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Parties agree to release quake grant in two installments

Parties agree to release quake grant in two installments

- by Durga Dulal

KATHMANDU, June 29: The disrupted Legislature-Parliament meeting has resumed after the main opposition  Nepali Congress (NC) backtracked from its stance that the quake victims should be provided Rs 200,000 in a sump sum.

Nepal ranked 33rd most fragile state in the world

Nepal ranked 33rd most fragile state in the world

- by KULCHAND PHOMBO

KATHMANDU, June 29: Nepal has been ranked the 33rd most fragile state in the world among 168 nations and third most fragile state among eight south Asian nations, according to the Fragile States Index (FSI) 2016, created by The Fund for Peace and Published by Foreign Policy magazine.

“I love it when people call me ‘hilarious’”

“I love it when people call me ‘hilarious’”

- by Republica

With over 67,000 followers on Instagram, 18-year-old Lhakyila is InstaFamous. If you follow her on the mobile photo/video sharing app, or if you’ve watched even couple of her videos, you will know why she is so popular.

The trophy women

The trophy women

- by Sameeksha Sapkota

Why being born with a silver spoon in their mouths doesn’t guarantee women freedom?

Haphazard urbanization hits paddy production

Haphazard urbanization hits paddy production

- by Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, June 28: Asar 15 that falls on 29 June this year is celebrated as ‘paddy day’ every year. For an agricultural country like ours, it sounds like a matter of high significance.

Istanbul Explosion : 36 dead, 147 injured

Istanbul Explosion : 36 dead, 147 injured

- by Associated Press

ISTANBUL, June 29: Three suspected Islamic State group suicide bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said.

Few takers for subsidized quake loans to rebuild homes

Few takers for subsidized quake loans to rebuild homes

- by Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, June 29: Though the devastating earthquakes last year damaged nearly 800,000 houses, only 18 individuals have taken advantage of a subsidized loan scheme under which only 2 percent interest is charged.

APF and Police to vie for volleyball title

APF and Police to vie for volleyball title

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, June 29:Armed Police Force (APF) Club and Nepal Police Club will vie for the title of the Yeti Flooring National Women's Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday.

Govt, main opposition inching closer to finding a common ground

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, June 29: Leaders from the ruling CPN-UML and main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) are inching closer to finding a common ground to resolve their dispute over the criteria to distribute grant amounts to earthquake victims to rebuild their houses destroyed in earthquakes last year.

Manpower agents arrested for forging official documents

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, June 29:Metropolitan Police Crime Division, Kathmandu Tuesday arrested two people of a manpower agency over alleged misuse of letterhead, official stamp and the signature of the authority deputed in Nepali Embassy in Qatar.