SOCIETY
No eyeglasses in U.S. visa, passport photos
No eyeglasses in U.S. visa, passport photos
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Effective November 1, applicants for U.S. passports and visas must remove their eyeglasses for U.S. passport and visa photos.
Oct 17, 2016
POLITICS
Govt pursuing policy of establishing one university in all provinces: Minister Poudel
Govt pursuing policy of establishing one university in all p...
CHITWAN, Oct 17: Minister for Education, Dhaniram Poudel, has said that the government has forwarded a task along with concept of a university in all provinces.
Oct 17, 2016
SOCIETY
Bereaved families of Mai river boat tragedy to get compensations
Bereaved families of Mai river boat tragedy to get compensat...
ILAM, Oct 17: The bereaved families of the victims of the Maikhola (river) boat tragedy that occurred here last Friday are to be provided with compensation.
Oct 17, 2016
POLITICS
Govt not serious for local body elections: Bijukchhe
Govt not serious for local body elections: Bijukchhe
BHAKTAPUR, Oct 17: Nepal Workers and Peasants Party chair Narayan Man Bijukchhe has said that the government was not serious to hold the elections in the stipulated time.
Oct 17, 2016
WORLD
Nigerian parents reunite with 21 girls freed by Boko Haram
Nigerian parents reunite with 21 girls freed by Boko Haram
ABUJA, Oct 17: Joy, jubilation and dancing erupted Sunday when a group of Nigerian parents were reunited with 21 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 2 ½ years ago and freed in the first negotiated release organized by the government and the Islamic extremist group.
Oct 17, 2016
WORLD
Indian police seize 150 pigeons for ‘spying’ in occupied Kashmir
Indian police seize 150 pigeons for ‘spying’ in occupied Kas...
Police in Jammu, city of India-held Kashmir state, have captured more than 150 pigeons allegedly being smuggled for the purpose of espionage.
Oct 17, 2016
SOCIETY
Farmers protest free import of bananas from India
Farmers protest free import of bananas from India
KANCHANPUR, Oct 17: Banana farmers of Kanchanpur and Kailali districts today staged demonstrations in front of the main entrance to the Gaddachauki Customs Office,
Oct 17, 2016
TECHNOLOGY
China launches longest manned space mission
China launches longest manned space mission
China launched its longest manned space mission on Monday, sending two astronauts into orbit to spend a month aboard a space laboratory that is part of a broader plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022.
Oct 17, 2016
WORLD
China defends Pakistan after "mother-ship of terrorism" comment
China defends Pakistan after "mother-ship of terrorism" comm...
China sprang to long-time ally Pakistan's defence on Monday after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi branded Pakistan a "mother-ship of terrorism" at a summit of BRICS nations.
Oct 17, 2016
POLITICS
Youths obstruct to serve notice on CIAA chief Karki
Youths obstruct to serve notice on CIAA chief Karki
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Attempts to serve the Supreme Court (SC)’s notice on Chief Commissioner at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Lokman Singh Karki have faced hurdles yet again.
Oct 17, 2016