WORLD
Trump says North Korea talks productive, summit will be in Hanoi
Trump says North Korea talks productive, summit will be in H...
WASHINGTON, Feb 9: President Donald Trump said on Friday that U.S. diplomats had a “very productive meeting” with North Korean officials, and he announced his summit later this month with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be held in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi.
Feb 09, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Social, economic criteria for government job quotas
Social, economic criteria for government job quotas
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Revising its ‘blanket’ reservations policy, the government has come up with new provisions granting reservation privileges on the basis of economic and social status to candidates belonging to various marginalized communities.
Feb 09, 2019
POLITICS
Dahal warns of fresh conflict as his relation sours with PM Oli
Dahal warns of fresh conflict as his relation sours with PM...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has cautioned that the government's failure to fully implement the constitution and the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) could invite fresh round conflict, much graver than the 10-year insurgency.
Feb 09, 2019
SOCIETY
Tiger found dead
Tiger found dead
RATNAGAR, Feb 9: A tiger was found dead in Jarnelighat on the banks of the Karnali river in Chitwan National Park on Friday.
Feb 09, 2019
POLITICS
NC lawmakers demand PM's position on Venezuela issue
NC lawmakers demand PM's position on Venezuela issue
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers have sought Prime Minister KP Oli's clarification on the government's position on the Venezuela crisis.
Feb 09, 2019
POLITICS
President authenticates amendment bill on TRC, CIEDP
President authenticates amendment bill on TRC, CIEDP
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday authenticated the amendment bill on 'Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons Act-2071'.
Feb 09, 2019
ECONOMY
'Rs 37.86 million embezzled in vehicle procurement'
'Rs 37.86 million embezzled in vehicle procurement'
RUPANDEHI, Feb 8: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Province 5 has come to the conclusion that there were irregularities in the purchase of vehicles by the provincial assembly and the provincial government.
Feb 09, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Japanese embassy donates Braille printers to NAWB
Japanese embassy donates Braille printers to NAWB
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Embassy of Japan in Nepal handed over Braille printers to the Nepal Association for the Welfare of the Blind (NAWB), a Nepali NGO working for the welfare of visually impaired people, amid a program in Kathmandu on Friday.
Feb 09, 2019
SOCIETY
Fire turns 90 cattle to ashes, shattering dream of a poor farmer
Fire turns 90 cattle to ashes, shattering dream of a poor fa...
JUMLA, Feb 8: Kailo Budha of Patarasi Rural Municipality-2 often used to be seen surrounded by his cattle. Soon after waking up, he used to dedicate himself completely to rearing his goats and sheep until the sunset.
Feb 09, 2019
POLITICS
Unable to end row, NCP unification task-force to submit 'incomplete report'
Unable to end row, NCP unification task-force to submit 'inc...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: After failing to forge consensus on modalities for the ongoing party unification process and resolve internal party differences, an intra-party task-force of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is submitting an incomplete report to the party leadership.
Feb 09, 2019