SOCIETY
Udayapur Hospital reeling under medicine shortage
Udayapur Hospital reeling under medicine shortage
UDAYAPUR, Feb 3: The district hospital of Udayapur has been reeling under severe medicine crunch of late. The hospital lacks many of the life saving drugs for common ailments, including the government-provided free medicines for the needy.
Feb 04, 2018
SOCIETY
Mechidanda locals fear displacement after construction of bridge
Mechidanda locals fear displacement after construction of br...
MECHI, Feb 3: The news that a new bridge will be built over the Mechi River has elated a lot of people except for the 27 families of Mechidanda, Kakkadvitta who have been living under the fear of being displaced.
Feb 04, 2018
SOCIETY
People living near Rapti demand protection against floods
People living near Rapti demand protection against floods
DANG, Feb 3: “The floods eroded all our land. My house still stands, but for how long?” asked Rajbaji Chaudhary of Kanchi village, Gadawa Rural Municipality of Dang district.
Feb 04, 2018
POLITICS
New govt by Feb 24: DPM Thapa
New govt by Feb 24: DPM Thapa
MAKAWANPUR, Feb 3: Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa said that the new government will be formed within the next three weeks.
Feb 04, 2018
SOCIETY
Man injured in 1990 movement reduced to begging
Man injured in 1990 movement reduced to begging
RUKUM, Feb 3: "Everything that I had has been spent on my treatment and all that I am left with is a fractured body," said Tara Prasad Khadka, a living martyr of Musikot Municipality-5, Solawang, who is known for his contribution to the 1990 uprising. Since the last few years, Khadka has been strugg...
Feb 04, 2018
SOCIETY
Crusher plants operate illegally as authorities keep mum
Crusher plants operate illegally as authorities keep mum
SIRAHA, Feb 3: After a brief halt, Sunny Crusher Industry, which operates on the eastern bank of the Gagan River in Gol Bazaar Municipality, is back in action. According to the Office of Small and Cottage Industries (OSCI), Lahan, this firm has not renewed its permit which expired in Fiscal Year 201...
Feb 04, 2018
POLITICS
Swaraj visit courts controversy over timing
Swaraj visit courts controversy over timing
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Although the Indian side has dubbed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's trip to Nepal a goodwill visit in line with the tradition of high-level political exchanges between the two neighbors, many political leaders in Nepal including former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai h...
Feb 04, 2018
POLITICS
Race for provincial assembly speakers begins
Race for provincial assembly speakers begins
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: With all seven provinces likely to fix the date for the election of the speakers of their provincial assemblies by Monday, the race for speakers in all seven provinces has begun and aspirants have expedited lobbying for themselves in their parties.
Feb 04, 2018
OPINION
Resolving water crisis
Resolving water crisis
Planting Peepal trees in hills for Chautara to provide shade for travelers, building tiny ponds close to temples were some of our ancient conservation and management methods.
Feb 04, 2018
POLITICS
Bickering over CM snags Province 2 coalition talks
Bickering over CM snags Province 2 coalition talks
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: A cloud of political uncertainty hovers over Province 2 as negotiations over the formation of the government in the sole plains-only province fail to gather pace even two months after the elections.
Feb 04, 2018