WORLD
U.S. electors expected to officially confirm Trump victory
U.S. electors expected to officially confirm Trump victory
WASHINGTON, Dec 19: The U.S. Electoral College is expected on Monday to officially select Republican Donald Trump as the next president in a vote that is usually routine but takes place this year amid allegations of Russian hacking to try to influence the election.
Dec 19, 2016
POLITICS
Visiting Mongolia's Minister calls on Speaker Gharti
Visiting Mongolia's Minister calls on Speaker Gharti
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Tsend Munkh-Orgil today called on Speaker Onsari Gharti in Singha Durbar.
Dec 19, 2016
Lifestyle
5 things about Alisha Rai
5 things about Alisha Rai
Alisha Rai is an aspiring film artist. She started her career at the age of 16 and has been featured in many music videos and short films. Her popularity skyrocketed when her item dance in movie ‘Loot 2’ was released on YouTube. The item dance titled ‘Thamel Bazaar’ went viral in the social media. I...
Dec 19, 2016
SPORTS
Barca cut deficit to Real thanks to magical Messi
Barca cut deficit to Real thanks to magical Messi
BARCELONA, Dec 19: Lionel Messi produced a vintage second-half performance to help Barcelona to a 4-1 win over local rivals Espanyol on Sunday which saw the champions cut the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid to three points.
Dec 19, 2016
ECONOMY
WB provides Rs 5.94 billion additional loan
WB provides Rs 5.94 billion additional loan
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The World Bank has agreed to provide US Dollar 55 million (approximately Rs 5.94 billion) additional loan assistance to the government for the implementation of Road Sector Development Project (RSDP) which has been under implementation since 2008.
Dec 19, 2016
POLITICS
House meeting postponed till Thursday
House meeting postponed till Thursday
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The meeting of Legislature-Parliament has been postponed till Thursday following obstruction from the lawmakers of the opposition parties.
Dec 19, 2016
ECONOMY
3 NEA board members sacked for non-cooperation to reduce power cut
3 NEA board members sacked for non-cooperation to reduce pow...
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The Ministry of Energy has sacked three board members of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for their non-cooperation to the campaign to reduce power cut.
Dec 19, 2016
POLITICS
Call to scrap appointment of Dr Agrawal as IoM Dean
Call to scrap appointment of Dr Agrawal as IoM Dean
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The Institute of Medicine (IoM) Save Struggle Committee team today called on Education Minister Dhaniram Poudel to request him to scrap the appointment of Dr Jagdish Agrawal as the IoM Dean.
Dec 19, 2016
ECONOMY
7th China Festival kicks off in Capital
7th China Festival kicks off in Capital
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The 7th China Festival has started in Kathmandu from today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Krishna Bahadur Mahara and chief of the Chinese Communist Party’s Publicity Department, Liu Qibao jointly inaugurated the festival this morning.
Dec 19, 2016
POLITICS
Student unions submit memorandum to PM Dahal
Student unions submit memorandum to PM Dahal
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Agitating student unions on Monday submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal appealing him to withdraw the constitution amendment bill.
Dec 19, 2016