POLITICS, SOCIETY
Civil society takes to the street over Dr KC’s demands
Civil society takes to the street over Dr KC’s demands
KATHMANDU, July 22: Noted members of civil society including a former chief justice, human rights activists, cinema actors, doctors, lawyers and representatives of various professions as well other sectors took to the street at Baneshwar on Saturday to press the government to address the demands of...
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Dozens including 11 police injured in protests over Dr KC's demands
Dozens including 11 police injured in protests over Dr KC's...
KATHMANDU, July 22: Protestors and police officials were injured when cadres of Nepal Tarun Dal, a youth wing of the Nepali Congress, clashed with police at New Baneshwar area, Saturday.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC urged to sit for talks without conditions
Dr KC urged to sit for talks without conditions
KATHMANDU, July 22: A task force formed by the government to hold talks with Dr Govinda KC has urged the physician, who has been on a fast-unto-death for the last three weeks, to accept dialogue without any conditions.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Pokhara and Lahan express solidarity with Dr KC
Pokhara and Lahan express solidarity with Dr KC
POKHARA, July 22: Thousands of people from across the country have expressed solidarity with Dr Govinda KC, pressuring the government to address his demands for medical education reforms.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
School closed for two days after students start fainting
School closed for two days after students start fainting
DOPLA, July 22: A case of mass hysteria reportedly broke loose in Tripura Sundari Municipality-1 of Dolpa district, causing a school to shut down for two days.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Four members of a family jump into river, one rescued
Four members of a family jump into river, one rescued
DOTI, July 22: A mother who apparently jumped into river along with her three children in Doti district has been missing since the last four days. However, one of her sons has been rescued by a local fisherman.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Rs 545 million frozen in Udaypur
Rs 545 million frozen in Udaypur
UDAYAPUR, July 22: Like in the past, the work of various development projects was sped up at the end of the fiscal year. But still budget amounting to more than half a billion rupees allocated for the fiscal year 2017/18 has frozen in Udaypur.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Local representatives agitated over govt office relocation
Local representatives agitated over govt office relocation
BARA, July 22: Local representatives and provincial assembly members representing Kalaiya have been agitated in Bara over the government's decision to relocate the land revenue and survey office to the northern part from the district headquarters Simara.
Jul 22, 2018
Editorial
Don’t curb people’s right to expression
Don’t curb people’s right to expression
One of the fundamentals of a vibrant democracy is the people’s right to express their dissatisfaction to the workings of the government.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Rising mercury makes life difficult in tarai
Rising mercury makes life difficult in tarai
SARLAHI, July 22: Exposure to excessive heat especially during the daytime has challenged the survival of people living in various parts of tarai.
Jul 22, 2018