SOCIETY
Ex-CJ who scrapped royal anti-graft body passes away
Ex-CJ who scrapped royal anti-graft body passes away
KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Former Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri who had scrapped the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) formed by then King Gyanendra to suppress the democratic leaders, passed away on Friday. He was 75.
Nov 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Former independent candidate Chaudhary shot dead in Kapilvastu
Former independent candidate Chaudhary shot dead in Kapilvas...
KAPILVASTU, Nov 24: Dipendra Kumar Chaudhary aka Raja Babu, the Independent candidate of the last year's provincial elections from Kapilvastu, was shot dead by the unidentified gunmen on Friday night, police said.
Nov 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Rift widens among victims over political mechanism
Rift widens among victims over political mechanism
KATMANDU, Nov 24: Rift among conflict victims has widened with two groups coming up with separate approaches to resolving the protracted quest for transitional justice.
Nov 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Education consultancy owner arrested on human trafficking charge
Education consultancy owner arrested on human trafficking ch...
KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Police on Friday arrested the owner of an education consultancy on the charge of human trafficking. Police said she used to lure students willing to pursue their higher studies in Canada but she either sold them or left them stranded in India. The company has been operating for a...
Nov 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt bolstering security presence along borders with India, China
Govt bolstering security presence along borders with India,...
KATHMANDU, Nov 24: In view of checking possible infiltration of criminal elements and curbing cross-border crimes, Nepal has geared up preparation to bolster security presence along its international border with India and China.
Nov 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Shops in district headquarters openly selling expired goods
Shops in district headquarters openly selling expired goods
UDAYAPUR, Nov 24: Even the shops in Gaighat, the headquarters of Udayapur district, sell expired goods which are rampant in the district. Following repeated complaints by the locals against the sale and consumption of expired goods, the District Administration Office (DAO) on Thursday conducted a ma...
Nov 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Municipality takes action against alcohol users, sellers
Municipality takes action against alcohol users, sellers
MUGU, Nov 24: Chhayanath Rara Municipality that recently announced ban on the sale, distribution and consumption of alcohol has started taking action against rule violators. Officials said they arrest the rule violators and those found guilty are made to pay certain amount in bail and are freed.
Nov 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals allege forest officials aiding timber smuggling
Locals allege forest officials aiding timber smuggling
SURKHET, Nov 24: About a month ago, locals of Barahatal Rural Municipality-4 in Surkhet had informed concerned stakeholders about rampant deforestation and timber smuggling in forest areas. Pagma Area Forest Office and Bheri Divisional Forest Office among other offices were informed about the misdee...
Nov 24, 2018
OPINION
Respect matters for all
Respect matters for all
I can almost read you reaction to the title. “What is it with this word ‘respect’?” Let me put it this way, for no reason at all, today I remembered a 1967 hit song by Aretha Franklin, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”, and some where along the song the singer says, “Find out what it means to me” and that’s what got...
Nov 24, 2018
OPINION
Vision for Nepal’s health
Vision for Nepal’s health
At the age of ten, I lost my mother because she was sick and didn’t get a chance to be treated with trained professionals. Dhulikhel was then a small backward town, from where people were starting to migrate in search of opportunities at other places. As I grew older, somewhere deep inside me was th...
Nov 24, 2018