SOCIETY
OHCHR to provide technical support to Nepal
OHCHR to provide technical support to Nepal
KATHMANDU, July 20: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, has said the role played by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal was significant.
Jul 20, 2017
WORLD
Bus falls into gorge in north Indian hill state, killing 28
Bus falls into gorge in north Indian hill state, killing 28
NEW DELHI, July 20: An inter-city bus plunged into a deep gorge in a northern Indian hill state on Thursday, killing 28 people and injuring 10 others, officials said.
Jul 20, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepal attracts Rs 15.17 billion in foreign investment in FY 2016\17
Nepal attracts Rs 15.17 billion in foreign investment in FY...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Foreign investment worth Rs 15.17 billion has entered industry sector of the country in the fiscal year 2016\17, according to the Department of Industry (DoI).
Jul 20, 2017
POLITICS
Lawmakers draw govt's serious attention to improve condition of roads
Lawmakers draw govt's serious attention to improve condition...
KATHMANDU, July 20: While speaking in today's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, Nepali Congress lawmaker Bhimsen Das Pradhan urged the concerned authority to improve the roads in the capital as they are in pitiable condition.
Jul 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Civil Engineer Sharma held on fraud charge
Civil Engineer Sharma held on fraud charge
KATHMANDU, July 20: Lalitpur Police on Thursday arrested a thug on the charge of fleecing fresh students of Rs 300,000 by promising to help them get through the entrance exams of the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Pulchowk under Tribhuvan University.
Jul 20, 2017
POLITICS
Five-member Constituency Delineation Commission formed
Five-member Constituency Delineation Commission formed
KATHMANDU, July 20: The government has formed a five-member Constituency Delineation Commission (CDC) under the coordination of former Chief Justice Kamal Narayan Das.
Jul 20, 2017
WORLD
Ram Nath Kovind elected as 14th Prez of India
Ram Nath Kovind elected as 14th Prez of India
DELHI, July 20: Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as the 14th President of India. With the final votes counted on Thursday, the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government candidate Kovind scored 65.65% votes.
Jul 20, 2017
Lifestyle
Proud of Jaya's achievement, says Amitabh Bachchan
Proud of Jaya's achievement, says Amitabh Bachchan
MUMBAI, July 20: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has congratulated his wife, actress-MP Jaya Bachchan after she was named the Best Woman Parliamentarian of the Year (Rajya Sabha) today.
Jul 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Property over 1.8 m destroyed in fire
Property over 1.8 m destroyed in fire
KANCHANPUR, July 20: Property worth over 1.8 million rupees was destroyed by a fire at Jhalari, Shuklaphanta Municipality-10 based Aayush Clinic and Subas Pharmacy last night.
Jul 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Number of diarrhea patients goes up
Number of diarrhea patients goes up
MUGU, July 20: With the full-fledged monsoon, the number of patients suffering from diarrhea has gone up.
Jul 20, 2017