Prashant Lamichhane

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Nepalis in Korea worried

Published On: February 24, 2020 09:26 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: With COVID-19 cases sharply rising in South Korea, Nepali citizens residing in the east Asian nation are worried. At least six persons have already died from the virus in South Korea and over 600 are infected.

SC seeks implementation report on its Fewa order

Published On: January 30, 2020 06:26 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The Supreme Court (SC) has asked the government to submit a progress report on the implementation of an order it issued a year ago concerning land encroachment at Fewa lake in Pokhara. The apex court move has come in response to a contempt to court petition filed on August 30, 2018 by advocate Khagendra Subedi, accusing the government of not heeding the court .

Supreme Court asks govt to provide details on Fewa lake encroachment

Published On: January 29, 2020 05:25 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: The Supreme Court has asked the government to provide details concerning the implementation status of its previous order on the Fewa lake encroachment.

'Joining hands with NCP to form govt in Province 2 would be counterproductive for RJPN'

Published On: January 7, 2020 09:39 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Chairman of Samajbadi Party (SP), Upendra Yadav, on Monday warned that it would be counterproductive for Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) if it chose to forge an alliance with the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to form a new government in Province 2.

Would be counterproductive for RJP if it forged alliance with NCP to form govt in Province 2, says Upendra Yadav

Published On: January 6, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Chairman of Samajbadi Party (SP) on Monday said that it would be counterproductive for Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) if it forged alliance with the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to form a new government in Province 2.

Bitter struggle behind sweet sugar

Published On: January 3, 2020 08:07 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Sugarcane is crushed to make sugar that sweetens our mouth. But the difficulties that sugarcane farmers in Nepal have had these last few years speak in volumes about their bitter struggle.

Bitter struggle behind sweet sugar

Published On: January 2, 2020 08:02 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Sugarcane means raw material for sugar. And, sugar tastes sweet. However, the very sugar these days features the bitter struggle of sugarcane farmers. Yes, the farmers for having been unpaid for years for their harvest sold to the sugar mills are now staging days-long sit-in at the Maiti Ghar Mandala in the heart of the capital.

Getting tickets for home is not easy (with photos)

Published On: October 3, 2019 08:06 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: As Dashain approaches near, people in Kathmandu have thronged to ticket counters at New Buspark in Kathmandu to get tickets to go their home.

Contempt case filed against PM, ministers over Fewa encroachment

Published On: August 10, 2019 06:35 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: A contempt of court case has been filed at the Supreme Court against Prime Miniter KP Oli, ministers and chief minister of Gandaki Province and officials for not implementing the court verdict on Fewa Lake encroachment for a year.

NC's CWC meeting being held today

Published On: July 7, 2019 01:50 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, July 7: The Central Working Committee meeting of the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) is taking place on Sunday afternoon.

4 ropani at Dhobi Khola illegally registered in names of individuals

Published On: May 3, 2019 07:27 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, May 3: It has come to light that around 4 ropani [0.5 acre] of land originally belonging to Dhobi Khola (Nilo Pul) in Kathmandu was illegally registered in the names of individuals under the pretext of updating the land survey map.

Funeral procession for Adhikari reaches Ramghat

Published On: March 1, 2019 04:38 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KAHMANDU, March 1: The funeral processoin for Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari has reached Ramghat.

This is the last opportunity to save Fewa Lake: Pahari

Published On: January 28, 2019 06:38 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

POKHARA, Jan 28: The existence of Fewa lake is in jeopardy due to the continued encroachment of its land.

SC directs govt to demarcate Phewa Lake within 6 months

Published On: November 23, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: In a historic verdict, the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed the government to demarcate Phewa Lake in Pokhara within six months and preserve its borders from shrinking.

SC directs govt to fortify Phewa Lake within six months

Published On: November 22, 2018 04:15 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: The Supreme Court has ordered the government to fortify the shrinking Phewa Lake within six months.

Shakya's hotel found to have encroached upon Fewa Lake

Published On: August 1, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: A probe committee formed to investigate the controversial construction of Hotel Water Front owned by tourism entrepreneur Karna Shakya on the banks of Fewa Lake has found that some portion of the hotel has been constructed on public land.

Probe committee measures Karna Shakya's hotel in Pokhara

Published On: June 4, 2018 04:35 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

POKHARA, June 4: A land measurement team formed by the government has started to measure land encroached by Karna Shakya's Water Front Hotel at Fewa Lake.

Plights of opening track thru rocky terrain

Published On: June 4, 2018 03:30 PM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

CHITWAN, Jun 4: Breaking a rocky terrain to construct road is an uphill task.

Over 200 illegal structures on Fewa shores

Published On: May 1, 2018 09:35 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, May 1: Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City has compiled details of individuals involved in illegally constructing  structures on the shores of Fewa Lake.

1,692 ropani encroached at Fewa in 40 yrs: OAG report

Published On: April 17, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Prashant Lamichhane

KATHMANDU, April 17: The Office of the Auditor General has found that 1,692 ropanis of land (1 ropani equals 508.7 square meters) at Fewa Lake in Pokhara has been encroached and registered in the names of private individuals over the last 40 years.