SOCIETY
Nearing monsoon makes flood victims restless
Nearing monsoon makes flood victims restless
RAJBIRAJ, March 11: The monsoon is around the corner and locals in Rajbiraj who are living in the settlements near Khado and Jeeta rivers are extremely worried. Last year, incessant rain and floods had wreaked havoc in several parts of Madhes, including theirs. Even in years before such disasters ha...
Mar 11, 2018
POLITICS
Oli likely to win two-thirds majority in vote of confidence
Oli likely to win two-thirds majority in vote of confidence
KATHMANDU, March 11: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is likely to win a vote of confidence from parliament on Sunday with more than a two-thirds majority.
Mar 11, 2018
POLITICS
Mahara elected speaker unopposed
Mahara elected speaker unopposed
KATHMANDU, March 11: Krishna Bahadur Mahara of CPN (Maoist Center) was elected unopposed as speaker of the House of Representatives, Saturday.
Mar 11, 2018
SOCIETY
ODF campaign ineffective in Jhapa
ODF campaign ineffective in Jhapa
DAMAK, March 10: Open defecation free (ODF) campaign, which had started with an objective to make the country free of open defecation by 2017, still has not succeeded in Jhapa district.
Mar 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Local reps disappointed over uninformed inspections
Local reps disappointed over uninformed inspections
JUMLA, March 10: The local representatives of Jumla have expressed disappointment towards the government bodies which have been carrying out inspections of the local units without coordinating with them.
Mar 11, 2018
ECONOMY
AirAsia X given four more months to settle dues of TIA
AirAsia X given four more months to settle dues of TIA
KATHMANDU, March 11: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Civil Aviation Office (CAO) has given four months to Malaysia carrier AirAsia X to settle its dues.
Mar 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Raft of measures introduced to expedite project implementation
Raft of measures introduced to expedite project implementati...
KATHMANDU, March 11: The government has announced raft of measures to improve public spending and implementation of development projects.
Mar 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Large-scale rice mills of Kailai left in ruins
Large-scale rice mills of Kailai left in ruins
TIKAPUR, March 9: There were days when rice milled in Kailali district used to reach all over the country as well as be exported to India.
Mar 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Panauti hopes to lead through example in disaster preparedness
Panauti hopes to lead through example in disaster preparedne...
BANEPA, March 10: As disasters occur unexpectedly, stakeholders have often underscored the need for effective preparedness for disasters. The devastating earthquake of 2015 had led bare the country's unpreparedness to cope with such looming threats. Not just earthquakes, the country is also prone to...
Mar 11, 2018
POLITICS
RJPN seeks political solution to Kailali 'incident'
RJPN seeks political solution to Kailali 'incident'
KATHMANDU, March 11: Leaders of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Saturday met Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa and demanded immediate release of Resham Chaudhary, who was elected member of parliament from Kailali on an RJPN ticket. He is alleged to be the mastermind behind the Tikapur carn...
Mar 11, 2018