SOCIETY
Ex driver-turned-consumer committee chair builds a solid road
Ex driver-turned-consumer committee chair builds a solid roa...
MYAGDI, April 3: By repairing and reconstructing a battered road, a youth in Myagdi has won the hearts of the people. Bhanu Bhakta Thapa of Bhakimli has become a perfect example of the saying - “No one understands the pain better than the one who suffers”.
Apr 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Rape cases increasing at alarming rate
Rape cases increasing at alarming rate
NEPALGUNJ, April 3: Since the last few months, repeated cases of rapes of minors, young girls and women have rocked the whole nation. From school-going girls to working and household women, no one has been spared from the hands of some lecherous men.
Apr 03, 2018
SOCIETY
US national jumps off hospital's sixth floor, dies
US national jumps off hospital's sixth floor, dies
KATHMANDU, April 3: John Parmak, 52, presumed to be a US citizen, had made two unsuccessful suicide attempts while in immigration detention before finally jumping off the sixth floor of the National Trauma Center of Bir Hospital on Sunday evening, immigration officials said.
Apr 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Chinese ambassador praises Ilam tea
Chinese ambassador praises Ilam tea
ILAM, April 3: Nepali organic tea is popular in many countries across the world. Within Nepal, some consider tea produced in Ilam as the best.
Apr 03, 2018
ECONOMY
Smuggling of black pepper to India on the rise
Smuggling of black pepper to India on the rise
BARA, April 2: Smuggling of black pepper into India from Nepal is growing in the past few months.
Apr 03, 2018
ECONOMY
Etihad launches eco residence for cabin crew
Etihad launches eco residence for cabin crew
KATHMANDU, April 3: Etihad Airways has officially opened its Etihad Eco Residence, Abu Dhabi's first purpose-built, sustainable Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum-rated cabin crew accommodation.
Apr 03, 2018
SOCIETY
SC orders govt to make public assets of high ranking officials
SC orders govt to make public assets of high ranking officia...
KATHMANDU, April 3: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the state authorities to follow the existing provisions of the constitution in making public the assets details of high-ranking officials post 1979 referendum.
Apr 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Municipal officer arrested
Municipal officer arrested
KATHMANDU, April 3: Nabin Kumar Shrestha, an account officer of Sankhuwasabha Municipality, has been arrested on charge of misusing funds from the municipal office.
Apr 03, 2018
ECONOMY
JICA provides logistics worth Rs 95.1 for National Economic Census
JICA provides logistics worth Rs 95.1 for National Economic...
KATHMANDU, April 3: With the aim to support the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) to carry out the first-ever National Economic Census scheduled for next month, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided necessary logistics worth Rs 95.1 million to the CBS.
Apr 03, 2018
POLITICS
CoAS Chhetri off to Congo
CoAS Chhetri off to Congo
KATHMANDU, April 3: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rajendra Chhetri has left for inspection visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday.
Apr 03, 2018