ELECTION
Leftist alliance confronts Congress legacy in Baglung
Leftist alliance confronts Congress legacy in Baglung
BAGLUNG, Oct 31: The political equation of Nepal took a different course when CPN-UML joined hands with CPN (Maoist Center) to form the leftist alliance and agreed to party unification in the near future. The communist forces in the country grew in strength with that decision, and probably for the f...
Oct 31, 2017
SOCIETY
19 killed in two road accidents
19 killed in two road accidents
GULMI/UDAYAPUR : At least 19 people were killed and scores others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in Gulmi and Udayapur districts on Monday. The accident in Gulmi killed 10 people while nine died in the Udayapur accident.
Oct 31, 2017
ELECTION
RPP decides to field Lingden against Sitaula in Jhapa
RPP decides to field Lingden against Sitaula in Jhapa
KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to field candidacy of party leader Rajendra Lingden in Jhapa-3 against Nepali Congress (NC) leader Krishna Sitaula, sowing seed of discontent among the democratic alliance.
Oct 31, 2017
ELECTION
FPTP ballots to be separate, EC chief tells SC
FPTP ballots to be separate, EC chief tells SC
KATHMANDU, OCT 31: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ayodhee Prasad Yadav furnished clarifications to the Supreme Court Monday, stating that the Election Commission (EC) has decided to print the First-Past-the-Post ballots separately and that he does not have any intention of disrespecting the apex...
Oct 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt shareholding in Biratnagar Jute Mills comes down to 23.9 percent
Govt shareholding in Biratnagar Jute Mills comes down to 23....
BIRATNAGAR, Oct 31: It has been revealed that two government employees were involved in opaque share ownership transfer in Biratnagar Jute Mills Limited which has made the government a minority shareholder in the state-owned jute company.
Oct 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Nava Raj Dahal elected TAAN president
Nava Raj Dahal elected TAAN president
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Nawaraj Dahal has been elected the president of Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN).
Oct 31, 2017
SOCIETY
Patients hit by unmanaged regional hospital in Pokhara
Patients hit by unmanaged regional hospital in Pokhara
POKHARA, Oct 31: Patients visiting the regional hospital in Pohara have been affected by chaos and mismanagement of the government-run hospital in the capital of Province 4.
Oct 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Claims settlement of Tarai flood damages move at a snail's pace
Claims settlement of Tarai flood damages move at a snail's p...
KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Non-life insurance companies have been too slow to settle insurance claims made for damages incurred in recent floods in several Tarai districts.
Oct 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Binod Chaudhary delivers keynote speech in Sri Lanka
Binod Chaudhary delivers keynote speech in Sri Lanka
KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Chaudhary Group (CG) Chairman Binod Chaudhary has said that the success of any business lies in the capability of leading the changes that come through.
Oct 31, 2017
ECONOMY
Entrepreneurs ask political parties to prioritize tourism sector
Entrepreneurs ask political parties to prioritize tourism se...
KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Tourism entrepreneurs have requested political parties to bring a policy for collection of tourism tax collection as well as bring programs for tourism promotion in all seven provinces.
Oct 31, 2017