SOCIETY
Handicapped girl writes her exams with foot
Handicapped girl writes her exams with foot
KHOTANG, May 16: Samjhana Rai, who was born without hands, is currently appearing for the board exams of grade 11 in Khotang district. She has been writing her papers with her foot.
May 16, 2018
SOCIETY
16 border pillars missing in Panchthar
16 border pillars missing in Panchthar
PANCHTHAR, May 16: An inspection team deployed by the District Police Office, Panchthar, has found 16 border pillars missing along the Nepal-India border in Panchthar district’s uplands.
May 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Shortage of materials, manpower affects heritage reconstruction
Shortage of materials, manpower affects heritage reconstruct...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The already sluggish reconstruction work of Basantapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site damaged by the 2015 earthquakes, has been further slowed down due to acute shortage of traditional construction materials and skilled manpower.
May 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Court orders arrest of Province 2 MP for timber smuggling
Court orders arrest of Province 2 MP for timber smuggling
RAUTAHAT, May 16: Rautahat District Court has issued an arrest warrant against Kundan Kushahawa, provincial assembly member of the ruling CPN (Maoist Center), for smuggling timber.
May 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt working on talks agenda for PM’s China visit
Govt working on talks agenda for PM’s China visit
KATHMANDU, May 16: The government has expedited preparations for the visit of Prime Minister KP Oli to China in the third week of June.
May 16, 2018
SOCIETY
CDOs given 15 days for collecting property details of transport committees
CDOs given 15 days for collecting property details of transp...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The government has intensified its crackdown on the transport committees by ordering the District Administration Offices to collect property details of all the erstwhile transport committees within 15 days.
May 16, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt scouting land for storage of petrol from China
Govt scouting land for storage of petrol from China
KATHMANDU, May 16: The government has expedited its search for land to store petroleum products to be imported from China in line with the agreement reached with the northern neighbor on fuel imports.
May 16, 2018
ECONOMY
India to drop discriminatory rule in power trade
India to drop discriminatory rule in power trade
KATHMANDU, May 16: India has agreed to revise discriminatory regulations on power trading between Nepal and India and allow free flow of electricity in the spirit of the Power Trade Agreement signed between the two countries in 2014.
May 16, 2018
SPORTS
Kolkata Knight Riders dent Rajasthan Royals’ playoff hopes with six-wicket win
Kolkata Knight Riders dent Rajasthan Royals’ playoff hopes w...
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals to reach 14 points in 13 matches in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. Chasing 143, KKR reached the target in 18 overs
May 16, 2018
WORLD
16 dead, others feared trapped after bridge collapses in India
16 dead, others feared trapped after bridge collapses in Ind...
NEW DELHI, May 16: At least 16 bodies have been recovered from the debris of a flyover that collapsed in the Indian temple town of Varanasi on Tuesday.
May 16, 2018