ECONOMY
Supply of internet service from China begins
Supply of internet service from China begins
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: The commercial operation of an optical fiber link between China and Nepal has formally begun, paving way for supply of internet bandwidth via Jilong gateway near Kerung along the Nepal-China border.
Jan 13, 2018
SOCIETY
He died saving his dog in earthquake, it's now the joy of his family
He died saving his dog in earthquake, it's now the joy of hi...
BHAKTAPUR, Jan 13: They lost their son during the April 2015 earthquake. While many ran for their lives as soon as the ground started shaking and buildings started crumbling, Yogesh Bashukala, 22, of Bhaktapur was more worried about his pet dog. He tried to descend from a second floor, hugging the d...
Jan 13, 2018
ECONOMY
Fuel traders on the receiving end as tankers supply less than ordered
Fuel traders on the receiving end as tankers supply less tha...
DOTI, Jan 13: Fuel traders in the district have claimed that the tankers of Nepal Oil Corporation have been delivering less than the said amount of petroleum. The tankers have been supplying them four percent less petroleum in average, the traders have claimed.
Jan 13, 2018
POLITICS
Govt in fix over capitals, guvs as left alliance non-committal
Govt in fix over capitals, guvs as left alliance non-committ...
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: The government is in a fix over the appointment of governors and fixing of temporary capitals of the seven provinces as the left alliance of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) is non-committal about forging an all-party consensus over these issues.
Jan 13, 2018
Lifestyle
‘Mississippi Burning’ KKK leader Killen dies in prison at 92
‘Mississippi Burning’ KKK leader Killen dies in prison at 92
AP, Jan 13: Edgar Ray Killen, a 1960s Ku Klux Klan leader who was convicted decades later in the “Mississippi Burning” slayings of three civil rights workers, has died in prison at the age of 92, the state’s corrections department announced Friday.
Jan 13, 2018
ECONOMY
Indian, Chinese fruits dominate Nepali market
Indian, Chinese fruits dominate Nepali market
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Nepali fruit market is dominated by fruits imported from India and China as domestic production is far less than the market demand.
Jan 13, 2018
SPORTS
TAC’s Shrestha sets new national record
TAC’s Shrestha sets new national record
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC)’s Dinesh Shrestha on Friday set a new national record breaking a nearly two-decade-long national record in the ongoing 23rd Men’s and eighth Women’s National Weight-Lifting Championship under the National Sports Council (NSC) Championshi...
Jan 13, 2018
SPORTS
MMC advances into last four
MMC advances into last four
DHANGADHI, Jan 13: The A-Division outfit Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC), who played without defender Kamal Shrestha for nearly an hour, has entered into the last four of the ongoing Far-western Khaptad Gold Cup football tournament defeating Agni Rupandehi XI 4-0 in the quarterfinal matc...
Jan 13, 2018
SOCIETY
I don't need to display my credentials out in the road: CJ
I don't need to display my credentials out in the road: CJ
RUKUM, Jan 13: Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli, whose credentials have been questioned, has claimed that he is eligible to lead the judiciary.
Jan 13, 2018
POLITICS
NSU stages sit-in, demands air pollution control
NSU stages sit-in, demands air pollution control
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Irritated by the government's lackluster response to mitigate air pollution which is at an alarming level in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Student Union (NSU) not only organized a sit-in in front of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office but also handed over a bag of dust collected...
Jan 13, 2018