SOCIETY
Okharpauwa folks prevent waste containers from disposal
Okharpauwa folks prevent waste containers from disposal
NUWAKOT, Sept 5: The residents of Okharpauwa in Nuwakot where a dumping site for the management of Kathmandu Valley's waste has been set up have said they are not allowing the garbage disposal for an indefinite period until their demands remain unaddressed.
Sep 05, 2017
SOCIETY
Three persons trapped in Thulibheri river rescued safely
Three persons trapped in Thulibheri river rescued safely
DUNAI (Dolpa), Sept 5: Three persons, who were trapped in Thulibheri river, have been rescued safely.
Sep 05, 2017
POLITICS
Provisions should be made for the directly-elected PM: Dr Lohani
Provisions should be made for the directly-elected PM: Dr Lo...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Chairman of the Unified Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Nationalist), Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani has pitched for a directly-elected Prime Minister for doing away with the existing political instability and confusion in the current state system.
Sep 05, 2017
WORLD
UNHCR: 123,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar
UNHCR: 123,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh, Sept 5: A massive influx of Rohingya refugees fleeing recent violence in Myanmar has pushed aid services in Bangladesh to the brink, with established camps already beyond capacity, aid workers said Tuesday.
Sep 05, 2017
POLITICS
Days of hope begin: Speaker Gharti
Days of hope begin: Speaker Gharti
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Speaker Onsari Gharti has said political stability would be established in the country after holding all elections on schedule.
Sep 05, 2017
ECONOMY
Bharatpur-Pokhara connecting via flight from Sept 15
Bharatpur-Pokhara connecting via flight from Sept 15
CHITWAN, Sept 5: Here is good news for tourism entrepreneurs in Chitwan and Pokhara as both touristic towns in separate districts are connecting via direct air route soon.
Sep 05, 2017
WORLD
S. Korea displays military strength amid North Korean crisis
S. Korea displays military strength amid North Korean crisis
SEOUL, September 5: With Seoul expecting another North Korean missile test, South Korean warships on Tuesday conducted live-fire exercises at sea, a second-straight day of military swagger from a nation still rattled by the North’s biggest-ever nuclear test.
Sep 05, 2017
SPORTS
Federer and Nadal move within sight of landmark meeting
Federer and Nadal move within sight of landmark meeting
NEW YORK, September 5: Roger Federer crushed Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-2 7-5 to ease into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open and remain on a collision course for a semi-final showdown with Rafa Nadal.
Sep 05, 2017
POLITICS
Election campaign gets momentum in Siraha
Election campaign gets momentum in Siraha
LAHAN, September 5: As less than two weeks remain for the third phase of a local level election scheduled for September 18 in eight Terai districts including Siraha in the Province No 2, political parties here have intensified the door-to-door visit programmes in a bid to win the people's hearts.
Sep 05, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
IFJ expresses serious concern over defamation lawsuit against Nagarik
IFJ expresses serious concern over defamation lawsuit agains...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expressed its serious concern over the defamation lawsuit filed against Nagarik daily at Kathmandu District Court saying that it was intended to silence a daily newspaper in Kathmandu.
Sep 05, 2017