WORLD
Kelly shows his clout: Scaramucci out as WH chief moves in
Kelly shows his clout: Scaramucci out as WH chief moves in
WASHINGTON, Aug 1: Firmly taking charge in an unruly White House, former Gen. John Kelly moved in Monday as President Donald Trump's new chief of staff and immediately made sure that Trump's profanity-spouting new communications director was shown the door, ignominiously ousted after less than two w...
Aug 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Over 5,000 patients benefited from free eye checkup
Over 5,000 patients benefited from free eye checkup
PALPA, JULY 31: Kali Gandaki Eye Care Center (KGECC), a community-based organization in Rampur of Palpa district, has provided free eye checkup and treatment to more than 5,000 people in fiscal year 2016/17.
Aug 01, 2017
ECONOMY
NMA, TAAN join hands to promote unclimbed peaks
NMA, TAAN join hands to promote unclimbed peaks
KATHMANDU, July 31: The government has opened more than 400 peaks for climbing. However, many of them have not been explored yet, let alone climbing.
Aug 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Rockslide crushes house, three children feared dead
Rockslide crushes house, three children feared dead
KALIKOT, July 31: Three children of the same family in Kalikot were crushed to death after a massive rock fell from a cliff and flattened their house at Kavregaun of Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality-6, their relatives said.
Aug 01, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
EC orders its Chitwan office to conduct re-poll in Bharatpur-19
EC orders its Chitwan office to conduct re-poll in Bharatpur...
KATHMANDU, July 31: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday instructed the district election office, Chitwan, to conduct re-election in ward no 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City at the earliest.
Aug 01, 2017
POLITICS
NC chief whip refutes media reports
NC chief whip refutes media reports
KATHMANDU, July 31: Nepali Congress (NC) Chief Whip Chinkaji Shrestha has refuted media reports that said he was dissatisfied with the recent cabinet expansion. Issuing a press statement on Monday, Chief Whip Shrestha said he had never lodged any complaints with anyone including Prime Minister Sher...
Aug 01, 2017
SPECIAL
Hydro projects pose high risk to human settlements
Hydro projects pose high risk to human settlements
SOLUKHUMBU, July 31: Locals of Nigale and Samle villages of Solukumbu remain quite tensed these days. Hydropower projects of upper Solu and lower Solu have taken away their peace of mind. As the ongoing projects have put their settlement at high risk of landslides, the villagers have demanded for th...
Aug 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Ncell 4G now available in 10 more cities
Ncell 4G now available in 10 more cities
KATHMANDU, July 31: Ncell Private Ltd has expanded its fourth generation (4G) mobile Internet service to 10 more cities.
Aug 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Registration of 15 cooperatives scrapped
Registration of 15 cooperatives scrapped
PALPA, July 31: Registration of 15 cooperatives in Palpa, Gulmi and Syangja was scrapped in Fiscal Year 2016/17.
Aug 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Commodities Exchange Market Act endorsed by parliament
Commodities Exchange Market Act endorsed by parliament
KATHMANDU, July 31: The commodities exchange market has now come under the regulatory ambit with the passage of Commodities Exchange Market Bill, 2017 through the parliament on Sunday.
Aug 01, 2017