POLITICS
Onboard Kathmandu: Rebel Dahal and Bhattarai’s flight to Baluwatar
Onboard Kathmandu: Rebel Dahal and Bhattarai’s flight to Bal...
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: It was an unusual wait at the Prime Minister’s Office, Baluwatar on June 16, 2006. The then prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala was anticipating two rebel leaders. Following the second people’s revolution, a peace accord was in the offing. The then CPN-Maoist leaders, Pushpa Kama...
Nov 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Public-private cooperation stressed to meet SDGs
Public-private cooperation stressed to meet SDGs
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Public-private sectors should work in a coordinated way to meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs), stressed representatives from organizations concerned.
Nov 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal-India border to be sealed for three days
Nepal-India border to be sealed for three days
BAITADI, Nov 21: Nepal-India border in Baitadi, a district of the Province 7, is to be sealed for three days in view of the first round of the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies scheduled for November 26.
Nov 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Supreme Court cancels today's proceedings amid bomb threat
Supreme Court cancels today's proceedings amid bomb threat
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: A bomb threat message from unidentified phone number sent the staff of the Supreme Court outdoors today. The message was sent to Narayan Panthi, the court's spokesperson.
Nov 21, 2017
POLITICS
Bereaved Dahal attends election program at his constituency
Bereaved Dahal attends election program at his constituency
CHITWAN, Nov 21: Two days after the demise of his son, Prakash Dahal, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal is attending a program organized by Left Alliance at Bharatpur today.
Nov 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Tractor-hit claims woman
Tractor-hit claims woman
KAPILVASTU, Nov 21: A woman riding a bicycle was killed by a tractor hit at Bank Road in Taulihawa on Monday evening.
Nov 21, 2017
SPORTS
Witness in U.S. FIFA trial describes off-books payments to soccer officials
Witness in U.S. FIFA trial describes off-books payments to s...
NEW YORK, Nov 21: A government witness in the U.S. corruption trial related to soccer’s world-governing body FIFA testified on Monday about millions of dollars paid to former soccer officials in exchange for broadcasting and sponsorship rights for international tournaments, all logged in a secret sp...
Nov 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Bomb planted behind Minister Pandey's house defused
Bomb planted behind Minister Pandey's house defused
CHITWAN, Nov 21: A bomb disposal squad of the Nepalese Army has defused a bomb planted by an unidentified group behind the house of Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation, Bikram Pandey, at Bharatpur Metropolitan City-2, this morning.
Nov 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Five leaders and cadres of Biplav-led NCP arrested
Five leaders and cadres of Biplav-led NCP arrested
MORANG, Nov 21: Police have arrested five leaders and cadres of Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav'-led Nepal Communist Party from different parts of Morang district.
Nov 21, 2017
WORLD
Elephant advocates sue Trump administration on trophy hunting
Elephant advocates sue Trump administration on trophy huntin...
WASHINGTON, Nov 21: Conservation groups sued the U.S. government on Monday over a plan to allow hunters to bring home elephant and lion trophies from Zimbabwe, following changing statements about the possible move by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Nov 21, 2017