SOCIETY
Last month’s flood takes its toll on wild buffaloes of Chitwan National Park
Last month’s flood takes its toll on wild buffaloes of Chitw...
CHITWAN, Sept 24: Wild buffaloes translocated to Chitwan National Park (CNP) from Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve few months ago have been hard hit by last month’s floods. Electric fences were put to cover 30 hectors of land at Padampur area of the national park to keep those animals. 12 buffaloes fro...
Sep 24, 2017
POLITICS
Parliamentary panels acting as govt's mere shadow
Parliamentary panels acting as govt's mere shadow
KATHMANDU, Sep 24: Instead of working as watchdogs over the government, the parliamentary committees have become loyal to it and favor its policies and decisions, recent decisions of some of these committees show.
Sep 24, 2017
ELECTION
NC poised to be the largest party in Province 2
NC poised to be the largest party in Province 2
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: The ruling Nepali Congress is leading the Province 2 elections, winning more number of seats than any other party so far but the party still appears to be short of the required number to lead the district coordination committee on its own.
Sep 24, 2017
SOCIETY
A tribute ride in memory of the victims of PIA air crash
A tribute ride in memory of the victims of PIA air crash
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: Aviation experts stressed on air safety in Nepal during a function organized on Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airbus crash, which falls on September 28.
Sep 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Dashain bolsters communal harmony in Nepalgunj
Dashain bolsters communal harmony in Nepalgunj
NEPALGUNJ, Sept 24: Every year, Abdul Wahid Mansuri of Nepalgunj celebrates Dashain along with his Hindu friends. His friend Subash Gyawali who belongs to a non-Muslim family invites him to the celebration of the greatest festival of Hindus at his home which is in Belaspur.
Sep 24, 2017
ELECTION
A journalist becomes mayor of Matihani Municipality
A journalist becomes mayor of Matihani Municipality
MAHOTTARI, Sept 23: Hari Prasad Mandal, a popular young journalist of Mahottari was sworn in as the new chief of Matihani Municipality after garnering maximum votes in the third round of recently held local elections.
Sep 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Newborn dies, mother fighting for life due to 'hospital's negligence'
Newborn dies, mother fighting for life due to 'hospital's ne...
BIRATNAGAR, Sept 24: Sanju Shah of Biratnagar-14 was taken to a gynecologist after severe labor pain. As fluid was continuously flowing from her body, Renu Rathi, the gynecologist advised Sanju's family to admit her to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for proper care.
Sep 24, 2017
ELECTION
RJPN's humiliating defeat in home district of its three prominent leaders
RJPN's humiliating defeat in home district of its three prom...
SARLAHI, Sept 24: In the recently concluded third phase of local elections, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has faced a humiliating defeat in Sarlahi, the home district of its three prominent leaders - Mahantha Thakur, Rajendra Mahato and Mahendra Raya.
Sep 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Festivals add to the number of drunken driving cases
Festivals add to the number of drunken driving cases
POKHARA, Sept 23: Cases of drunk driving is on the rise with the public gripped by the fervor of two greatest festivals of the Hindus - Dashain and Tihar.
Sep 24, 2017
SPORTS
Vesawkar stars in Nepal's victory
Vesawkar stars in Nepal's victory
KATHMANDU, Sept 24: Sharad Vesawkar struck a century in Nepal's 147-run win over Tamil Nadu 'A' in its third practice match during India tour on Saturday.
Sep 24, 2017