SPECIAL
Babai River embankment starts giving way
Babai River embankment starts giving way
BARDIYA, June 13: The embankment constructed by the government along the Babai River near the Gulariya market has started eroding. Visible cracks on the embankment have triggered panic among the locals so much that they fear that a devastating flood is coming their way during the monsoon season this...
Jun 14, 2017
POLITICS
Ruling parties propose deferring polls yet again
Ruling parties propose deferring polls yet again
KATHMANDU, June 13: Arguing that it would be difficult to hold the second phase local elections without bringing the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on board, the government has indirectly proposed deferring the polls now scheduled for June 28.
Jun 14, 2017
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
One man's effort to preserve indigenous paddy varieties
One man's effort to preserve indigenous paddy varieties
CHITWAN, June 13: With paddy plantation season nearing, farmers of Chitwan are busy preparing seedbeds to sow paddy seeds. Most of them are sowing seeds of one or two varieties. But Chandra Prasad Adhikari, a local farmer, has sowed 103 varieties of paddy seeds in his seedbeds.
Jun 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Blue print approval resumes in KMC
Blue print approval resumes in KMC
KATHMANDU, June 13: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has resumed approving blue prints for buildings from Monday. KMC officials were in confusion over approval right of the blue prints causing a halt in the service for the last few weeks.
Jun 14, 2017
ECONOMY
Wheel Ok starts new campaign
Wheel Ok starts new campaign
KATHMANDU June 13: Unilever Nepal has said that it was starting a new campaign named 'Wheel OK Kinnumai Cha Buddhimani' to let people know why buying Wheel Ok is a smart thing to do.
Jun 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Are blood transfusions to patients in Nepal safe?
Are blood transfusions to patients in Nepal safe?
KATHMANDU, June 13: Blood transfusion to patients in Nepal takes place without the blood being irradiated [exposed to radiation], although this is against WHO rules.
According to officials at the Ministry of Health, blood meant for transfusion must be irradiated as per international practice....
Jun 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal and Uganda establish diplomatic relations
Nepal and Uganda establish diplomatic relations
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA) Nepal and Uganda have established formal diplomatic relations on Tuesday. Nepal's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Durga Prasad Bhattarai and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Uganda Dr Adonia Ayebare signed a joint communiqué to this effec...
Jun 14, 2017
ELECTION
42 polling stations marked 'security-sensitive' in Udayapur
42 polling stations marked 'security-sensitive' in Udayapur
UDAYAPUR, June 13: The District Administration Office (DAO), Udayapur, has marked 42 of the 197 polling centers in the district as security sensitive.
Jun 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Delay in bridge construction affects Baglung locals
Delay in bridge construction affects Baglung locals
BAGLUNG, June 13: Locals of at least 12 village development committees (VDCs) have been affected because of the delay in construction of a concrete bridge over Theule Khola in Jaimini Municipality.
Jun 14, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Two former mayors competing for the same post yet again
Two former mayors competing for the same post yet again
ILAM, June 13: Twenty years after their first face off, two former mayoral candidates of Ilam Municipality are competing for the same post yet again in the second round of local elections scheduled for June 28, adding excitement among the locals.
Jun 14, 2017