POLITICS
Congress announces protests over Sarlahi incident
Congress announces protests over Sarlahi incident
SARLAHI, Nov 3: Accusing the government of turning ‘blind and deaf’ toward the violent attacks against its cadres and murder of one, the Nepali Congress (NC), Sarlahi has announced a series of protests against the government starting Sunday. The party has demanded relief for the victims and legal ac...
Nov 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Waste continues to pile up in Muktinath
Waste continues to pile up in Muktinath
MUSTANG, Nov 3: Every day, thousands of domestic and international pilgrims throng Muktinath, the famous religious shrine in Mustang. In recent years, this place has evolved as one of the most preferred destinations for travelers. Various dignitaries such as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have...
Nov 03, 2018
POLITICS
Province 3 Minister Sthapit sacked for ‘non-performance’
Province 3 Minister Sthapit sacked for ‘non-performance’
MAKAWANPUR, Nov 3: Chief Minister of Province 3, Dormani Paudel, has sacked Physical Infrastructure Development Minister Keshav Sthapit following an altercation with him while attending a cabinet meeting.
Nov 03, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
PM Oli leaves hospital
PM Oli leaves hospital
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was discharged from TU Teaching Hospital on Friday evening.
Nov 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Madi Municipality to build memorial park at Badarmudhe
Madi Municipality to build memorial park at Badarmudhe
CHITWAN, Nov 3: Badarmudhe reminds of one of the cruelest incidents of the decade long Maoist insurgency in the country. Thirty eight innocent travelers lost their lives when a passenger bus was ambushed by the Maoists here on June 6, 2005, while dozens others were severely injured. The incident had...
Nov 03, 2018
POLITICS
NC announces protests over Sarlahi incident
NC announces protests over Sarlahi incident
SARLAHI, Nov 3: Accusing the government of turning 'blind and deaf' toward the violent attacks against its cadres and murder of one, the Nepali Congress (NC), Sarlahi has announced a series of protests against the government starting Sunday. The party has demanded relief for the victims and legal ac...
Nov 03, 2018
POLITICS
Kosovo seeks Nepal's recognition as independent state
Kosovo seeks Nepal's recognition as independent state
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Diplomats from Kosovo, a self-declared independent country in the Balkan region of Europe, have held talks with leaders from various political parties and civil society members in Nepal to make their case for Nepal's recognition of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.
Nov 03, 2018
SOCIETY
A defiant municipality, a school in chaos
A defiant municipality, a school in chaos
LAHAN, Nov 3: After the Municipal Education Committee of Lahan Municipality decided to remove Parameshwar Raya from the position of Principal of Pashupati Adarsha Secondary School, the committee sent a recommendation for the removal to the Education Coordination Unit of Lahan. Accepting the committe...
Nov 03, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
House committees competing in jurisdictional overreach
House committees competing in jurisdictional overreach
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: The State Affairs Committee (SAC) of the lower house of parliament inspected the under-construction Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track highway on Thursday even as a section of lawmakers on the committee expressed concern over possible clash of jurisdiction with other parliamentary committe...
Nov 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Gandaki Province to spend millions on public toilets
Gandaki Province to spend millions on public toilets
POKHARA, Nov 3: Although all 11 districts of Gandaki Province have already been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), the provincial government has announced to spend millions on public toilets.
Nov 03, 2018