POLITICS
PM instructs minister to end transport syndicate
PM instructs minister to end transport syndicate
KATHMANDU, July 12: Prime Minister KP Oli has expressed concerns over the failure of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transportation to take necessary measures to fully end syndicate in public transportation.
Jul 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Tippers banned on Suryabinayak - Koteshwar road during busy hours
Tippers banned on Suryabinayak - Koteshwar road during busy...
KATHMANDU, July 12: Due to a spate of road deaths, mainly of motorcyclists, in accidents involving tippers, the government has decided to restrict tippers and other cargo vehicles to ply the Suryabinayak-Koteshwar section of the Arniko Highway during rush hours. The ban has been effected from Wednes...
Jul 12, 2018
SOCIETY
53 die, 9 missing in rain-related incidents in past 9 days
53 die, 9 missing in rain-related incidents in past 9 days
KATHMANDU, July 12: A total of 53 individuals died, nine have gone missing and 22 were injured in various monsoon-related incidents across the country in the last nine days.
Jul 12, 2018
ECONOMY
Stocks close flat amid monetary policy announcement
Stocks close flat amid monetary policy announcement
KATHMANDU, July 12: Stocks got off to a strong start in the morning session on Wednesday, managing to move 15 points higher as the session progressed. However, the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index cut gains in the final trading hour to close flat. The index dropped 0.29 points to end at...
Jul 12, 2018
ECONOMY
Technicians bringing citrus fly infestation under control
Technicians bringing citrus fly infestation under control
BANEPA, July 12: Green pest management treatment method introduced from China has been found effective in controlling Chinese citrus flies that have been destroying Junar -- a variety of sweet orange -- in Sindhuli among other parts of the country.
Jul 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Tikapur Campus fighting to get back its 300 bigha land
Tikapur Campus fighting to get back its 300 bigha land
TIKAPUR, July 12: It has been 12 years that around 300 bigha of land belonging to Tikapur Multiple Campus has been illegally encroached upon by people who claim themselves as Kamaiyas (freed bonded laborers), squatters and landless people.
Jul 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Young widow shoulders family responsibilities after husband killed in Mustang
Young widow shoulders family responsibilities after husband...
ROLPA, July 12: Nobody advised her that she should not marry at a young age. Nor did she see anyone in her village becoming successful upon completing their studies. Like many other young girls, she dropped out of school before completing the secondary level education. There was no one to guide her...
Jul 12, 2018
SOCIETY
'District-level committee needed to coordinate talks between Dr KC and govt'
'District-level committee needed to coordinate talks between...
JUMLA, July 12: Dr Govinda KC's fast-unto-death demanding various reforms on medical education system marked the 12th day on Wednesday. As his health condition started deteriorating, Dharma Raj Shrestha, rector of Karnali Academy of Heath Sciences (KAHS), said there is a need to form a district-leve...
Jul 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Dozens of settlements under risk of floods
Dozens of settlements under risk of floods
SIRAHA, July 12: Bihari Yadav of Itarhawa town was a landlord until a decade ago. He owned a seven bighas land plot on the eastern side of the town. Now, Yadav is a ‘landless’ man. Though he still has land ownership certificate, he has less than a bigha of land. The Balan River claimed the rest of h...
Jul 12, 2018
SPORTS
Mandzukic sends irrepressible Croatia into first World Cup final
Mandzukic sends irrepressible Croatia into first World Cup f...
MOSCOW, July 12: Mario Mandzukic scored in the 109th minute as Croatia came from behind to beat England 2-1 after extra time on Wednesday and reach their first World Cup final, where they will face France on Sunday, and send the Balkan nation into raptures.
Jul 12, 2018