Lifestyle
Ariana Grande to become Manchester honorary citizen
Ariana Grande to become Manchester honorary citizen
LONDON, July 12: Manchester officials say they are making U.S. pop singer Ariana Grande an honorary citizen of the city because of her response to the deadly concert attack in May.
Jul 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Rule to enforce Industrial Enterprises Act sought
Rule to enforce Industrial Enterprises Act sought
KATHMANDU, July 12: Lawmakers have suggested the Industry Ministry that it introduced regulations to enforce the Industrial Enterprises Act.
Jul 12, 2017
POLITICS
Bills reluctant to devolve rights from Singh Durbar to local levels, complain lawmakers
Bills reluctant to devolve rights from Singh Durbar to local...
KATHMANDU, July 12: Most of the political parties had strongly mentioned in their election manifestos that various rights and authorities exercised by the Singha Durbar would be taken to the local levels, suiting the changed context.
Jul 12, 2017
POLITICS
EC urges parties to support in collection of voters' name list
EC urges parties to support in collection of voters' name li...
KATHMANDU, July 12: The Election Commission (EC) has urged the political parties representing the Legislature-Parliament in collecting voters' roll for coming provincial and parliamentary elections.
Jul 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Ranibari murder convicts get life in prison after 14 yrs
Ranibari murder convicts get life in prison after 14 yrs
KATHMANDU, July 12: Kathmandu District Court has sentenced two murder convicts to life in prison along with the confiscation of their property after 14 years.
Jul 12, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
SC orders CIAA to present IRD DG Sharma on Friday
SC orders CIAA to present IRD DG Sharma on Friday
KATHMANDU, July 12: The Supreme Court ordered the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Wednesday to present Inland Revenue Department's Director General Chudamani Sharma, who is presently in CIAA custody on corruption charge, before the court along with a reply in writing...
Jul 12, 2017
POLITICS
Speaker sees need of building all-acceptable lingual policy
Speaker sees need of building all-acceptable lingual policy
KATHMANDU, July 12: Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar has said a lingual policy which will be acceptable for all should be formulated as the constitution has equally recongised all languages that are spoken in the country.
Jul 12, 2017
SOCIETY
2 held with arms and banned drugs
2 held with arms and banned drugs
SARLAHI, July 12: Police have arrested two people with weapons and banned drugs from Nawalpur in the district during a security check.
Jul 12, 2017
WORLD
German police arrest 2 in brazen gold coin heist in Berlin
German police arrest 2 in brazen gold coin heist in Berlin
BERLIN, July 12: Some 300 German special police raided several buildings in Berlin early Wednesday in connection with the brazen heist of a 100-kilogram (221-pound) Canadian gold coin stolen from one of the city’s most famous museums earlier this year.
Jul 12, 2017
WORLD
Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica
Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica
LONDON, July 12: One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on Wednesday, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up.
Jul 12, 2017