ECONOMY
Gandaki Province to integrate all tourism fees into one
Gandaki Province to integrate all tourism fees into one
POKHARA, Aug 13: The provincial government of Gandaki Province has announced that it will integrate all tourism fees into one, following criticisms by trekking agencies and tourism professionals for not doing the needful in removing ambiguity about redundant tourism fees collected by different gover...
Aug 13, 2018
SOCIETY
FLOOD ALERT: Kamala River exceeds safety levels, low-lying areas at risks of flood
FLOOD ALERT: Kamala River exceeds safety levels, low-lying a...
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The Kamala River at Sindhuli has exceeded safety levels, according to a flood alert issued by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said. “Settlements on the gorge of Tawa River are urged to stay on high alert.”
Aug 13, 2018
WORLD
North, South Korea begin talks before possible Pyongyang summit
North, South Korea begin talks before possible Pyongyang sum...
SEOUL, Aug 13: North and South Korean officials began high-level negotiations on Monday, with one South Korean newspaper report suggesting the two sides could be planning for a summit in Pyongyang later this month.
Aug 13, 2018
SPORTS
Champions City are impressive winners at Arsenal
Champions City are impressive winners at Arsenal
LONDON, Aug 12: Manchester City, who romped to Premier League success by 19 points last season, began the defence of their title with an impressive win away to an Arsenal side playing under new Spanish manager Unai Emery on Sunday.
Aug 13, 2018
SPORTS
Barca lift Spanish Super Cup after late penalty save
Barca lift Spanish Super Cup after late penalty save
MOROCCO, July 13: Barcelona lifted the Spanish Super Cup for a record extending 13th time by coming from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday thanks to a stunning strike from France winger Ousmane Dembele and a penalty save in stoppage time from Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Aug 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Where are the conflict-disappeared?
Where are the conflict-disappeared?
ROLPA, Aug 13: Pabitra Roka, the eldest child of journalist Dhan Bahadur Roka, who disappeared during the Maoist insurgency is in grade 12 now. She only has a faint memory of her father. “I just have a vague memory of him. I sometimes look at a photo of him taken while he worked at the radio station...
Aug 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Delay in repairing subsided road hampers traffic
Delay in repairing subsided road hampers traffic
CHITWAN, Aug 13: Road officials have still not begun repairs along the Satrakilo of Narayanghat-Mugling road even a month after a stretch of the road subsided.
Aug 13, 2018
POLITICS
Experts criticize constitution for its ‘flaws’
Experts criticize constitution for its ‘flaws’
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Constitutional experts have criticized the constitution of Nepal, ahead of the third anniversary of its promulgation, while foreign constitutional experts and lawmakers have praised its key provisions.
Aug 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Ex-minister, rich landlords listed as poor
Ex-minister, rich landlords listed as poor
BAJURA/DHANGADHI, Aug 13: Ganesh Khadka of Jayaprithvi Municipality-4 in Bajhang is a retired officer of the District Health Office. His eldest son is a doctor, employed at a private hospital in Pokhara. His another son is an engineer while his daughter-in-law is a college teacher.
Aug 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt bans tainted pilot from flying
Govt bans tainted pilot from flying
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The government has decided to ban Captain Subarna Awale, a senior pilot of the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), after he was found guilty of foreign currency misuse. He was recently fined about Rs 10 million by the Kathmandu District Court.
Aug 13, 2018