WORLD
Nude students, Filipino activists protest dictator's burial
Nude students, Filipino activists protest dictator's burial
MANILA, Philippines, Nov 25: Thousands of Filipinos, including more than a dozen nude students, have protested the hasty burial of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in a heroes' cemetery in a growing political storm that's lashing the president who allowed the entombment.
Nov 25, 2016
WORLD
Trump will pursue 'regional hegemony' in South China Sea: Chinese academics
Trump will pursue 'regional hegemony' in South China Sea: Ch...
A Donald Trump presidency does not mean the United States will withdraw from the South China Sea, but rather will continue pursuing "regional hegemony", Chinese academics who drafted a report for an influential government think tank said on Friday.
Nov 25, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepal's banks refuse to accept new Indian currency notes
Nepal's banks refuse to accept new Indian currency notes
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov 25: Nepal's banks are refusing to accept new Indian 500 and 2,000 rupee notes because the Indian central bank has not officially informed the neighboring Himalayan nation of their issue, officials said Friday.
Nov 25, 2016
POLITICS
Govt is desperate to announce election dates: DPM Nidhi
Govt is desperate to announce election dates: DPM Nidhi
KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi, reiterating the willingness of the incumbent government to hold elections at all three levels, has said that the government was going to announce the dates for the elections in consensus and collaboration of all...
Nov 25, 2016
WORLD
Cold weather kills 20 in north Afghanistan; 2 die in attacks
Cold weather kills 20 in north Afghanistan; 2 die in attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov 25 : Cold weather and freezing temperatures that engulfed a remote northern province in Afghanistan this week killed at least 20 people, all of them internally displaced and including several children, Afghan officials said Friday.
Nov 25, 2016
SOCIETY
One teacher for handling primary school in rural Baitadi
One teacher for handling primary school in rural Baitadi
BAITADI, Nov 25: It may sound unusual a single teacher looking after a school with over 100 students. But it is the case in a primary school at Rauleshwor VDC in the district.
Nov 25, 2016
SOCIETY
Ten injured in vehicle-collision in Dang
Ten injured in vehicle-collision in Dang
DANG, Nov 25: Ten people were injured when two buses collided with each other at Sangram Khola along the Ghorahi-Tulsipur road section today morning.
Nov 25, 2016
SOCIETY
Properties worth Rs 1.5 million destroyed in fire
Properties worth Rs 1.5 million destroyed in fire
MYAGDI, Nov 25: A fire that broke out at the house of a local at Darwang-2 in Myagdi district in the wee hours today has gutted properties worth around Rs 1.5 million.
Nov 25, 2016
SOCIETY
Compensation determined for land to be inundated by Budhigandaki project dam
Compensation determined for land to be inundated by Budhigan...
GORKHA, Nov 25: The compensation for the land to be inundated after the reservoir of the Budhigandaki Hydroelectricity Project in the district has been determined.
Nov 25, 2016
SOCIETY
Availability of sanitary pads in school contributes to increasing number of girl students
Availability of sanitary pads in school contributes to incre...
RAMPUR, Nov 25: The number of girl students attending classes regularly has increased in schools in Rampur and Gandakot villages of Palpa with the availability of sanitary pads in their schools.
Nov 25, 2016