WORLD
Trump urges ban on gun devices like bump stocks
Trump urges ban on gun devices like bump stocks
WASHINGTON, fEB 21: As a grieving Florida community demanded action on guns, President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the Justice Department to move to ban devices like the rapid-fire bump stocks used in last year's Las Vegas massacre. It was a small sign of movement on the gun violence issue that...
Feb 21, 2018
SPORTS
Lionel Messi comes up with the goods to earn Barcelona draw in Champions League at Chelsea
Lionel Messi comes up with the goods to earn Barcelona draw...
FEB 21: Argentina icon Lionel Messi denied Chelsea a famous victory with his first goal in nine matches against the Blues to hand Barcelona the edge in this engrossing UEFA Champions League round-of-16 opener.
Feb 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Ex-students set up e-library in their community schools
Ex-students set up e-library in their community schools
DHADING, Feb 21: Sujata Bishwokarma had never seen computer before except in pictures. When she entered the computer lab of her school recently, the seventh-grader at Shami Bhanjyang Secondary School of Jywalamukhi Rural Municipality in Dhading, she could not believe her eyes. She felt elated and pr...
Feb 21, 2018
SOCIETY
On the run goons killed in cross fire
On the run goons killed in cross fire
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Two gangsters, involved in the killing of Durga Tiwari and Basanta Paudel, were killed in an encounter with police at around 3:30 AM today, Chief of Rupandehi police, Shyam Gyawali said.
Feb 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Sita Air plane does safe landing with one engine out
Sita Air plane does safe landing with one engine out
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: An aircraft of Sita Air, a private airline, made a safe landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Tuesday after one of its engines had to be turned off. The plane had taken off for Lukla from TIA at 10:30 am, with 12 passengers on board.
Feb 21, 2018
SOCIETY
3.6-magnitude quake wakes Kathmandu early
3.6-magnitude quake wakes Kathmandu early
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The National Seismological Center (NSC), Department of Mines and Geology on Wednesday recorded a 3.6 magnitude aftershock of the Gorkha earthquake that devastated Nepal on April 25, 2015.
Feb 21, 2018
POLITICS
Maoists joining govt today
Maoists joining govt today
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Two Maoist parliamentarians will be joining the KP Oli-led government on Wednesday, as the UML and CPN (Maoist Center), two partners in the left coalition, intensify intraparty homework to give full shape to the cabinet.
Feb 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Fake citizenship rackets thrive in tarai
Fake citizenship rackets thrive in tarai
RAJBIRAJ, Feb 21: If citizens of India, Bangladesh and other countries want to obtain Nepali citizenship certificate, all they have to do is to visit Saptari and Sunsari districts. These two districts, since a long time, have been a safe haven for international criminals to obtain fake Nepali citize...
Feb 21, 2018
ECONOMY
Credit flow to agri sector jumps 30 percent
Credit flow to agri sector jumps 30 percent
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Credit growth of the BFIs toward agriculture sector nearly doubled in the first half of FY2017/18, a recent data of Nepal Rastra Bank shows.
Feb 21, 2018
POLITICS
Khatiwada, Bidari and Paudel-Rai appointed to upper house
Khatiwada, Bidari and Paudel-Rai appointed to upper house
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: National Assembly has got full shape Tuesday with President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointing three new members to the upper House.
Feb 21, 2018