POLITICS
MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tearing ballot papers
MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tea...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Taking their cue from the ballot-tearing incident during the vote count for the local polls in Bharatpur Metropolitan City (BMC), lawmakers have sought a strong legal penalty against candidates and party representatives who get involved in ballot-tearing in the upcoming parliamen...
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts
Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts
DAILEKH, July 29: The government's failure to implement the Supreme Court (SC) order against the Chhaupadi practice has given continuity to the social evil in Dailekh district where violence against women is highly prevalent. Incidents of women dying in cowsheds while practicing Chhaupadi are on the...
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
A daughter lights the funeral pyre of her mother
A daughter lights the funeral pyre of her mother
RUKUM, July 29: As per the Hindu tradition, only a male can perform the last rites of the deceased family members. This deep-rooted tradition is prevalent arguably among almost all the societies of the country, which consider sons as the rightful heir to light the funeral pyre after the death of the...
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Family unable to afford treatment of mentally ill man
Family unable to afford treatment of mentally ill man
JANAKPUR, July 29: Seventy-year-old Mati Waiba of Bateshwar Rural Municipality-1, Dhanusha, has been in iron chains for the past four months. The mentally ill person's family says he has been chained because he runs away from home.
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Hundreds stage rally in Kathmandu in support of Dr KC
Hundreds stage rally in Kathmandu in support of Dr KC
KATMANDU, July 29: Hundreds of individuals from various quarters including political parties, their sister organizations, and civil society organizations staged a protest rally in support of senior orthopedic surgeon Dr. Govinda KC in the capital on Saturday.
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Flood alert system saving lives in Tikapur
Flood alert system saving lives in Tikapur
TIKAPUR, July 29: When dark clouds start hovering in the sky, heartbeats of the locals of Dhansingpur and Narayanpur start getting faster. Every monsoon, these locals are worried about protecting their loved ones and properties from massive floods, which are a common occurrence in rivers like Karnal...
Jul 30, 2017
POLITICS
EC tells parties to enroll for upcoming polls
EC tells parties to enroll for upcoming polls
KATHMANDU, July 30: The Election Commission (EC) has called on political parties to enroll with it by August-end for the purpose of contesting the upcoming provincial assembly and parliamentary elections.
Jul 30, 2017
Editorial
Rot at the top
Rot at the top
Sajha Prakashan
Jul 30, 2017
OPINION
Province 2 manifesto
Province 2 manifesto
Poverty is the biggest challenge and it would be on the minds of the electorate when they go to the polls on September 18
Jul 30, 2017
OPINION
Doko-La and Nepal
Doko-La and Nepal
Bhutan enjoys greater autonomy after the revision of its treaty with India. But Nepal’s wish to amend a similar treaty has been in limbo
Jul 30, 2017