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POLITICS

Dr KC starts 15th hunger strike, is briefly arrested

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JUMLA, June 30: Crusader for medical education reform and  senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC initiated his 15th fast-unto-death, in Jumla on Saturday afternoon. He began the hunger strike under police custody but  was subsequently released .
Jul 01, 2018
ECONOMY

Farmers uninterested in raising broiler chicks

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BANEPA, July 1: Last year, a day-old broiler chick used to cost between Rs 70 and Rs 90 per unit. Despite high price tag, hatcheries were struggling to meet the demand for chicks. However, farmers are not buying chicks this year even though price has come down by a half.
Jul 01, 2018
POLITICS

Bhattarai slams govt for neglecting development projects in...

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GORKHA, June 30: Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has complained that the government has excluded all major projects recommended from the district while formulating budget of the current fiscal year.
Jul 01, 2018
ECONOMY

Skal Club of Nepal elects new team

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KATHMANDU, July 1: Skal Club of Nepal has elected a new team with Prabin Bahadur Panday as the president. According to a statement issued by the club, Pralhad Kunwar is the new 1st vice president, Mahendra Paudel is the 2nd vice president and Sanjeev Pathak is the general secretary.
Jul 01, 2018
SOCIETY

NGOs in Rasuwa ignore registration renewal

NGOs in Rasuwa ignore registration renewal
RASUWA, June 30: There are a toal of 418 registered organizations in Rasuwa as per the Associations Registration Act, 1977. But very few of them renew their registration every year.
Jul 01, 2018
SOCIETY

Bodies of Solukhumbu jeep accident still stuck in Faplu due...

Bodies of Solukhumbu jeep accident still stuck in Faplu due to bad weather
KHOTANG, June 30: The dead bodies of two of the passengers killed in Friday's jeep accident in Solukhumbu are still to be handed over to their families as they could not be transported to their villages by helicopter due to bad weather.
Jul 01, 2018
SOCIETY

Man spreading awareness on cervical cancer after losing wife

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BANEPA, June 30:  After losing his wife Kamala Shakya to cervical cancer, Swayambhuraj Shakya of Dhulikhel-2 geared himself up for a campaign to make sure that no other woman dies the death of his wife.
Jul 01, 2018
SPORTS

Brilliant Cavani brace fires Uruguay into last eight

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SOCHI, July 1: Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani scored a stunning brace to lead the South Americans to a 2-1 win over European champions Portugal in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday and set up a quarter-final against France.
Jul 01, 2018
Editorial

Save Ganga Maya

Save Ganga Maya
The pain and suffering of Ganga Maya Adhikari can be imagined. She has been seeking justice for the murder of her son, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, for the past 13 years. She along with her husband, Nanda Prasad Adhikari (who breathed his last on September 22, 2014 while giving continuity to hunger stri...
Jul 01, 2018
OPINION

Vision for prosperity

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We have all prerequisites for achieving socio-economic transformation. It requires will power and strong commitment from the government.
Jul 01, 2018
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