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
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Govt shows no interest in addressing Dr KC’s demands
Govt shows no interest in addressing Dr KC’s demands
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The government has not shown any interest in addressing the demands of Dr Govinda KC even on the 13th day of his 16th fast-unto-death.
Jan 22, 2019
SOCIETY
KMC to build two pedestrian bridges this fiscal year
KMC to build two pedestrian bridges this fiscal year
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) will be building only two sky bridges in the capital this fiscal year though it had allocated budget for the construction of three such bridges in order to control the increasing accidents caused by jaywalking and unavailability of safer mediums t...
Jan 22, 2019
POLITICS
Federal Civil Service Bill proposes 'one-time' reservation benefit
Federal Civil Service Bill proposes 'one-time' reservation b...
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The government has proposed to give the benefit of reservation to a person from the marginalized and backward communities only once in the person's entire career during government service.
Jan 22, 2019
ECONOMY
Urea in short supply in wheat planting season
Urea in short supply in wheat planting season
BIRGUNJ, Jan 22: Wheat is the second major crop of Nepal after paddy. However, farmers of Parsa are not getting chemical fertilizers needed by the crop.
Jan 22, 2019