WORLD
Suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul kills eight civilians
Suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul kills eight civilians
A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday killed eight people and wounded at least 28, officials said, in an attack on a convoy of armored personnel carriers used by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.
May 03, 2017
ECONOMY
Qatar Airways to add non-stop flights to Bangkok
Qatar Airways to add non-stop flights to Bangkok
KATHMANDU, May 3: Qatar Airways is introducing fifth daily non-stop service from Doha to Bangkok from June 1. According to the airline, it has already signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to work together and boost inbound tourism to Thailand.
May 03, 2017
ECONOMY
Sunrise Bank opens three branchless banking units
Sunrise Bank opens three branchless banking units
KATHMANDU, May 2: Sunrise Bank Ltd has started providing branchless banking service at three different places of Illam and Sunsari district. Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the bank said that the branchless units have been opened with an aim to expand banking service in rural parts of the country.
May 03, 2017
SOCIETY
Bus crushes 4- year-old girl to death
Bus crushes 4- year-old girl to death
BHIMDUTTANAGAR, May 3: A four – year – old girl was killed on the spot after getting crushed under a bus at a bus park in Bhimdattanagar, Kanchanpur on Tuesday evening.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Dire telecommunications services in Jajarkot's polling stations
Dire telecommunications services in Jajarkot's polling stati...
JAJARKOT, May 3: Absence of effective telecommunications services in majority of polling stations at three municipalities and four village councils of the district is creating problems.
May 03, 2017
SOCIETY
Woman jumps off 3-storey house for life as it catches fire
Woman jumps off 3-storey house for life as it catches fire
KATHMANDU, May 3: A big fire has erupted at one house located at Dhunge Sanghu in Mahalaxmisthan of Lalitpur Metropolitan City early morning today.
May 03, 2017
SOCIETY
FSCN's Thapa receives Int'l Humanitarian Hero 2017 award
FSCN's Thapa receives Int'l Humanitarian Hero 2017 award
KATHMANDU , May 2: Dan Church Aid (DCA), an international non-governmental organization (INGO) of Denmark, has honored the executive chairperson of Friends Service Council Nepal (FSCN) Surya Bahadur Thapa with the International Humanitarian Hero 2017 award.
May 03, 2017
SOCIETY
IOM padlocked against reservation quota
IOM padlocked against reservation quota
KATHMANDU, May 2: Protesting against the reservation quota set for the postgraduate level of medicine, the students of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) padlocked the office of the dean on Tuesday.
May 03, 2017
POLITICS
UDMF irrelevant now: RJPN
UDMF irrelevant now: RJPN
KATHMANDU, May 2: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), one of the constituents of the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), has concluded that the front's significance has ended after another constituent, Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), decided to take part in the local elections.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Candidates file their nominations in Mugu
Candidates file their nominations in Mugu
MUGU, May 2: The filing of nominations for the first phase of local elections slated for May 14 was successfully concluded in Mugu on Tuesday.
May 03, 2017