SOCIETY
IOM suspends MBBS entrance result
IOM suspends MBBS entrance result
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The Office of the Dean at the Tribhuvan University's Institute of Medicine (IOM) has suspended the results of MBBS entrance exams conducted on Saturday.
Oct 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Rural municipality announces plans to upgrade community school
Rural municipality announces plans to upgrade community scho...
PARBAT, Oct 18: With the establishment of private schools in villages, number of students in community schools has decreased significantly. In primary level classes, there are some grades with no students at all. Parents shift their wards to private schools citing poor education standard in communi...
Oct 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Yak rearing source of income for community schools
Yak rearing source of income for community schools
MYAGDI, Oct 18: Two community schools of Myagdi have jointly invested in Yak husbandry as an income source. These schools have been rearing Yaks in Annapurna Rural Municipality-5, Khayar Baraha.
Oct 18, 2017
ELECTION
NC leaders doubt benefits from Naya Shakti alliance
NC leaders doubt benefits from Naya Shakti alliance
GORKHA, Oct 18: Leaders and cadres of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) have expressed skepticism that supporting Naya Shakti Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai for the election from Gorkha Constituency-2 at the expense of their own candidates would yield any benefit to the NC.
Oct 18, 2017
POLITICS
PM reshuffles cabinet, Maoists ministers left portfolio-less
PM reshuffles cabinet, Maoists ministers left portfolio-les...
KATHMANDU, October 18: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday reshuffled his cabinet, taking away the portfolios of all ministers representing the CPN (Maoist Center).
Oct 18, 2017
POLITICS
FSFN, RJPN hope for better showing in upcoming polls
FSFN, RJPN hope for better showing in upcoming polls
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) have decided to field fifty percent candidates each in Province 2, while the sharing of constituencies elsewhere would be based on their respective strength.
Oct 18, 2017
POLITICS
Maoists ministers not to quit, suspect polls postponement
Maoists ministers not to quit, suspect polls postponement
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: In a dramatic turn of events Tuesday, ruling coalition partner CPN (Maoist Center) decided to quit the government and then immediately changed its mind, citing secret information that the prime minister was trying to postpone the upcoming elections.
Oct 18, 2017
ELECTION
SC expected to decide ballot paper row today
SC expected to decide ballot paper row today
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Supreme Court officials said on Tuesday that the apex court would decide on Wednesday whether or not to issue a stay order in relation to a writ petition seeking to arrange separate ballot papers for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections and for first-past-the-post a...
Oct 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Dr KC rejects government's draft deal
Dr KC rejects government's draft deal
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Talks scheduled for Tuesday between the representatives of Dr Govinda KC and the government could not be held after a draft of an agreement prepared by the government team was rejected by Dr KC.
Oct 18, 2017
ELECTION
Polls on schedule hinge on court ruling on ballot papers: EC
Polls on schedule hinge on court ruling on ballot papers: EC
KATMANDU, Oct 18: The Election Commission (EC) has said scheduled polls may be affected if the court orders to arrange different ballot papers as demanded by a writ petitioner for upcoming parliamentary and provincial assembly elections.
Oct 18, 2017