ELECTION
DAO bans election materials in Khotang
DAO bans election materials in Khotang
KHOTANG, Oct 17: With the parliamentary and provincial elections just around the corner, the District Administration Office (DAO), Khotang has announced to take stern action against those printing, distributing and selling clothes and materials with election symbols of various political parties
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Talks teams draft final agreement, Dr KC likely to end strike today
Talks teams draft final agreement, Dr KC likely to end strik...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The talks held between the representatives of Dr Govinda KC and the government are expected to conclude on Tuesday with the talks teams preparing the final draft of the agreement to address Dr KC's seven-point demand.
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Child rights still a far cry in Ilam
Child rights still a far cry in Ilam
ILAM, Oct 17: Hundreds of children in remote villages of Ilam district are deprived of child rights although the government claims to be working to ensure child rights in each village.
The government has been enforcing legal provision at local level to ensure that child right are preserved.
Oct 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Bheri-Babai project provides job to 500 Nepalis
Bheri-Babai project provides job to 500 Nepalis
KOHALPUR, Oct 17: Bheri-Babai diversion multipurpose project, a national-pride project, has provided jobs to 500 Nepali youths. The youths are employed in project industry of tunnel pipe, tunnel construction, office administration and assistant-level posts.
Oct 17, 2017
ECONOMY
NRNA uses EVMs for its election
NRNA uses EVMs for its election
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has used electronic voting machine (EVM) for the first time to elect its new leadership, in Kathmandu on Monday. In the 8th NRNA international conference, which started on Friday, voters simply clicked on the photos of their chosen candidates...
Oct 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Marigold flower blooms for Tihar
Marigold flower blooms for Tihar
POKHARA, Oct 17: Draupadi Acharya from Pumdibhumdi was at Seasonal Manakamana Nursery based in Birauta to buy marigold flower on Sunday. She has come to the nursery to buy marigold. She was having problem growing marigold at her own home.
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Locals of Basantapur stage protest against construction of building
Locals of Basantapur stage protest against construction of b...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Locals of Kathmandu along with social activists staged a sit-in protest at Basantapur Durbar Square on Monday to raise voice against an under-construction building which has jeopardized the Kumari shrine and temple of Nasal god.
Oct 17, 2017
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Oct 17, 2017
OPINION
Presidential system, no-no
Presidential system, no-no
An executive president would not only be detrimental for Nepal’s socio-economic progress, it could also undercut and even spell an end of the nascent democracy.
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Man accused of smuggling 88 kg gold is NC candidate
Man accused of smuggling 88 kg gold is NC candidate
RASUWA, Oct 17: Nepali Congress (NC) has fielded Man Bahadur Tamang, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in an 88-kg gold smuggling case, as a candidate for the upcoming provincial election under the Proportional Representation (PR) system.
Oct 17, 2017