SOCIETY
Swollen river causes halt to dam construction
Swollen river causes halt to dam construction
RASUWA, Aug 8: Construction of reservoir of the 111 megawatts Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project has halted following the sudden increment in water level in the Bhotekoshi River, said the project management.
Aug 08, 2018
WORLD
US airstrike hits Afghan security forces, not Taliban, kills friendly troops
US airstrike hits Afghan security forces, not Taliban, kills...
AZRA, Aug 8: A US airstrike meant to hit Taliban forces in the Azra district of Afghanistan’s Logar province instead led to the deaths of at least nine Afghan security forces, local officials said Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2018
POLITICS
Employee adjustment to be over by mid-Jan 2019
Employee adjustment to be over by mid-Jan 2019
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister Lalbabu Pandit has said the adjustment of the government employees at the federal, province and local level would be done within January 14, 2019.
Aug 08, 2018
POLITICS
NA forwards Bill on Administrative Court, 2075
NA forwards Bill on Administrative Court, 2075
NA forwards Bill on Administrative Court, 2075
Aug 08, 2018
POLITICS
Upper House lawmakers draw government's attention
Upper House lawmakers draw government's attention
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Upper House lawmakers have drawn the attention of the government on national and local level contemporary issues.
Aug 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Washington finalizes new tariffs on $16Bln worth of Chinese imports
Washington finalizes new tariffs on $16Bln worth of Chinese...
WASHINGTON, Aug 8: The United States has finalized new tariffs on $16 billion worth of products imported from China, the Office of the US Trade Representative said in a press release on Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Chand-led CPN spokesperson Bishwakarma lands in police net
Chand-led CPN spokesperson Bishwakarma lands in police net
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Police have arrested Khadga Bahadur Biswakarma, spokesperson of Nepal Communist Party led by Netra Bikram Chand.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
21-year-old held for sexual harassment in public bus
21-year-old held for sexual harassment in public bus
TEHRATHUM, 8 Aug: Raj Ansari, 21 has been arrested for alleged sexual harassment on a public bus while heading to Dharan from Sankhuwasabha. The incident took place at Basantapur in Lali Guras municipality on Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2018
WORLD
NATO fighter jet ‘accidentally’ fires live missile near Russian border
NATO fighter jet ‘accidentally’ fires live missile near Russ...
TARTU, Aug 8: Spanish fighter jets taking part in a NATO Air policing mission over Estonia have been temporarily suspended from completing their duties, after one of the pilots erroneously fired an armed missile during a training flight.
Aug 08, 2018
WORLD
Israel ‘welcomes’ murder of Syrian scientist – but denies any involvement in assassination
Israel ‘welcomes’ murder of Syrian scientist – but denies an...
NEW YORK, Aug 8: Israel’s minister of intelligence says he “welcomes” news that a Syrian scientist was killed by a car bomb, even as Tel Aviv denies any part in the murder. The New York Times reported that Israel’s Mossad was behind the attack.
Aug 08, 2018