SOCIETY
34 households hit by natural disasters to get relief amount
34 households hit by natural disasters to get relief amount
KHOTANG, Nov 14: The District Natural Disaster Relief Committee (DNDRC), Khotang, has announced to provide relief amount to 34 households hit by natural disasters in fiscal year 2016/1017. According to the announcement, the DNDRC will distribute a total of Rs 240,000 among the 34 households.
Nov 14, 2017
ELECTION
Triple trouble for Madhes alliance candidates
Triple trouble for Madhes alliance candidates
SIRAHA, Nov 14: Political analysts and general public are closely following elections in Madhes. One of the factors behind it is that the ‘democratic’ and the left alliances are fielding competent candidates that have the potential to give tough competition to even veteran candidates for Madhes base...
Nov 14, 2017
POLITICS
Govt nixes Budhigandaki Hydro award to China firm
Govt nixes Budhigandaki Hydro award to China firm
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: At a time when the government is trying to woo more investments from China, a cabinet meeting on Monday decided to revoke the government's previous decision to award the Budhigandaki Hydroelectricity project to China's state-owned company Gezhouba Group Co Ltd (CGGC).
Nov 14, 2017
ELECTION
Polls fail to excite Palpa locals
Polls fail to excite Palpa locals
PALPA, Nov 14: The entire Palpa district was heated up with the fever of local elections but unfortunately there is no such excitement in the locals for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial polls.
Nov 14, 2017
POLITICS
Sajha chief Sharma courts controversy, again
Sajha chief Sharma courts controversy, again
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairperson and general manager (GM) of Sajha Prakashan, has courted yet another controversy. This time Sharma has been accused of taking the controversial decision of appointing an employee hired on contract to the post of administration chief of the state...
Nov 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Conflict victims in Karnali to receive free treatment
Conflict victims in Karnali to receive free treatment
JUMLA, Nov 14: Karnali Academy of Health and Sciences (KAHS) will be providing free treatment to the conflict victims of 13 districts of the Karnali region.
Nov 14, 2017
ELECTION
Keen contest anticipated in Okhaldhunga
Keen contest anticipated in Okhaldhunga
KHOTANG, Nov 14: Nine major and minor political parties have fielded their candidates for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections in Okhaldhunga district, indicating that the poll battles will be fierce.
Nov 14, 2017
ELECTION
Experts rap EC's flip-flop stance
Experts rap EC's flip-flop stance
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Election experts, civil society leaders and political analysts have slammed the Election Commission (EC)'s 'flip-flop' stance on crucial decisions saying that such inconsistencies have caused serious complications for effective enforcement of the election code of conduct and maint...
Nov 14, 2017
POLITICS
CJ assures bar of 'systematic mechanism' for bloc hearings
CJ assures bar of 'systematic mechanism' for bloc hearings
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli on Monday assured lawyers of introducing a 'systematic mechanism' at the Supreme Court for bloc hearings' of cases of similar nature.
Nov 14, 2017
Editorial
Unpresidential
Unpresidential
President’s trip to UAE
Nov 14, 2017