POLITICS
Nepali envoy to Vietnam presents credentials
Nepali envoy to Vietnam presents credentials
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Ambassador of Nepal to Vietnam Khaga Nath Adhikari presented his Letters of Credence to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC urges govt to make good on agreement
Dr KC urges govt to make good on agreement
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Crusader for medical sector reforms Dr Govinda KC has urged the government to sincerely implement last month's agreement signed with him.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Quake victims urge PM for availing house grant
Quake victims urge PM for availing house grant
DHADING, Aug 8: This is a very busy time of the year for Shahadev Jamarkattel of Gajuri Rural Municipality-8 as he has to plant paddy before the monsoon rain subside.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Newborns may get birth certificate through their mothers
Newborns may get birth certificate through their mothers
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The government has proposed a new law making it mandatory for hospitals to issue birth certificates even if the father of a newborn is unknown or the mother doesn't want to disclose the father's status.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Maoists sell off lands they captured during insurgency
Maoists sell off lands they captured during insurgency
DEVENDRA BASNET, Aug 8: The then Maoist rebels had captured the lands of many farmers in Bargadi village in Gorahi Sub-metropolis, Dang district, in the course of their armed insurgency.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Flood in Bagmati and Lal Bakaiya rivers creating panic among locals
Flood in Bagmati and Lal Bakaiya rivers creating panic among...
RAUTAHAT, Aug 8: Continuous rainfall in the Chure range has significantly increased the level of water in two rivers of Rautahat. The rivers have started eroding the agricultural land near their embankments, creating panic among the locals residing near the river banks.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
As Bagmati roars, squatters live in uncertainty
As Bagmati roars, squatters live in uncertainty
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Squatters living on riverbanks in Kathmandu are forced to live an uncertain life; fearing both natural and political dangers.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Patients freak out as police fire shots in air on hospital premises
Patients freak out as police fire shots in air on hospital p...
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 8: The memory of security personnel firing bullets inside the hospital while forcefully taking away agitating Dr Govinda KC to Kathmandu had just started to fade when a similar incident has been repeated in Chaurjahari Hospital of Rukum.
Aug 08, 2018
Editorial
Appoint NRA CEO ASAP
Appoint NRA CEO ASAP
National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is still waiting for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Oli government fired Yubaraj Bhusal last month. The vital administrative and managerial works of reconstruction body are in limbo.
Aug 08, 2018
OPINION
The dangers within
The dangers within
Real threats to the government of K P Oli, if they emerge, will emerge from within his own party
Aug 08, 2018