KATHMANDU, April 15: The Development Cooperation Implementation Division under the Department of Roads (DoR) has issued a public notice, prohibiting the construction of new structures on the Butwal-Gorusinge road section under the East-West Highway. The notice was issued on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The progress of road projects listed under the national pride project has been observed to be sluggish during the first six months of the current fiscal year. There are only seven road projects designated as national pride projects, but the physical advancement of all these projects has been slow.

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Even though the express bus service, which was started with an investment of more than Rs 30 million, has stalled, the Department of Road (DoR) is preparing to spend an additional Rs 2 million to make it effective.

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The Department of Roads (DoR) achieved 58 percent progress in the fiscal year 2078/79, followed by 70 percent progress in the fiscal year 2079/80. Sushil Babu Dhakal, director general of the DoR, said that although the progress rate increased last year compared to the previous year, it fell short of expectations.

KATHMANDU, June 10: The Department of Roads (DoR) has been revoking the contracts of those construction companies failing to complete construction of roads and bridges on time.

KATHMANDU, June 5: Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli allegedly stepped in to pick the new head of Department of Roads (DoR).

DHANKUTA, March 13: Two employees of Department of Roads (DoR), Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, died when a truck en route to Dhankuta from Dharan carrying excavator parts met with an accident today at Ghante of Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-9 along the Koshi Highway. Four people have been injured in the accident.

MANCHESTER, August 22: Manchester United's Paul Pogba is the world's best midfield player and has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or in the next five years, the Frenchman's club and national team mate Anthony Martial has said.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) got its chairman nearly after seven months on Monday through voting.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Department of Railways (DoR) has extended the deadline for a global tender by seven days for the feasibility study of the Kathmandu-Birgunj Electric Railway Line.

MADRID, Dec 13; After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself — his fourth world player of the year award.

Come 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday, what looks to be a poorly kept secret will officially be out -- Cristiano Ronaldo will bag his fourth Ballon d'Or as the world's top footballer.

MADRID, Dec 7: Real Madrid Football Club forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be awarded this year's Ballon d'Or if reports in the Spanish press are to be trusted.

BARCELONA, Nov 7: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique feels club-mate Lionel Messi should have been awarded the World Footballer of the Year title each season since 2009.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world's best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players for the 2016 Ballon d'Or announced on Monday.