SOCIETY
Banepa residents call for making Araniko Highway safer
Banepa residents call for making Araniko Highway safer
BANEPA, Nov 23: With growing number of pedestrians being hit by vehicles plying along the Araniko Highway in Banepa, road safety has become a major concern for the locals. Recently, two pedestrians lost their lives after being by vehicles along the Budol- Janagal section of the highway. The victims...
Nov 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Court fails to locate Gopal Khadka's address
Court fails to locate Gopal Khadka's address
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Even a month and a half after a defamation case was filed against him, the Kathmandu District Court has failed to locate the house of Gopal Khadka, former chief of the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).
Nov 23, 2017
ELECTION
Police intensify search for leaders of Chand-led outfit
Police intensify search for leaders of Chand-led outfit
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The government has intensified searches for top leaders of the Netra Bikram Chand (Biplab)-led Communist Party Nepal (CPN), following the increasing number of incidents of attack against election candidates and poll campaigns, at a time when the country is on the verge of key elec...
Nov 23, 2017
ECONOMY
Rails for Jayanagar-Janakpur section start to arrive
Rails for Jayanagar-Janakpur section start to arrive
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The contractor of Jayanagar-Janakpur section of the Jayanagar-Bardibas Railway Project (69 km) has received the first supply of rails from Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).
Nov 23, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt to finalize unified tax code by fiscal year-end
Govt to finalize unified tax code by fiscal year-end
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The government is preparing a draft of unified tax code and aims to finalize it by the end of Fiscal Year 2017/18 after holding needful consultation with stakeholders including the private sector.
Nov 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Election overshadows month of weddings
Election overshadows month of weddings
PAANCHTHAR, Nov 23: Kabita Nembang, a temporary resident of Kathmandu, recently visited her hometown based in Falgunanda Rural Municipality of Paanchthar district. As usual, her neighbors and relatives didn't forget to ask her the same question that they used to ask in the past.
Nov 23, 2017
ELECTION
Parties adopt blame game as new strategy
Parties adopt blame game as new strategy
TERHATHUM, Nov 23: Political parties in Tehrathum are making final attempts to seek the favor of voters by intensifying their campaigns. In order to convince the voters, candidates are not just selling their dreams and highlighting their strengths but are also pointing out to the weaknesses of their...
Nov 23, 2017
ELECTION
Election fever heats up Banke
Election fever heats up Banke
NEPALGUNJ, Nov 23: With the upcoming elections now just a few days away, poll fever has also caught up Banke district, which is considered as the main trade-hub of western Nepal.
Nov 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Reconstruction delayed due to lack of engineers
Reconstruction delayed due to lack of engineers
DHANKUTA, Nov 23: Victims of the devastating earthquakes of 2015 are yet to reconstruct their houses in Dhankuta as the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has failed to mobilize engineers in the quake-affected areas of the district.
Nov 23, 2017
ECONOMY
Call to protect arable land to increase agri production
Call to protect arable land to increase agri production
BHAIRAHAWA, Nov 23: Stakeholders have expressed worries over growing dependence on food imports due to shrinkage of fertile land in the name of development and urbanization.
Nov 23, 2017