SPORTS
Shrestha wins on first day
Shrestha wins on first day
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: The host departmental team Armed Police Force’s Suraj Kumar Shrestha has started the 10th Sahabir Memorial Open Lawn Tennis Tournament with a win over the other departmental team’s Sanjay Kumar Jha on Sunday.
Mar 12, 2018
WORLD
Trump's gun plan backs armed teachers, avoids changing age limits
Trump's gun plan backs armed teachers, avoids changing age l...
WASHINGTON, Mar 12: The White House is forging ahead with a plan to give firearms training to teachers while pulling back from moves opposed by gun lobbyists such as raising the age limit for purchasing some weapons.
Mar 12, 2018
SPORTS
Dhami-Shrestha pair into last 16
Dhami-Shrestha pair into last 16
KATHMANDU, March 12: The departmental team Armed Police Force’s pair of Dipesh Dhami and Puja Shrestha has advanced into the round of 16 in the ongoing fourth nationwide Krishna Mohan Memorial Open Badminton Tournament in the mixed doubles category with a win on Sunday.
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
CAAN bars Awale from flying planes
CAAN bars Awale from flying planes
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Senior captain of Nepal Airlines Corporation, Subarna Awale, who has been released on bail in a case related to smuggling of foreign currency, cannot be allowed to fly planes, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has said.
Mar 12, 2018
SPORTS
Full Contact Karate from Friday
Full Contact Karate from Friday
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Nepal Kyokushin Karate-Do Association Bajra is set to organize the 15th National Men’s and the 14th National Women’s Open Full Contact Karate Tournament from March 16.
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
Tiger Palace paying local suppliers directly from Hong Kong office
Tiger Palace paying local suppliers directly from Hong Kong...
KATHMANDU, March 12: Silver Heritage Group has reportedly paid over a billion rupees to local suppliers and vendors for some construction and other works of Tiger Palace Resort through its Hong Kong office.
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
No progress in Pancheshwar project in two decades
No progress in Pancheshwar project in two decades
MAHENDRANAGAR, March 12: It has already been two decades since Nepal and India agreed to jointly develop Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project on Mahakali River in far-western Nepal. But the project is yet to enter construction phase.
Mar 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Three held for thrashing woman on witchery charge
Three held for thrashing woman on witchery charge
KAILALI, Mar 12: Three people have been arrested in connection with an incident last Thursday in which Radha Chaudhary, 20, of Deukaliya of Ghodaghodi Municipality-5, Kailali district, was thrashed mercilessly for 'practicing witchcraft.'
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
Entrepreneurs worried at low tourist spending
Entrepreneurs worried at low tourist spending
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Both the government and the private sector are putting high emphasis on increasing tourist footfalls to Nepal in recent years. Though the number of tourists is increasing, their spending has not increased as desired.
Mar 12, 2018
ECONOMY
17,700 tempos registered in Fiscal Year 2016/17
17,700 tempos registered in Fiscal Year 2016/17
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Increasing registration of new tempos has left the officials of Department of Transport Management (DoTM) baffled.
Mar 12, 2018