POLITICS
Delay in naming new CJ undermines morale at judiciary
Delay in naming new CJ undermines morale at judiciary
KATHMANDU, May 2: More than a month and a half has already passed since then chief justice Gopal Parajuli was ousted from his post. But the appointment of a new chief justice looks uncertain still as the government does not seem to consider this a priority.
May 02, 2018
POLITICS
Merger possible on May 5 if disputes resolved: Dahal
Merger possible on May 5 if disputes resolved: Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 2: The CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) could agree a deal within the "next few days" to finalize the proposed merger between the two parties, according to CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
May 02, 2018
ECONOMY
Container train service to ease foreign trade via Biratnagar
Container train service to ease foreign trade via Biratnagar
BIRATNAGAR, May 2: Container train service was used for the first time to bring Nepal's third-country consignments for eastern Nepal from Kolkata port of India.
May 02, 2018
ECONOMY
Unidentified group destroys banana plantations in Chitwan
Unidentified group destroys banana plantations in Chitwan
CHITWAN, May 2: An unidentified group destroyed banana plantations of 12 farmers in Bhateni in Kalika-6 of Chitwan district.
May 02, 2018
POLITICS
Modi to stop over in Janakpur, Muktinath on way to Kathmandu
Modi to stop over in Janakpur, Muktinath on way to Kathmandu
JANAKPUR, May 2: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to arrive directly in Janakpur and then reach Muktinath before flying on to Kathmandu during his upcoming Nepal visit.
May 02, 2018
SOCIETY
49 arrested for illegally entering Dolpa to pick Yarsagumba
49 arrested for illegally entering Dolpa to pick Yarsagumba
DOLPA, May 2: As the date for picking Yarsagumba nears in Dolpa, there have been multiple arrests of those intending to smuggle the prized herb, a caterpillar fungus known for its purported aphrodisiacal properties.
May 02, 2018
ECONOMY
Tourism minister scouts three sites in Kavre to build 'alternative airport'
Tourism minister scouts three sites in Kavre to build 'alter...
BANEPA, May 2: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is planning to build an alternative airport in Kavrepalanchok district in order to reduce traffic congestion at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
May 02, 2018
SOCIETY
Quake-resilient school building in just three months
Quake-resilient school building in just three months
BHAKTAPUR, May 2: At a time when most of the reconstruction works have been hit by delays, a school in Bhaktapur district took just three months to be fully constructed. Moreover, the building is quake-resilient.
May 02, 2018
SOCIETY
Education ministry doles out money and forgets
Education ministry doles out money and forgets
KATHMANDU, May 2: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has provided millions of rupees in grants to various organizations in a suspicious manner in the current fiscal year. It has also failed to monitor the use of and progress made with those grants meant for social development.
May 02, 2018
SOCIETY
83-year-old reportedly raped in Ilam
83-year-old reportedly raped in Ilam
ILAM, May 2: In an extremely shocking case, an octogenarian lady has been reportedly raped and injured in Katahare village of Ilam.
May 02, 2018