ECONOMY
Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts
Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts
KATHMANDU, July 29: Tarai, known as the bread basket of Nepal, has not seen even 50 percent of paddy plantation in its different districts till the end of July.
Jul 30, 2017
SPECIAL
Wild animals know no borders
Wild animals know no borders
CHITWAN/MAHENDRANAGAR, July 29: Tigers don’t recognize boundaries nor are patriotic. They are wild and for them jungle is their home - be it Nepali or India. Officials at the Chitwan National Park (CNP) say that it is common among wildlife on both sides of border to travel across the borders. “Tiger...
Jul 30, 2017
WORLD
Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister
Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister
ISLAMABAD, July 30: Pakistan's ruling party named senior lawmaker Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as successor to the deposed prime minister on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court removed Nawaz Sharif from office for concealing assets.
Jul 30, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets
RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets
Leaders from western Terai considering stark moves including resignation en masse and formation of a new party if concerns not met.
Jul 30, 2017
POLITICS
MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tearing ballot papers
MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tea...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Taking their cue from the ballot-tearing incident during the vote count for the local polls in Bharatpur Metropolitan City (BMC), lawmakers have sought a strong legal penalty against candidates and party representatives who get involved in ballot-tearing in the upcoming parliamen...
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts
Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts
DAILEKH, July 29: The government's failure to implement the Supreme Court (SC) order against the Chhaupadi practice has given continuity to the social evil in Dailekh district where violence against women is highly prevalent. Incidents of women dying in cowsheds while practicing Chhaupadi are on the...
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
A daughter lights the funeral pyre of her mother
A daughter lights the funeral pyre of her mother
RUKUM, July 29: As per the Hindu tradition, only a male can perform the last rites of the deceased family members. This deep-rooted tradition is prevalent arguably among almost all the societies of the country, which consider sons as the rightful heir to light the funeral pyre after the death of the...
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Family unable to afford treatment of mentally ill man
Family unable to afford treatment of mentally ill man
JANAKPUR, July 29: Seventy-year-old Mati Waiba of Bateshwar Rural Municipality-1, Dhanusha, has been in iron chains for the past four months. The mentally ill person's family says he has been chained because he runs away from home.
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Hundreds stage rally in Kathmandu in support of Dr KC
Hundreds stage rally in Kathmandu in support of Dr KC
KATMANDU, July 29: Hundreds of individuals from various quarters including political parties, their sister organizations, and civil society organizations staged a protest rally in support of senior orthopedic surgeon Dr. Govinda KC in the capital on Saturday.
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Flood alert system saving lives in Tikapur
Flood alert system saving lives in Tikapur
TIKAPUR, July 29: When dark clouds start hovering in the sky, heartbeats of the locals of Dhansingpur and Narayanpur start getting faster. Every monsoon, these locals are worried about protecting their loved ones and properties from massive floods, which are a common occurrence in rivers like Karnal...
Jul 30, 2017