SPORTS
Hari and Sabita win golds in Tai Chi
Hari and Sabita win golds in Tai Chi
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Tribhuwan Nepal Army (TAC)’s Hari Prasad Gole and Sabita Rai won golds in Thaulo’s Tai Chi all-round event on Saturday in the 13th National Wushu Tournament under National Sports Championship (NSC) in Itahari.
Jan 22, 2018
ECONOMY
NEA says Bhairahwa SEZ not starting work to build substation
NEA says Bhairahwa SEZ not starting work to build substation
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on Sunday said that it would provide electricity supply to the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Bhairahawa by mid-April. It also maintained that it has arranged power supply to industries that are in the process of setting up plants in SEZ.
Jan 22, 2018
SPORTS
Messi, Suarez lead Barca romp, Real crush Deportivo
Messi, Suarez lead Barca romp, Real crush Deportivo
MADRID, Jan 22: Barcelona rode further away from their crumbling title rivals on Sunday as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored twice each in a 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis which opened up an 11-point gap at the top of the La Liga standings.
Jan 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Shree Panchami Today
Shree Panchami Today
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Shree Panchami, also known as Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is being celebrated across the country by worshipping Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, art, music and culture, today.
Jan 22, 2018
POLITICS
Members of provincial assemblies sworn in
Members of provincial assemblies sworn in
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: In a significant move toward implementing the federal set up as envisioned by the new constitution promulgated in September 2015, the newly-elected members of the provincial assemblies in all seven provinces took the oath of office and secrecy on Sunday.
Jan 22, 2018
POLITICS
Left merger talks hit roadblock
Left merger talks hit roadblock
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The unification talks between CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) have hit a roadblock with a section of UML leaders objecting to Maoist's proposal to rotate the party leadership.
Jan 22, 2018
POLITICS
EC publishes voter list for upper house polls
EC publishes voter list for upper house polls
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: As part of holding the upper house election slated for February 7, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday made public the name list of voters who will elect 56 members of the 59-member upper house of federal parliament.
Jan 22, 2018
POLITICS
Modi calls Oli to wish Happy New Year
Modi calls Oli to wish Happy New Year
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: In what has been described as a manifestation of India's policy of engagement with Nepal's upcoming leftist government, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called CPN-UML Chairman K P Sharma over the telephone.
Jan 22, 2018
POLITICS
Provincial Assembly members arrive by chopper for oath
Provincial Assembly members arrive by chopper for oath
SURKHET, Jan 22: On the day of the oath-taking ceremony, Provincial Assembly members of Province 6 were still in the capital instead of being in their own province from where they got elected to serve the people.
Jan 22, 2018
POLITICS
Govt for maintaining 'status quo' in use of problem land on border
Govt for maintaining 'status quo' in use of problem land on...
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Nepal has taken a diplomatic initiative to maintain 'status quo' in the use of some pieces of land which are said to have fallen on the Indian side in Parsa district in the course of carrying out maintenance of old border pillars and erecting new ones along the Nepal-India border.
Jan 22, 2018