SOCIETY
Hearings of Janakpur bomb blast begins after six years
Hearings of Janakpur bomb blast begins after six years
JANAKPUR, March 24: The District Court, Dhanusha, on Sunday, started the hearings on the notorious case of a bomb blast in Janakpur in 2012 which took five lives. The then Member of Parliament Sanjay Sah aka Takala has been in police custody for the last six years on the charge of masterminding the...
Mar 25, 2019
SOCIETY
SP Bista released on bail
SP Bista released on bail
KANCHANPUR, March 25: Sacked Superintendent of Police (SP) Dilli Raj Bista, who surrendered before the District Court (DC), Kanchanpur last week, has been released on bail following the court’s order on Sunday.
Mar 25, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepal, Japan to sign labor deal today
Nepal, Japan to sign labor deal today
KATHMANDU, March 24: Nepal and Japan are signing an agreement today to send Nepali workers to Japan.
Mar 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Provincial medical college to be established in Rupandehi
Provincial medical college to be established in Rupandehi
BUTWAL, March 25: The government of Province 5 has decided to establish a government medical college in Rupandehi, the temporary capital of the province.
Mar 25, 2019
POLITICS
Surrender arms or face action, PM tells Chand
Surrender arms or face action, PM tells Chand
KATHMANDU, March 25: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday warned Netra Birkam Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) to surrender its weapons or get prepared for more crackdowns.
Mar 25, 2019
POLITICS
Election Commission without chief as CEC Yadav retires
Election Commission without chief as CEC Yadav retires
KATHMANDU, March 25: The Election Commission (EC) is left without the head as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ayodhee Prasad Yadav retired on Sunday, completing his six-year term in office. Another commissioner Ila Sharma also retired along with Yadav.
Mar 25, 2019
SOCIETY
First day of SEE peaceful across country
First day of SEE peaceful across country
KATHMANDU, March 25: The first day of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) of grade 10 concluded peacefully with students sitting for their English paper examination. No major untoward incident was reported on Sunday.
Mar 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Inter-caste couples still facing social stigma
Inter-caste couples still facing social stigma
SARLAHI, March 25: Twenty-three years old Sushil Pokharel unwillingly opted for a court marriage at the Sarlahi District Court, after his family's refusal to accept his inter-caste love affair. Pokharel officially tied the knot with 20 year old Sangam Pariyar after a three year long relationship on...
Mar 25, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
SC refuses to free Kist Bank ex-chief Gyawali
SC refuses to free Kist Bank ex-chief Gyawali
KATHMANDU, March 25: The Supreme Court on Sunday refused to free Kamal Gyawali, the then chief of Kist Bank, who has been serving a jail sentence after being convicted of banking fraud.
Mar 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Foundation stone laid for the longest suspension bridge of Nepal
Foundation stone laid for the longest suspension bridge of N...
BAGLUNG, March 24: The foundation stone for the construction of the longest suspension foot-bridge in Nepal, which stretches from Bangechaur of Baglung to Aduwabari of Parbat, has been finally laid on Saturday.
Mar 25, 2019