SPECIAL
Flood victims terrified over possibility of epidemics
Flood victims terrified over possibility of epidemics
MAHOTTARI, Aug 15: Mahottari district, which is presently struggling with floods, is now under threat of epidemic outbreak. Over 40,000 households in Mahottari district alone have been affected. Around 37 villages still remain inundated by flood water and people are beginning to panic with the possi...
Aug 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Electric power restored in Morang and Sunsari
Electric power restored in Morang and Sunsari
BIRATNAGAR, Aug 16: Power supply has been restored in Morang and Sunsari districts after five days of blackout.
Aug 16, 2017
WORLD
Trump signs order to speed infrastructure construction
Trump signs order to speed infrastructure construction
WASHINGTON, August 16: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has signed a new executive order intended to make more efficient the federal permitting process for construction of transportation, water and other infrastructure projects without harming the environment.
Aug 16, 2017
POLITICS
Indian dams caused flood havoc in Nepal: Bhim Rawal
Indian dams caused flood havoc in Nepal: Bhim Rawal
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: CPN-UML Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal has said that 15 various Indian dams and embankments near the Nepal-India border, the Indian river-linking project and the exploitation of the Chure area and river banks have caused the flood disaster in the tarai.
Aug 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Dr KC puts off fast on 23rd day upon cabinet decision to meet demands
Dr KC puts off fast on 23rd day upon cabinet decision to mee...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: After the government took the initiative to address almost all his demands, Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), postponed his 11th fast-unto-death on its 23rd day Tuesday. This has been his longest hunger strike so far.
Aug 16, 2017
POLITICS
Nepal-China sign three agreements on economic cooperation
Nepal-China sign three agreements on economic cooperation
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Nepal and China have reached three different bilateral agreements to further bolster economic cooperation between the two countries.
Aug 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Starving flood victims struggling for food
Starving flood victims struggling for food
BIRGUNJ, August 16: Hari Narayan Rauniyar who reached Birgunj of Parsa at around 3 pm on Monday carrying relief materials for the flood victims could not stop tears falling from his eyes after seeing their miserable condition. He had to distance himself from the crowd in order to hide his tears.
Aug 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Quake victims find green pastures in Manang
Quake victims find green pastures in Manang
MANANG, August 15: Since the past few years, Jagdish Pakhrin of Rasuwa has been working as a laborer in another mountainous district, Manang. Similaraly, Maya Gurung, Indra Bahadur Gurung and Muna BK of Gorkha, Arjun Pakhrin of Rasuwa among others are engaged in construction of houses, hotels, monas...
Aug 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Floods, landslides toll climbs to 111
Floods, landslides toll climbs to 111
KATHMANDU, August 15 : The death toll from floods and landslides across the country has risen to 111, Home Minister Janardan Sharma told parliament on Tuesday, as authorities continue search for nearly three dozen people who remain missing.
Aug 16, 2017
POLITICS
UML, Maoist Center for 'equidistance policy' with China and India
UML, Maoist Center for 'equidistance policy' with China and...
KATHMANDU, August 16: Top leaders of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) have said that they want to maintain good relations with both immediate neighbors India and China.
Aug 16, 2017