SPORTS
Mahrez scores a brace as Leicester defeat Brugge in their debut CL campaign
Mahrez scores a brace as Leicester defeat Brugge in their de...
BRUGES, Sept 15: Leicester opened its first Champions League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Belgian champion Club Brugge on Wednesday, with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice.
Sep 15, 2016
SOCIETY
Labor migration to Korea highest in nine years
Labor migration to Korea highest in nine years
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Nepali migrant workers heading to South Korea totaled nearly 6,626 in the first eight months of this year, with most of them selected to work in the agricultural and industrial sectors, according to data maintained by EPS Korea Section under the Department of Foreign Employment.
Sep 15, 2016
ECONOMY
Foot only the bills of VIPs who can't afford treatment, govt told
Foot only the bills of VIPs who can't afford treatment, govt...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Following widespread criticisms over the trend of VVIPs and VIPs going to foreign countries for medical treatment on government cost and the misuse of the facility, the Finance Committee of the parliament has directed the government to provide assistance only to those who are not...
Sep 15, 2016
ECONOMY
'Govt asking India to downsize Indian Line of Credit'
'Govt asking India to downsize Indian Line of Credit'
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Nepal has failed to fully utilize the Indian line of credit (LoC) of US$ 1,000 that the southern neighbor announced in 2014.
Sep 15, 2016
POLITICS
Bus operators use Dashain ticket booking to press demands
Bus operators use Dashain ticket booking to press demands
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Services for booking bus tickets for traveling out of the Kathmandu valley for Dashain holidays have been delayed after discussions between bus operators and concerned authorities failed to reach an agreement.
Sep 15, 2016
SOCIETY
571 valuable books of Yogi Naraharinath collected
571 valuable books of Yogi Naraharinath collected
DANG, Sept 15: In a bid to preserve books of historical significance, Brihad Adhyatmik Parishad, a religious council, has collected 571 books of late spiritual practitioner Yogi Naraharinath. The books would greatly contribute to the historical aspects besides their spiritual significance, says Bish...
Sep 15, 2016
POLITICS
Govt designates all 7 high courts
Govt designates all 7 high courts
KATHMADNU, Sept 15: The government has decided to form the high courts in Biratnagar, Janakpur, Patan, Pokhara, Tulasipur, Birendranagar and Dipayal, under the federal setup.
Sep 15, 2016
SOCIETY
UK provides £85 million to support health sector
UK provides £85 million to support health sector
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has agreed to provide £85 million for the implementation of Nepal government's National Health Sector Strategy (NHSS).
Sep 15, 2016
Editorial
Instant fix
Instant fix
Article 33 of the new constitution ensures the right to employment for all Nepali citizens. But whatever the supreme law of the land says, it is nigh impossible for any country, let alone an LDC like Nepal, to guarantee employment for all its citizens.
Sep 15, 2016
POLITICS
Visit to focus on building trust, implementing past accords: PM
Visit to focus on building trust, implementing past accords:...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that his state visit to India will focus on developing mutual trust between the two countries and effectively implementing the project agreements reached in the past, without, however, compromising the national interest.
Sep 15, 2016