SOCIETY
NIC to collect money from crowd-funding
NIC to collect money from crowd-funding
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: National Innovation Center has planned to raise money through crowd-funding to run the center.
Aug 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Cops fault TIA customs in surveillance of drug smugglers
Cops fault TIA customs in surveillance of drug smugglers
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: As in earlier narcotics busts, Nepal Police have blamed the Department of Customs at Nepal’s only international airport-- Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA)-for inadequate surveillance on incoming drug smugglers and carriers, and for thus contributing to Nepal becoming a transi...
Aug 11, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Illegal transport operators thrive in Koshi hills
Illegal transport operators thrive in Koshi hills
DHANKUTA, Aug 11: In the last few years, lots of new road tracks have been opened in the Koshi region. Only a few of them are in proper condition and the concerned department has provided route permit only for few of them.
Aug 11, 2016
POLITICS
Oli sees conspiracy for constitutional vacuum
Oli sees conspiracy for constitutional vacuum
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman K P Sharma Oli said that he senses a conspiracy to push the country toward a constitutional and political vacuum by not holding three elections by January 2018.
Aug 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Rapti river continues eroding roads
Rapti river continues eroding roads
KOHOLPUR, Aug 11: The Rapti river has continued eroding roads in Phattepur Village Development Committee (VDC) of Banke district forcing six villages to remain out of transportation service.
Aug 11, 2016
POLITICS
EC proposes mandatory one-third women representatives
EC proposes mandatory one-third women representatives
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The Election Commission has proposed a provision making it mandatory to elect at least one-third women representatives to the House of Representatives as well as the provincial assemblies.
Aug 11, 2016
POLITICS
Provide prisoners ample food, allowances: SC
Provide prisoners ample food, allowances: SC
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued mandamus order to the government to provide ample food ration and other allowances to prisoners.
Aug 11, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepal losing opportunity to turn bilateral trade in its favor
Nepal losing opportunity to turn bilateral trade in its favo...
JHAPA, Aug 11: Nepal is losing an opportunity to turn bilateral trade with Bangladesh in its favor with each passing year.
Aug 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Pre-schools are under 2 govt ministries, causing confusion
Pre-schools are under 2 govt ministries, causing confusion
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Montessori schools in the country, also known as pre-schools, are operating in a state of legal confusion as they fall under the jurisdiction of two different government ministries.
Aug 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Mechi bridge construction delay upsets locals
Mechi bridge construction delay upsets locals
JHAPA, Aug 11: While laying the foundation of Mechi bridge in Bhadrapur of Jhapa district seven years ago, the then Minister for Physical Planning and Infrastructure Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar had declared that he would either complete the construction of the bridge within three years or leave politic...
Aug 11, 2016