ELECTION
Up to 80 percent voter turnout in Madhesi constituencies
Up to 80 percent voter turnout in Madhesi constituencies
RUPANDEHI/ KAPILVASTU, June 29: Madhesi voters in all districts of the tarai participated in the local polls with a lot of enthusiasm despite a series of anti-election campaigns and repeated calls by the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) to boycott the polls.
Jun 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Facebook feud led to stabbing among girls
Facebook feud led to stabbing among girls
KATHMANDU, June 29: On the evening of June 20, a few locals of Satdobato, Lalitpur witnessed a shocking incident which left them bewildered. No one had imagined that a street brawl between some girls would end in a stabbing. A girl of 18 was beaten up brutally by a group of eight other girls and s...
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
Voters brave weather, defy threats
Voters brave weather, defy threats
KATHMANDU, June 29: The second phase of the local elections concluded successfully Wednesday with millions of voters turning up to cast their ballots defying bad weather and intimidation by some poll-opposing groups.
Jun 29, 2017
Interview
Actions to minimize impact of climate change should start at the local level
Actions to minimize impact of climate change should start at...
The National Climate Change Impact Survey (NCCIS) report released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) last week showed how climate change is badly affecting our agriculture, forests, biodiversity, water resources and energy security. Is the impact of climate change really that serious for Nepa...
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
Ilam goes high-tech while monitoring vote count
Ilam goes high-tech while monitoring vote count
ILAM, June 29: Following the infamous vote tearing incident of Chitwan district's Bharatpur Metropolis during the first phase of local elections, Ilam district has taken up preventive measures to avoid similar incidents during its vote counting process.
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
Bomb terror in various districts on Election Day
Bomb terror in various districts on Election Day
KATHMANDU, June 29: Various places in provinces 1, 5, and 7 were terrorized by bomb scare as well as blasts on Wednesday as the country was observing the second phase of local elections. Such incidents were reported in Ilam, Khotang and Udayapur districts.
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
Overwhelming participation in polls despite bad weather
Overwhelming participation in polls despite bad weather
DANG, June 29: There were thick clouds hovering in the sky Tuesday evening. Weather experts had forecast heavy rainfall for the next day morning. They were right. Heavy rainfall poured on Wednesday morning on the election day. People, including some disabled were upright at the polling center early...
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
Poll deferral disappoints locals of Province 2
Poll deferral disappoints locals of Province 2
MAHOTTARI, June 29: While the locals of 35 districts of provinces 1, 5 and 7 enthusiastically participated in the second round of local elections, eight districts of Province 2 remained tense due to the banda enforced by poll opposing Rastriya Janata Party Nepal.
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Bankers for raising personal home loan limit to Rs 20 million
Bankers for raising personal home loan limit to Rs 20 millio...
KATHMANDU, June 29: Bankers have urged the central bank to raise the upper limit of personal housing loans from Rs 10 million to at least Rs 20 million.
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Manang brimming with tourists even in off-season
Manang brimming with tourists even in off-season
POKHARA, June 29: Monsoon is considered an off-season for trekking. Until few years ago, hotels in Manang along the popular Annapurna Circuit trek used to get very less clients during monsoon. With low tourist traffic, hoteliers also used to engage in farming and other household works.
Jun 29, 2017