SOCIETY
Saptari flood victims in dire straits
Saptari flood victims in dire straits
SAPTARI, July 6: Up to 16 families in Saptari district have been displaced by flooding on Saturday, according to the District Disaster Relief Committee (DDRC). For lack of prompt relief, the displaced flood victims find themselves in dire straits.
Jul 06, 2017
SPECIAL
Flood victims untouched by election excitement
Flood victims untouched by election excitement
BUTWAL, July 6: When the government announced the local level elections a few months ago, the entire country was overjoyed. It was happening after nearly two decades and was supposed to fill the vacant posts of people's representatives in the local bodies. The country holding elections for the first...
Jul 06, 2017
Editorial
Better late
Better late
It is slowly becoming clear that the unity among the six small Madhesi parties that came together to form the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) back in April was something arranged in haste and with every passing day the unity is unraveling.
Jul 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Bir's radiotherapy machine tender call said to be illegal
Bir's radiotherapy machine tender call said to be illegal
KATHMANDU, July 6: Bir Hospital's tender call for the purchase a radiotherapy machine costing about US$ 4.1 million is said to be in violation of regulations.
Jul 06, 2017
OPINION
Valley of death
Valley of death
If the government does not work with a sense of urgency, soon all of us will have to leave the valley, if not the planet
Jul 06, 2017
ECONOMY
Gorkha farmers relieved as irrigation canals start flowing again
Gorkha farmers relieved as irrigation canals start flowing a...
GORKHA, July 5: Tara Bahadur Magar of Pokharatar in Ajirkot Rural Municipality-4 is busy preparing his field to plant rice.
Jul 06, 2017
ELECTION
Intra-party conflicts costs parties their traditional strongholds in Eastern Hills
Intra-party conflicts costs parties their traditional strong...
ILAM, July 6: 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
15 killed in natural disasters in a week, seven missing
15 killed in natural disasters in a week, seven missing
KATHMANDU, July 6: Home Minister Janardan Sharma informed parliament on Wednesday that natural disasters such as landslide, flood and lightening claimed as many as 15 lives across the country in the last one week.
Jul 06, 2017
ECONOMY
Lumbini Bikas Bank chairman sworn in
Lumbini Bikas Bank chairman sworn in
KATHMANDU: Sushil Raj Parajuli, the newly-elected chairman of Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd, has taken his oath of office. Issuing a statement, the development bank said Parajuli took the oath of office and secrecy from Nepal Rastra Bank Deputy Governor Chintamani Shiwakoti.
Jul 06, 2017
ECONOMY
Qatar Airways launches direct Doha-to-Nice flights
Qatar Airways launches direct Doha-to-Nice flights
KATHMANDU: Qatar Airways Tuesday announced a direct service between Doha and Nice, the airline's second destination in France.
Jul 06, 2017