SOCIETY
Police recovers two bodies from Kalikhola landslide (update)
Police recovers two bodies from Kalikhola landslide (update)
CHITWAN, June 23: Police have recovered the bodies of ASI Nischal Tamang and policeman Deepak Kumar Maskey from the landslide at Kalikhola of the Narayangadh-Muglin road.
Jun 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Van with four policemen, a truck gone missing
Van with four policemen, a truck gone missing
CHITWAN, June 23: A van with four police personnel and a truck have gone missing as landslide swept away road section in Narayangadh-Muglin road.
Jun 23, 2017
POLITICS
EC secy transferred after row over purchase of cars
EC secy transferred after row over purchase of cars
KATHMANDU, June 22: Just five days before the second round local elections, the government on Thursday transferred Election Commission Secretary Gopinath Mainali in a row over procurement of luxury cars for the five election commissioners and other logistics issues.
Jun 23, 2017
ELECTION
Factors that could sway Butwal city polls
Factors that could sway Butwal city polls
KATHMANDU, June 23: Until a few weeks ago, not many people in Butwal would have hesitated to say the CPN-UML would win the Butwal Sub-metropolitan City elections. The city in the western plains seemed a cakewalk for UML, a party whose influence in Butwal and its periphery has been multiplying since...
Jun 23, 2017
ELECTION
Top leaders hit the campaign trail
Top leaders hit the campaign trail
KATHMANDU, June 23: With the election silence just four days away, leaders of major political parties have left the capital to participate in election campaigns in Province 1, 5 and 7. The second phase of the local elections is scheduled for June 28.
Jun 23, 2017
POLITICS
Big parties woo Tharu voters in Tikapur
Big parties woo Tharu voters in Tikapur
TIKAPUR, June 23: Tikapur Municipality of Kailali district, which gained notoriety about two years ago over the killing of seven police personnel and a toddler during a clash with agitating Tharuhat activists, is all set to put the bitter past behind it and participate in the upcoming local polls.
Jun 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Medical colleges told to cancel illegal postgraduate admissions
Medical colleges told to cancel illegal postgraduate admissi...
KATHMANDU, June 23: Nepal Medical Council (NMC) has directed private colleges to cancel the admissions in the postgraduate (PG) studies taken against the set norms and rules.
Jun 23, 2017
POLITICS
Fringe parties' survival at stake with rise in political opportunism
Fringe parties' survival at stake with rise in political opp...
KATHMANDU, June 23: As big parties with opposing ideologies court each other for electoral gains, many have started wondering whether smaller parties have any future in a political culture where survival is becoming more important than ideologies and principles.
Jun 23, 2017
SPORTS
Afghanistan Bulls registers first win in ACPL
Afghanistan Bulls registers first win in ACPL
KATHMANDU, June 22: An all-round performance from Rana Naveed ul Hassan inspired Afghanistan Bulls register a 31 runs win over Indian Stars in the rain halted match of the ongoing Asian Club Premier League (ACPL) Twenty20 Cricket Tournament on Thursday.
Jun 22, 2017
ECONOMY
KL Mobile hub offers attractive gift hampers
KL Mobile hub offers attractive gift hampers
KATHMANDU, June 22: Chabahil-based KL Mobile hub has brought an exclusive offer of gift hampers for customers, especially, targeting the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) pass students.
Jun 22, 2017