ECONOMY
Acquiring forest a stumbling block for Upper Karnali
Acquiring forest a stumbling block for Upper Karnali
KATHMANDU, July 5: Acquiring a piece of forest land of 273 hectares at the project site has become a stumbling block for the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydropower Project.
Providing the forest land to the project is an obligation of the Government of Nepal as per the Project Development Agreement (PDA) s...
Jul 06, 2017
ELECTION
UML clinches mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Birtamod Municipality
UML clinches mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Birtamod Mu...
JHAPA, July 6: CPN-UML has clinched mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Birtamod Municipality.
Jul 06, 2017
My City
The Left Behinds
The Left Behinds
“It’s not a big issue as you guys are making it to be. For a couple of you we couldn’t wait so we collectively preponed it than the scheduled time. It’s not such a big issue. Stop focusing on it. We’ve done this before too. This is a well practiced norm, nothing out of the ordinary.”
Jul 06, 2017
SPORTS
2-time Wimbledon champ Kvitova stunned by American Brengle
2-time Wimbledon champ Kvitova stunned by American Brengle
LONDON, July 6: Madison Brengle knew, of course, that her opponent, Petra Kvitova, was a two-time Wimbledon champion and a popular pick to win the title again this year.
Jul 06, 2017
My City
Our Nepal, Our Pride
Our Nepal, Our Pride
Our heaven on Earth, Nepal, our Pride,
Our domicile of God is free as infinite
As the sun’s portentous rays leading far and wide
Its celestial balm to all alike!
Jul 06, 2017
WORLD
Govt supporters storm Venezuela congress, injuring lawmakers
Govt supporters storm Venezuela congress, injuring lawmakers
CARACAS, July 6: Pro-government militias wielding wooden sticks and metal bars stormed congress on Wednesday, attacking opposition lawmakers during a special session coinciding with Venezuela's independence day.
Jul 06, 2017
WORLD
US warns North Korea that diplomatic window is closing
US warns North Korea that diplomatic window is closing
WASHINGTON, July 6: The United States warned Wednesday that North Korea was "quickly closing off" the prospect of a diplomatic resolution to its provocations, as the Trump administration launched a government-wide effort to identify options for confronting Pyongyang following its unprecedented inter...
Jul 06, 2017
ELECTION
Vote count resumes following removal of returning officer in Dharan Sub-metropolis
Vote count resumes following removal of returning officer in...
DHARAN, July 6: Vote count halted on Monday midnight over ballot miscalculation row has resumed today morning following the all-party agreement to replace the current returning officer with a new one.
Jul 06, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Internal feuds cost parties their traditional strongholds
Internal feuds cost parties their traditional strongholds
ILAM, July 5: A few days before the second phase of local polls, Nepali Congress" (NC) Ilam district Secretary Khagendra Dewan claimed that his party would sweep all ten local units of the district. His prediction didn't materialize as the result was exactly the opposite of what they were expecting.
Jul 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Earthquake memorial park to be constructed in Barpak
Earthquake memorial park to be constructed in Barpak
GORKHA, July 6: A plan has been approved to construct an earthquake memorial park at Barpak, the epicenter of the April 2015 Gorkha earthquake. The Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) divisional office in the district has estimated the park construction cost at around R...
Jul 06, 2017