POLITICS
Houses of parliament begin historic first sessions
Houses of parliament begin historic first sessions
KATHMANDU, March 6: The historic first sessions of both houses of parliament began Monday by endorsing their respective interim working procedures.
Mar 06, 2018
OPINION
Lazybones vs easy kill
Lazybones vs easy kill
When I finished high school in the early 1990s, I looked up to an older cousin as one possible role model. He had an “intermediate” degree and proudly taught at a primary school. Two decades later, when his son dropped out of college and went abroad to make money, along with many of his peers, I fou...
Mar 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Minister and employees staying in hotels
Minister and employees staying in hotels
DANG, March 5: Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Province 5, Kul Prasad KC has been looking for a suitable residence ever since he assumed office. However, due to the lack of government buildings, he is yet to get a residence.
Mar 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Some Tanahun villages still rely on tuin
Some Tanahun villages still rely on tuin
TANAHUN, March 6: Even two years after the government announced to replace improvised cable crossings known as tuin with suspension bridges, the locals of Tanahun are still found crossing the Seti River precariously using tuin.
Mar 06, 2018
POLITICS
Province 3 minister accuse central govt for not being serious
Province 3 minister accuse central govt for not being seriou...
MAKWANPUR, March 5: Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Shalik Ram Jamkattel of Province 3 has accused the central government of not taking its responsibilities toward the provincial governments seriously.
Mar 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Inmates struggling for service in overcrowded Kanchanpur prison
Inmates struggling for service in overcrowded Kanchanpur pri...
MAHENDRANAGAR, March 5: The District Prison of Kanchapur, which lies in the district headquarters Mahendranagar, is currently holding more than double the number of inmates than its capacity. This has compelled the prisoners to spend their jail term in pathetic living condition.
Mar 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Buddha's home town Kapilvastu awaits pilgrims, visitors
Buddha's home town Kapilvastu awaits pilgrims, visitors
TAULIHAWA, March 6: More than a million tourists, including Buddhist pilgrims, visit Lumbini -- the birthplace of Buddha - every year. However, Buddha's natal town Kapilvastu still awaits visitors despite lying just 59 kilometers away from Lumbini.
Mar 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Kavre jail prisoners demand transfer of their 'leaders'
Kavre jail prisoners demand transfer of their 'leaders'
BANEPA, March 5: Inmates at the Kavre District Jail have raised voice against utter high handedness of some of the 'leader' inmates. For internal management of jail, jailer appoints leader and assistant leaders from among the inmates. These leaders then pick few others for assisting them, eventually...
Mar 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Jhapa consumes meat products worth Rs 3.5 million every day
Jhapa consumes meat products worth Rs 3.5 million every day
DAMAK, March 6: The demand for meat products has seen a steady rise in Jhapa.
Mar 06, 2018
SOCIETY
District HQ wears a deserted look as quake victims return home
District HQ wears a deserted look as quake victims return ho...
RASUWA, March 5: 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 06, 2018