SOCIETY
Fortune favors one-time defectors of Maoist party
Fortune favors one-time defectors of Maoist party
KATMANDU, Feb 28: Maoist combatant Purna Gharti, who had played an important role in his party's victory in the first Constituent Assembly elections, deviated from the party's line and opposed the CA elections of 2013.
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Province working to validate conflict-era land deals
Province working to validate conflict-era land deals
DANG, Feb 28: Province 5 has been preparing to validate land transactions done during the conflict era by the Maoist-run 'people's government'. The provincial government has come up with five-point conclusion in this regard.
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Use of pesticides still rampant in Damak
Use of pesticides still rampant in Damak
DAMAK, Feb 28: Despite being aware about the health hazards, using chemical fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation of vegetables is not a choice but an obligation for a lot of farmers who have no idea regarding the procedures of making organic fertilizers.
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Citizenship paves way for senior citizens to get old-age allowance
Citizenship paves way for senior citizens to get old-age all...
DHADING, Feb 28: Atimaya Damai hardly remembers how old she is. However, she assumes, she is 84. The local of Gajuri Rural Municipality-6 had no idea of the old-age allowance provided by the state, until recently.
Mar 01, 2018
POLITICS
Nepal decides not to graduate from LDC before 2021
Nepal decides not to graduate from LDC before 2021
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Nepal has officially decided to write to the United Nations (UN) saying that it is not in a position to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) before 2021.
Mar 01, 2018
POLITICS
Govt urged to upgrade anti-torture law as per int'l standard
Govt urged to upgrade anti-torture law as per int'l standard
KATMANDU, Feb 28: Stakeholders have suggested the government to upgrade several anti-torture legislations and make them further compatible with the international standard. They also stressed on the need to develop various mechanisms within the law enforcing agencies to end the growing culture of tor...
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Police issue Chand 70-day warrant to appear in court
Police issue Chand 70-day warrant to appear in court
KATHMANDU, March 1: The district police office has issued an arrest notice against former Maoist rebel Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' after he failed to show up in court to face charges of violence carried out by his outfit during the local elections.
Mar 01, 2018
POLITICS
Elections of speaker, upper house chair ahead of presidential election
Elections of speaker, upper house chair ahead of presidentia...
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The parliament secretariat has been asked to plan the election of speaker and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and chairman and vice chairman of the National Assembly prior to the presidential election on March 13.
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Global community lauds Nepal's efforts in tiger conservation
Global community lauds Nepal's efforts in tiger conservation
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: At a time when wildlife conservationists worldwide are expressing serious concerns over the declining habitats of tiger population, Nepal's Chitwan National Park (CNP) has been lauded for its exemplary efforts in conservation of the big cats.
Mar 01, 2018
POLITICS
Govt urged to upgrade anti-torture law as per int'l standard
Govt urged to upgrade anti-torture law as per int'l standard
KATMANDU, Feb 28: Stakeholders have suggested the government to upgrade several anti-torture legislations and make them further compatible with the international standard. They also stressed on the need to develop various mechanisms within the law enforcing agencies to end the growing culture of tor...
Mar 01, 2018