ECONOMY
Ski competition to be organized in October
Ski competition to be organized in October
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: A five-day skiing competition is being organized in Nepal in October with the objective of promoting ski tourism in the country.
Jan 11, 2018
WORLD
Update: 17 dead in California mudslides, more than a dozen missing
Update: 17 dead in California mudslides, more than a dozen m...
MONTECITO, Jan 11: Anxious family members awaited word on loved ones Wednesday as rescue crews searched for more than a dozen people missing after mudslides in Southern California destroyed an estimated 100 houses, swept away cars and left at least 17 victims dead.
Jan 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Rs 1 billion needed to replace engine of Airbus A320 aircraft
Rs 1 billion needed to replace engine of Airbus A320 aircraf...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) will have to fork out Rs 1 billion to repair one engine of its grounded Airbus A320-200 aircraft.
Jan 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Siberian birds flock to Rara to escape cold
Siberian birds flock to Rara to escape cold
MUGU, Jan 11: Unable to bear the extreme weather in the northern hemisphere during this winter, different species of birds have started entering Nepal to escape the chilling cold.
Jan 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Mushahar's endless suffering in no man's land
Mushahar's endless suffering in no man's land
MAHOTTARI, Jan 11: The area belongs neither to Nepal nor to India. Around 70 small huts are seen Nepal side of the border and similar huts can be seen on the other side. Residents living in these huts on the Nepal side belong to the Mushahar community (who fed on mouse for survival). The area is nea...
Jan 11, 2018
POLITICS
UML, Maoists mulling over 60/40 division of power
UML, Maoists mulling over 60/40 division of power
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The UML and CPN (Maoist Center) have decided to begin formal negotiations to reach a deal on power-sharing for provincial governments and other constitutional positions.
Jan 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Family appeals for help to save 13-year-old kidney patient
Family appeals for help to save 13-year-old kidney patient
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Three months ago, Jiwan Prasad Bhandari of Chatrakot Rural Municipality-1, Hunga of Gulmi district discovered that both kidneys of his 13-year-old daughter were damaged.
Jan 11, 2018
POLITICS
Oli sore at delay in change of govt
Oli sore at delay in change of govt
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli, who is seen as the prime minister in waiting, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Nepali Congress for dilly-dallying in handing over the government leadership, saying that it was just to prolong its stay in power.
Jan 11, 2018
ECONOMY
WB revises growth to 4.6% for this year
WB revises growth to 4.6% for this year
KATHMANDU Jan 11: The World Bank Group has revised down the growth forecast for Nepal by nearly one percentage point to 4.6 percent for the current fiscal year 2017/18. Launching the global economic prospects on Wednesday, the Washington-based organization revised down its own economic growth foreca...
Jan 11, 2018
POLITICS
Promotional materials used by parties during elections becoming eyesore
Promotional materials used by parties during elections becom...
KHOTANG, Jan 11: A month after the successful completion of the parliamentary and provincial elections, the promotional tools and materials used in the election campaigns are yet to be removed from public places in Khotang.
Jan 11, 2018