SOCIETY
3 killed, 5 others injured in bus accident
3 killed, 5 others injured in bus accident
CHITWAN, July 4: Three persons were killed in a bus mishap that occurred at 2:45 am today in Ward-3 of Ichchha Kamana Rural Municipality situated along Prithivi Highway. Five others sustained injuries in the accident.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Vote count halted over ballot miscalculation dispute in Dharan sub-metropolitan City
Vote count halted over ballot miscalculation dispute in Dhar...
DHARAN, JULY 4: Vote count has been halted in Dharan Sub-metropolitan City since Monday midnight over vote miscalculation dispute.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Nepalgunj electorate elect RPP candidate Rana as mayor again
Nepalgunj electorate elect RPP candidate Rana as mayor again
NEPALGUNJ, July 4: Nepalgunj electorate have elected Dhawal Shamsher Rana as their mayor second time. Rana was elected to Nepalgunj Municipality as a mayor 20 years ago. The only difference is that when a larger portion of the electorate in Nepalgunj voted for him in the local level elections held i...
Jul 04, 2017
WORLD
Trump's Twitter battle with press may come with a price
Trump's Twitter battle with press may come with a price
WASHINGTON, July 4: Whether by whim or design, President Donald Trump keeps adding fuel to his incendiary Twitter battle against the media. The press is an easy target for the Republican president, and one his supporters love to hate.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Nationalist stand, weak NC leadership helped UML in polls
Nationalist stand, weak NC leadership helped UML in polls
KATHMANDU, July 4: Experts have attributed CPN-UML's nationalist stand during and after the Indian economic blockade, the weak leadership of rival parties and a strong organizational base for its victories in the local elections.
Jul 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Bir to buy high-end radiotherapy machine for US$4.1m
Bir to buy high-end radiotherapy machine for US$4.1m
KATHMANDU, July 4: Bir Hospital, the oldest and biggest government hospital in the country, is again planning to buy a radiotherapy machine at a cost of US$ 4.1 million, an amount that is enough to purchase three such machines.
Jul 04, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN in confusion over next step
RJPN in confusion over next step
KATHMANDU, July 4: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN's) last-minute decision to join the local polls after declaring a boycott has started to backfire, with many in the party calling on their leadership to justify the flip-flop.
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Locals of Province 2 disappointed with poll deferral
Locals of Province 2 disappointed with poll deferral
JANAKPUR, July 4: While the local units of other provinces are heading toward the path of development after successful local level elections, locals of eight districts of Province 2 are disappointed with the political parties for excluding them from development.
Jul 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Saptari flood victims await relief
Saptari flood victims await relief
SAPTARI, July 4: Floods which hit over a dozen villages in Saptari on Saturday have rendered thousands of people in the district homeless. While the flood victims are crying out for help and relief, the government mechanism seems in a sorry state. According to the victims, they have not been provide...
Jul 04, 2017
ELECTION
Poll results bring joy to some and tears to others
Poll results bring joy to some and tears to others
BUTWAL, July 4: When the election results of Gulmi district's Resunga Municipality were announced, the main opposition CPN-UML was declared victorious over its arch-rival Nepali Congress (NC) by a narrow margin of 147 votes. UML's Dilli Raj Bhusal won the elections by outgunning NC's Bhuwan Shrestha...
Jul 04, 2017