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2,832 road accidents in past 2 months left 340 dead

- by Ram Saran Tamang

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Tuesday's road accident in Dhading district that left 19 people dead is only the latest in a series that highlight just how susceptible our roads and highways are to accidents. Recurring fatal road accidents in recent months  also show how feckless the government is in curbing the mayhem.

Emerging consensus

Emerging consensus

- by Aditya Man Shrestha and Dwarika Nath Dhungel

The silver lining in the murky skies of Nepali politics is the national consensus at common people’s level

Filling the gap

Filling the gap

- by Ishwar Rauniyar

In the absence of men it’s the women who are taking up the responsibility of rebuilding houses in rural areas

Traversing Ilam hills on bicycles

Traversing Ilam hills on bicycles

- by Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, Sept 28: The beautiful hills of Ilam and thrilling bicycle ride there. What could be more thrilling than this, claims well known cyclist Pushkar Shah. On Monday the 37th world tourism day was marked by bicyclists across the globe through countless formal and informal programs. The same day, a group led by Shah was paddling their cycles hard in the muddy fields of eastern hills. Though incessant rainfall in the past few days had left the cycling trek muddy and slippery, it could not stop the group from going ahead of their plans to ride bicycle in green hills to mark the tourism day.

Looming crisis in Gulf dims prospects for Nepali economy

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Looming economic crisis in the Gulf countries dims the prospects for the Nepali economy as migrant workers there are facing unprecedented problems and demand for workers from the countries has also declined over the past few months.

19 perish in Dhading bus accident

19 perish in Dhading bus accident

- by Shankar Shrestha

DHADING, Sept 27: At least 19 have people died while 15 were critically injured when a bus veered off the road in Dhading on Tuesday afternoon. Among the deceased, 18 died on the spot and one of the victims died while undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Nepal Investment Bank AGM approves dividend proposal

Nepal Investment Bank AGM approves dividend proposal

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nepal Investment Bank Ltd (NIBL) held in Kathmandu on Tuesday approved a proposal to distribute 20 percent stock dividend and 21 percent cash dividend to the bank’s shareholders.

Senior players honored

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Former national players belonging to the first generation of Nepali sports were honored on Tuesday.

Imperial, Samakhusi triumph

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Imperial Futsal and Samakhusi Futsal registered away wins on Tuesday in the Red Bull National Futsal League being held in the capital. Imperial edged past Rajani Futsal, Samakhusi 4-2 at the latter's home turf.

Kamal, Samrakshak to vie in final

Kamal, Samrakshak to vie in final

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Kamal Bhandari and Samrakshak Bhusan Bajracharya on Tuesday advanced to the boys' singles final of the First National Open Lawn Tennis tournament being held at the Satdobato tennis court.

Oli accuses PM of inviting Indian interference in constitutional matter

Oli accuses PM of inviting Indian interference in constitutional matter

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, who is also the leader of the main opposition, has accused Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of inviting Indian intervention in Nepal's constitution amendment issues and signing some of the objectionable points during his visit to India earlier this month. He was referring to the 25-point joint communique issued at the end of the visit.