SPORTS
Belgium and France face off in mouth-watering semifinal
Belgium and France face off in mouth-watering semifinal
ST PETERSBURG, July 9: Roberto Martinez’s swashbuckling Belgium side heads into Tuesday’s semifinal with familiar foes France as the World Cup’s leading scorers, but its old rival has evolved as the tournament has progressed and will also be full of confidence.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Ganga Maya turns down govt request to end hunger strike
Ganga Maya turns down govt request to end hunger strike
KATHMANDU, July 9: Ganga Maya Adhikari of Fujel, Gorkha, who is on the 41st day of her fast-unto-death Monday, has refused to end the hunger strike even after the surrender of Chhabilal Paudel, one of the prime accused in the killing of her son.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Engineer caught while taking bribe
Engineer caught while taking bribe
SURKHET, July 9: The regional office of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) in Surkhet arrested engineer Anjaya Kumar Dev of District Technical Office on Monday on the charge of corruption.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC refuses medication
Dr KC refuses medication
JUMLA, July 9: Senior orthodontic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who is on a hunger strike in Jumla since the past 10 days, is refusing medication despite his deteriorating condition.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Nepal, India to make concerted bid to complete two cross-border rail lines
Nepal, India to make concerted bid to complete two cross-bor...
KATHMANDU, July 9: Nepal and India have agreed to resolve all outstanding issues for completing a railway line from Jayanagar to Janakpur-Kurtha and another one from Jogbani to Biratnagar Customs Yard by October.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Govt to provide Rs 500,000 relief to tipper accident victim families
Govt to provide Rs 500,000 relief to tipper accident victim...
KATHMANDU, July 9: The government has decided to provide Rs 500,000 cash as relief to the families of those killed in the Upper Mustang tipper accident.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Gold smuggling probe committee likely to end investigation
Gold smuggling probe committee likely to end investigation
KATHMANDU, July 9: Even as the term of the high-level committee formed to probe the 33 kg gold smuggling case expires next week, there are concerns that the probe body failed in carrying out an in-depth investigation into the matter.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
PM changes tune on constitution amendment
PM changes tune on constitution amendment
KATHMANDU, July 9: Softening his previous stance against constitution amendment, Prime Minister KP Oli has said that the constitution can be amended if it has affected people in the country adversely.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Lawmakers divided over Dr KC’s demands
Lawmakers divided over Dr KC’s demands
KATHMANDU, July 9: Lawmakers of the ruling and opposition political parties were divided in the House on Monday over the issues raised by Dr Govinda KC who is on his 15th fast-unto-death in Karnali.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Dr KC rejects PM's proposal for one-on-one by phone
Dr KC rejects PM's proposal for one-on-one by phone
KATHMANDU, July 10: Dr Govinda KC, senior orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), has turned down Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's proposal for talks with him on the phone.
Jul 10, 2018