SOCIETY
One dead in gang fight
One dead in gang fight
DHANGADHI, Jan 20: A man has died in a fight between two gangs in Attariya of Kailali last night.
Jan 20, 2019
POLITICS
Prime Minister Oli to leave for Switzerland today
Prime Minister Oli to leave for Switzerland today
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is to leave for Davos of Switzerland later today to participate in the conference on Annual World Economic Forum.
Jan 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Jobs for families of martyrs, compensation for injured
Jobs for families of martyrs, compensation for injured
LAHAN, Jan 20: In the quest to seek equal rights, dignity and identity of the Madhesi people, many 'sacrificed' their lives in Madhes movements – the first of which had erupted in 2007. The first martyr among them was Ramesh Mahato. It was unbearable for his family to lose a beloved member.
Jan 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Truck hits bus in Sarlahi, three dead
Truck hits bus in Sarlahi, three dead
SARLAHI, Jan 20: Three people died while three more sustained injuries when a truck crashed into a passenger bus parked on the East-West Highway at Ishwarpur Municipality-12 of Sarlahi on Saturday morning.
Jan 20, 2019
SOCIETY
CPN-M cadres burn two trucks in Surkhet
CPN-M cadres burn two trucks in Surkhet
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) on Saturday burned down two trucks in Surkhet for violating a general strike imposed in the district by the party.
Jan 20, 2019
SOCIETY
KITCC provides assistance to children’s home
KITCC provides assistance to children’s home
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Kiwanis International Taipei City Club (KITCC), an international charity organization, on Saturday, provided assistance to the children living in a shelter in Kadaghari.
Jan 20, 2019
WORLD
Trump offers temporary ‘Dreamers’ deal for border wall
Trump offers temporary ‘Dreamers’ deal for border wall
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 : In a bid to break the shutdown stalemate, President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to extend temporary protections for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for his long-promised border wall. But while Trump cast th...
Jan 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Locals reluctant to receive land compensation
Locals reluctant to receive land compensation
DAMAK, Jan 20: Dissatisfied with the rate of compensation fixed by the local authorities, most locals have refused the compensation being provided for the land acquired for the Chinese-funded Nepal China Friendly Industrial Park in Damak, Jhapa district.
Jan 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Pokhara metropolis to distribute disability ID cards
Pokhara metropolis to distribute disability ID cards
POKHARA, Jan 20: Pokhara Metropolitan City has started the process for distributing identity cards to the people with disability.
Jan 20, 2019
ECONOMY
Govt pays Rs 758m in interest subsidy for agro-livestock loans
Govt pays Rs 758m in interest subsidy for agro-livestock loa...
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The government has disbursed Rs 758.2 million in interest subsidy for loans floated under a concessional credit scheme for certain agricultural and livestock businesses. It bears five percent of the interest for loans disbursed by banks and financial institutions.
Jan 20, 2019