POLITICS
Chief Minister Sherdhan Rai’s US visit courts controversy
Chief Minister Sherdhan Rai’s US visit courts controversy
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The visit of Province 1 Chief Minister Sherdhan Rai to the United States of America following his medical checkup in Thailand has courted controversy back home after he was found not receiving due permission from the federal government for the visits.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepal to host sub-regional training in management of conventional ammunition
Nepal to host sub-regional training in management of convent...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in collaboration with its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, is organizing sub-regional training courses in Nepal to engage stat...
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
LPG bullet crushes mother and daughter to death in Dhading
LPG bullet crushes mother and daughter to death in Dhading
DHADING, Nov 12: A Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bullet crushed a mother and a daughter to death in Benighat Rorang Municipality-5, of Dhading on Sunday.
Nov 12, 2018
POLITICS
Nilamber Acharya picked as envoy to India
Nilamber Acharya picked as envoy to India
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The government has nominated constitutional expert and a member of Nepal-India Eminent Persons Group Nilamber Acharya as Nepalese ambassador to India.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC warns of another hunger strike
Dr KC warns of another hunger strike
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Miffed at the government's repeated failure to implement the agreements reached with him on various issues related to medical education reforms, Dr Govinda KC has decided to launch a fresh hunger strike if his ultimatum to implement the deals is ignored.Close aides of Dr KC, senio...
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Pashupatinath temple, Lumbini included in World Book of Records
Pashupatinath temple, Lumbini included in World Book of Reco...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: World Book of Records, London, has listed Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple and Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Monopoly of ambulance drivers
Monopoly of ambulance drivers
GORKHA, Nov 12: There are 25 ambulances operating in Gorkha but none is available for emergency services, thanks to the monopoly of drivers. On Saturday, 21 people were injured when a passenger bus en route to Gorkha from Abukhaireni met with an accident. Locals and relatives started looking for amb...
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
More and more communities falling in love with Chhat
More and more communities falling in love with Chhat
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Until a few years ago, the celebration of Chhat was limited to the people of the plains. Hill based communities had not embraced it. This time, as per the list of Gaurighat Chhat Puja Samitee, over 30 percent of people who have booked for puja on the day are from the hills. Remark...
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Nirmala's parents start 'indefinite' sit-in protest
Nirmala's parents start 'indefinite' sit-in protest
KANCHANPUR, Nov 12: Demanding justice for their raped and murdered daughter, the parents of Nirmala Panta have started sit-in protest for 'indefinite period' in front of Kanchanpur District Administration Office (DAO) from Sunday.
Nov 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Cartoonist Pandey bereaved of his father
Cartoonist Pandey bereaved of his father
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Journalist and cartoonist of Republica Daily Dewen Pandey has been bereaved of his father. His 72-year-old father Rudra Pandey passed away at 6 am on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Venus Hospital.
Nov 12, 2018