WORLD
UN: Up to 245 missing after 2 Mediterranean shipwrecks
UN: Up to 245 missing after 2 Mediterranean shipwrecks
GENEVA, 9: U.N. agencies say up to 245 migrants and refugees are missing and feared dead following two recent shipwrecks of smugglers' boats in the Mediterranean Sea.
May 09, 2017
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Chand-led CPN cadres held with explosive devices
Chand-led CPN cadres held with explosive devices
CHITWAN, May 9: Police have arrested cadres of Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand with explosive devices on Tuesday.
May 09, 2017
WORLD
Jakarta's Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam
Jakarta's Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Is...
JAKARTA, May 9: Jakarta's Christian governor was sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy against Islam on Tuesday, a harsher than expected ruling in a trial that was seen as a test of religious tolerance in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.
May 09, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN leaders urge big 3 to make environment for their participation in local polls
RJPN leaders urge big 3 to make environment for their partic...
KATHMANDU, May 9: Leaders of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal urged the leaders of three major political parties to endorse the constitution amendment bill and to make an environment for them to participate in the second phase of the local level elections.
May 09, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Poll candidate dies in course of election campaign
Poll candidate dies in course of election campaign
SALYAN, May 9: An election candidate died after he slipped and fell on the ground in the district.
May 09, 2017
POLITICS
Reports about fund misappropriation baseless: Energy Minister Sharma
Reports about fund misappropriation baseless: Energy Ministe...
SALYAN, May 9: Energy Minister Janardan Sharma has brushed off the reports about misappropriation of money in the process of the government to purchase LED bulbs from India as untruth and baseless.
May 09, 2017
SOCIETY
OPMCM provides funds for treatment of Kapil Raute
OPMCM provides funds for treatment of Kapil Raute
KATHMANDU, May 9: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has provided Rs 500,000 to assist in the treatment of Kapil Shahi (Raute) of Achham and to also conduct kulpooja (ancestral worship) of the Raute community.
May 09, 2017
POLITICS
NC condemns indecent activities on Minister for Forest
NC condemns indecent activities on Minister for Forest
TANAHUN, May 9: Nepali Congress, Bhanunagar Committee of the district on Monday has condemned the alleged plan of attacking on Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Shankar Bhandari.
May 09, 2017
POLITICS
Naya Shakti coordinator seeks second-phase election before May 29
Naya Shakti coordinator seeks second-phase election before M...
GORKHA, May 9: Naya Shakti Nepal 's coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said the budget for the next fiscal year should be brought on Jeth 15 ( May 29) in the Nepali calendar, the date set by the Constitution for presenting the budget.
May 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Janakpur waterlogged
Janakpur waterlogged
JANAKPURDHAM, May 9: Most parts of Janakpurdham have become waterlogged due to the downpour since 5 am today.
May 09, 2017