SOCIETY, ELECTION
Music, dance heat up election atmosphere
Music, dance heat up election atmosphere
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Along with the poll candidates and political parties’ cadres, artists and musicians are also playing major role in setting up the mood for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections.
Nov 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Bhimduttanagar Municipality, FWU sign MoU on partnership
Bhimduttanagar Municipality, FWU sign MoU on partnership
KANCHANPUR, Nov 20: The Bhimduttanagar Municipality and the Far Western University (FWU) have signed a mutual collaboration agreement.
Nov 20, 2017
ELECTION
Civil society's clarion call to boost poll security
Civil society's clarion call to boost poll security
KATMANDU, Nov 20: Seriously concerned over the unabated attacks on candidates, election experts, senior bureaucrats and civil society leaders have suggested to the Election Commission (EC) to ask the government bodies concerned to revise the existing security strategies including the categorization...
Nov 20, 2017
SOCIETY
IOM cancels October 14 MBBS entrance exam
IOM cancels October 14 MBBS entrance exam
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has canceled the MBBS entrance exam conducted on October 14, following the controversy of widespread cheating in the exam through the use of electronic devices.
Nov 20, 2017
ELECTION
PM promises tight poll security
PM promises tight poll security
DADELDHURA, Nov 20: Amid ongoing attacks on election candidates of various parties, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has assured that security would be tightened to conclude the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections in a peaceful manner.
Nov 20, 2017
ECONOMY
Tax avoidance on the rise in Kailali
Tax avoidance on the rise in Kailali
TIKAPUR, Nov 20: Thousands of individuals and businesses in Kailali district are not paying taxes regularly, according to Inland Revenue Office (IRO), Dhangadhi.
Nov 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Maoist Chairman Dahal's only son dies of 'cardiac arrest'
Maoist Chairman Dahal's only son dies of 'cardiac arrest'
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The only son of CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has died of a heart attack on Sunday aged 36.
Nov 20, 2017
POLITICS
Revision of Koshi, Gandak treaties proposed
Revision of Koshi, Gandak treaties proposed
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Two non-government organizations (NGOs) of Nepal and India have proposed revising Koshi and Gandak treaties.
Nov 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Health Ministry ready to provide emergency services during polls
Health Ministry ready to provide emergency services during p...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The government has said it is ready to provide necessary health services at the polling booths in the upcoming federal parliament and provincial assembly elections scheduled for November 26 and December 7.
Nov 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Prez, top leaders express condolences
Prez, top leaders express condolences
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, top leaders of major political parties and neighboring countries have expressed their sorrow over the untimely death of Prakash Dahal, the only son of CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman and Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Nov 20, 2017