ELECTION
Election code for presidential poll in effect
Election code for presidential poll in effect
KATHMANDU, March 8: Election code of conduct for presidential election slated for March 13 came into effect from Wednesday.
Mar 08, 2018
POLITICS
Oli’s carrot-and-stick prevails as UML picks Bhandari again
Oli’s carrot-and-stick prevails as UML picks Bhandari again
KATHMANDU, March 8: After pushing through the chief ministers and speakers of his choice in the provincial governments, Prime Minister and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has succeeded in endorsing Bidya Devi Bhandari for a second term as president.
Mar 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Quake victims not building homes despite getting grants
Quake victims not building homes despite getting grants
DHADING, March 8: Kedarnath Adhikari of Gajuri Rural Municipality-6 has already received Rs 50,000 from the government as the first tranche of relief for the reconstruction of his house. However, he has no plans to start the construction anytime soon.
Mar 08, 2018
SOCIETY
District HQ looks deserted as quake victims return home
District HQ looks deserted as quake victims return home
RASUWA, March 7: After living a displaced life for more than 33 months, a large number of quake victims have headed for their home villages for the reconstruction of their houses destroyed by the earthquake in 2015. This has emptied the makeshift tents at Dhunche, Bogatitar among other places.
Mar 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Minor killed after rape in Rupandehi
Minor killed after rape in Rupandehi
BHAIRAHAWA, March 7: It has been revealed that a 12-year-old girl of Kotimai Rural Municipality in Rupandehi who was found dead in a field a month ago was killed after rape.
Mar 08, 2018
SOCIETY
IBN finalizes agreement with NepWaste for management of municipal waste
IBN finalizes agreement with NepWaste for management of muni...
KATHMANDU, March 7: Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) has concluded negotiations with NepWaste, a Nepal-Finland joint venture, for the management of municipal solid waste of Kathmandu district through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach, paving the way for signing of project development agreem...
Mar 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Gender equality still a distant dream
Gender equality still a distant dream
ILAM, March 8: Bishnu Dahal, 73, has been actively advocating gender equality for two and half decades. Her informal leadership in this field spans double the time. However, she feels, gender gap is still very wide in the society.
Mar 08, 2018
SOCIETY
One dead, 17 injured in microbus accident
One dead, 17 injured in microbus accident
GORKHA, March 7: A microbus accident at Birenchowk of Gorkha Municipality-10 of Gorkha district, on Wednesday, left one person dead and 17 others injured.
Mar 08, 2018
POLITICS
Anti-Oli camp getting weaker in Province 1
Anti-Oli camp getting weaker in Province 1
BIRATNAGAR, March 7: The anti-Oli camp in Province 1 is getting weaker as senior leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal, who are considered as the ones capable to challenge party chief Oli, have engaged in infighting among themselves. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's increasing influence i...
Mar 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt revises down growth forecast to 6 pc
Govt revises down growth forecast to 6 pc
KATHMANDU, March 8: The government has revised down the economic growth forecast to 6 percent for the current fiscal year 2017/18 from the previous economic growth target of 7.2 percent. Releasing the mid-term review report of the budget for the current fiscal year, the Ministry of Finance lowered t...
Mar 08, 2018