SOCIETY
Bhattarai asks PM to raise issue of Biratnagar office of India
Bhattarai asks PM to raise issue of Biratnagar office of Ind...
KATHMANDU, April 6: Former prime minister and coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai has asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to raise the issue of the illegally set up ‘field office’ in Biratnagar by the Indian side.
Apr 06, 2018
POLITICS
Ex-PM Bhattarai asks PM Oli to raise issue of India's field office in Biratnagar
Ex-PM Bhattarai asks PM Oli to raise issue of India's field...
KATHMANDU, April 6: Former prime minister and coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai has asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to raise the issue of the illegally set up 'field office' in Biratnagar by the Indian side.
Apr 06, 2018
POLITICS
UML, Maoist leaders express renewed commitment to merge party on April 22
UML, Maoist leaders express renewed commitment to merge part...
KATHMANDU, April 6: The ruling CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) continue to differ on two key issues pertaining to the proposed merger even as leaders from both sides on Thursday expressed a renewed commitment to formally unite the two left parties on April 22.
Apr 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Arniko Highway transport cartels back down, but vow retribution
Arniko Highway transport cartels back down, but vow retribut...
KATHMANDU, April 6: Following the government's aggressive stand against transport syndicates, the cartels along the Arniko Highway resumed their bus services on Thursday, discontinuing their recently-declared strikes for an 'indefinite period'.
Apr 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Birgunj ICP to be inaugurated on Saturday
Birgunj ICP to be inaugurated on Saturday
KATHMANDU, April 6: The Birgunj Integrated Check Post (ICP) will be formally inaugurated on Saturday.
Apr 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Student unions submit memo to education minister
Student unions submit memo to education minister
KATHMANDU, April 6: The student unions affiliated to the three major political parties submitted a memorandum to Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel on Thursday, demanding that the government scrap the ninth amendment to the Education Act and cancel the fee hike by...
Apr 06, 2018
Lifestyle
Hip-hop musician Mahogany to perform in Kathmandu, Birgunj
Hip-hop musician Mahogany to perform in Kathmandu, Birgunj
KATHMANDU, April 6: US Embassy in Kathmandu has invited hip-hop musician Mahogany Jones to Nepal for public concerts. Her band will be performing live concerts for the public free of cost in Jawalakhel and Birgunj next week.
Apr 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Chairperson of forest group accused of collaborating with smugglers
Chairperson of forest group accused of collaborating with sm...
UDAYAPUR, April 5: Since the last few days, there has been random chopping down of trees in two community forests and a national forest area of Udayapur.
Apr 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Koshi Tappu to take census of wild buffaloes
Koshi Tappu to take census of wild buffaloes
ITAHARI, April 6: Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR), which is the only natural habitat of the endangered wild buffaloes in Nepal, will begin the census of this rare species from mid-April.
Apr 06, 2018
SOCIETY
NRA brings central, district level offices under its direct supervision
NRA brings central, district level offices under its direct...
KATHMANDU, April 6: As part of its efforts to expedite post-earthquake reconstruction, the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has decided to bring all central project implementation units formed at various ministries and district coordination committees under its direct supervision.
Apr 06, 2018