SOCIETY
Journalist's exile shows concern over Nepal's press freedom
Journalist's exile shows concern over Nepal's press freedom
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sept 26: A prominent local journalist who helped organize a gathering in Nepal of investigative reporters from throughout Asia was notably absent from the event, exiled to avoid possible arrest.
Sep 26, 2016
SOCIETY
Manaslu trek route to reopen before Dashain
Manaslu trek route to reopen before Dashain
GORKHA, Sept 26: The renowned Masaslu trek route in Gorkha, which remains blocked since the massive earthquake of April 25 last year, will now be reopened.
Sep 26, 2016
POLITICS
ANNFSU demands to cancel the agreement with India
ANNFSU demands to cancel the agreement with India
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), the student wing of CPN-UML took out a rally demanding to cancel the agreement recently signed between our government and India.
Sep 26, 2016
WORLD
Powerful quake rattles Japan's southern island of Okinawa
Powerful quake rattles Japan's southern island of Okinawa
TOKYO, Spet 26: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has rattled Okinawa and other southern Japanese islands, but there was no danger of a tsunami.
Sep 26, 2016
SPORTS
Ira, Mayanka into semis
Ira, Mayanka into semis
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Ira Rawat and Mayanka Rana have progressed to the semifinals of the girls’ singles section in the 1st National Open Lawn Tennis Tournament on Sunday.
Sep 26, 2016
SPORTS
Three Star into Bordoloi semis
Three Star into Bordoloi semis
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Ruslan Three Star Club has booked its place in the semifinals of the Bordoloi Trophy in Guwahati, Assam on Sunday.
Sep 26, 2016
Lifestyle
Nepathya performs in New York
Nepathya performs in New York
NEW YORK, Sept 26: Nepathya, a popular Nepali folk band, performed at the Manhattan Center in New York on Saturday.
Sep 26, 2016
POLITICS, Republica Watch
NRA meet proposes additional Rs 100,000 reconstruction grant
NRA meet proposes additional Rs 100,000 reconstruction grant
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: As announced by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal earlier, the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has proposed to provide additional Rs 100,000 in housing grant to quake victims whose homes were destroyed during last year's earthquake.
Sep 26, 2016
SOCIETY
Sandalwood goes missing from DFO store
Sandalwood goes missing from DFO store
RASUWA, Sept 25: A huge quantity of precious sandalwood was found to have been stolen from the government’s store itself. The sandalwood was seized from smugglers while being taken to China through Rasuwa route.
Sep 26, 2016
POLITICS
PM tells Madhes parties amendment process in a week: TMSP Gen Secy Jha
PM tells Madhes parties amendment process in a week: TMSP Ge...
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: The government has assured the agitating Madhes-based parties that it will start the constitution amendment process in a week's time.
Sep 26, 2016