhere
At Sundance, powerhouse documentaries will be everywhere
For documentary filmmakers, there’s no place like the Sundance Film Festival.
Jan 22, 2019
SOCIETY
India trying to shift border pillar: Locals
India trying to shift border pillar: Locals
TIKAPUR, Jan 22: Locals of Tikapur have accused India of attempting to encroach upon the land in the Nepali territory by shifting the border pillar of Khatrola in, Tikapur Municipality-9 in Kailali district. They said India is conspiring to shift the pillar number 704/5.
Jan 22, 2019
SOCIETY
Ex-NRB Governor Rawal posts Rs 1 million bail
Ex-NRB Governor Rawal posts Rs 1 million bail
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Former governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, Tilak Rawal, has posted bail of Rs 1 million as demanded by the Special Court to evade arrest.
Jan 22, 2019
SOCIETY
Rampur, a town without land ownership certificate
Rampur, a town without land ownership certificate
PALPA, Jan 22: Rampur, the largest valley of Palpa, is fast developing into a business hub of the district. However, the major market areas of the town such as Bejhad, Kisanbari, and Bijayapur are without land ownership certificate.
Jan 22, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Pathak ‘unable’ to work as wide-body aircraft probe commission member
Pathak ‘unable’ to work as wide-body aircraft probe commissi...
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Narendra Pathak, one of the members of the judicial commission formed to investigate the irregularities in the wide-body aircraft purchase scam, has expressed his inability to work as a member of the probe commission saying “I can’t bear double responsibilities.”
Jan 22, 2019
WORLD
Zimbabwe’s president returns amid economic crisis, crackdown
Zimbabwe’s president returns amid economic crisis, crackdown
HARARE, Jan 22: Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in Harare late Monday after cutting short his fund-raising trip in order to address the country’s economic crisis and crackdown.
Jan 22, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
5 burning questions ahead of Tuesday’s Oscar nominations
5 burning questions ahead of Tuesday’s Oscar nominations
The Oscars still don’t have a host, but on Tuesday morning, they’ll at least have nominees.
Jan 22, 2019
POLITICS
NC obstructs House as govt moves Medical Education Bill forward
NC obstructs House as govt moves Medical Education Bill forw...
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The main opposition, Nepali Congress (NC), obstructed both the lower and upper houses of the federal parliament on Monday as the government showed signs to pass the disputed National Medical Education Bill without accommodating the demands of Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging hi...
Jan 22, 2019
WORLD
Frigid air, high winds sweep the Northeast; at least 6 dead
Frigid air, high winds sweep the Northeast; at least 6 dead
CONCORD, Jan 22: Falling temperatures replaced the weekend’s falling snow Monday as bitter cold and gusty winds swept across the eastern United States.
Jan 22, 2019