SPORTS
Nepal wins Int’l Karate Tournament
Nepal wins Int’l Karate Tournament
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepal has clinched the sixth edition of the International Karate Tournament on Saturday. Nepal won 37 golds to stand first in the tournament.
Jan 07, 2018
SPORTS
Ruslan Simara Gold Cup from Feb 8
Ruslan Simara Gold Cup from Feb 8
BARA, Jan 7: The ninth edition of Simara Gold Cup is set to start from February 8. The organizers Navajana Jagriti Yuba Club announced the culmination dates in a press conference held at Simara on Saturday.
Jan 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Plan to downsize Tamakoshi-3 causes controversy
Plan to downsize Tamakoshi-3 causes controversy
KATHAMNDU, Jan 6: Utilizing resources to optimum capacity is the rule of thumb while fixing the installed capacity of any hydropower plant. But fixing such capacity for Tamakoshi-3 Hydropower Project has caused controversy.
Jan 07, 2018
POLITICS
Parties' false campaign promises enrage voters in many cities
Parties' false campaign promises enrage voters in many citie...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: In the run up to the local, parliamentary and provincial elections, UML leaders made relentless efforts to cash in on the support of voters in Butwal, Dang and Nepalgunj with a self-contradictory campaign promise: to make the cities the administrative capital of Province 5.
Jan 07, 2018
SOCIETY
Patients struggling in lack of treatment
Patients struggling in lack of treatment
MUGU, Jan 6: Locals of Mugu were elated when an MDGP expert was hired by the District Hospital a year ago. Unfortunately, their happiness could not last for long as the MDGP expert Dr Jitendra Kandel left the hospital on November 13, 2017. With this, the hospital has returned back to its early state...
Jan 07, 2018
SOCIETY
High pesticide use pushing beekeeping toward extinction
High pesticide use pushing beekeeping toward extinction
PARBAT, Jan 6: High use of pesticides in farms, especially vegetables that are the grazing area for bees, has significantly affected beekeeping businesses in the district.
Jan 07, 2018
SOCIETY
Elected officials failing to meet promises irks locals
Elected officials failing to meet promises irks locals
JHAPA, Jan 6: After the completion of local level elections, voters breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that their lives would finally improve. They had expected that their locality, their district and the country would head towards progress and development thanks to the elections. But to their dis...
Jan 07, 2018
POLITICS
Police organize march against drug abuse
Police organize march against drug abuse
POKHARA, Jan 6: With the initiative of District Police Office, Kaski and Community Police Service Center, Baidam, a march was organized against drug abuse on Saturday.
Jan 07, 2018
SOCIETY
Nine die including five children
Nine die including five children
JAJARKOT, Jan 6: As many as nine people including five children have succumbed to viral fever coupled with cough and cold in Jajarkot in the last week.
Jan 07, 2018
POLITICS
Govt plans to leave fixing provincial capitals for provincial assemblies
Govt plans to leave fixing provincial capitals for provincia...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: In a bid to avoid potential tension and protests over provincial capitals, the government has planned not to fix the provincial capitals and leave the task for the provincial assemblies, said a senior government minister on Saturday.
Jan 07, 2018