POLITICS
Gachchhadar's NLP declines Dahal offer to join govt
Gachchhadar's NLP declines Dahal offer to join govt
KATHMANDU, May 3: Bijay Gachchhadar-led Nepal Loktantrik Party (NLP) has declined an offer by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to join the government, but said the party will continue its support to the coalition.
May 03, 2017
SPORTS
'Nepali cricket in turmoil due to vested interest of stakeholders'
'Nepali cricket in turmoil due to vested interest of stakeho...
KATHMANDU, May 3: Basanta Chaudhary, coordinator of the Advisory Committee formed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to solve dispute of Nepali cricket, has said that the vested interests of stakeholders have been a major stumble block to solve the contentious issues.
May 03, 2017
ECONOMY
Easy availability of agro inputs can curb informal trade: Experts
Easy availability of agro inputs can curb informal trade: Ex...
KATHMANDU, May 3: At a time when informal trade of agro commodities between Nepal and India is rising, experts have said that easy and timely availability of inputs such as seeds and fertilizers could help to such informal trade.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Candidacy filling encouraging
Candidacy filling encouraging
POKHARA, May 3: The ambience was peaceful though equally thrilling. The filling of candidacy for the first phase of local level polls on Tuesday in all the districts of Province-4 was overwhelming.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Paudel miffed with Deuba over nominations
Paudel miffed with Deuba over nominations
KATHMANDU, May 3: Alleging that local level poll candidates were picked unilaterally, Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed serious dissatisfaction with party president Sher Bahadur Deuba.
May 03, 2017
SOCIETY
FSCN's Thapa receives International Humanitarian Hero 2017 award
FSCN's Thapa receives International Humanitarian Hero 2017 a...
KATHMANDU, May 3: 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
POLITICS
UML-RPP alliance in Kathmandu
UML-RPP alliance in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, May 3: The main opposition CPN-UML and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), a rightist force championing the Hindutva agenda, have formed an electoral alliance in Kathmandu, fielding consensus candidates for the post of mayor and deputy mayor in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, the biggest metro...
May 03, 2017
Editorial
May flowers
May flowers
It was simply amazing to witness the great enthusiasm with which leaders of political parties and independent candidates on Tuesday filed their nominations for the first phase, on May 14, of local elections.
May 03, 2017
ECONOMY
KFC opens new outlet in Pokhara
KFC opens new outlet in Pokhara
POKHARA, May 3: American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has opened its new outlet at Lakeside of Pokhara. It is KFC's first outlet outside Kathmandu Valley.
May 03, 2017
OPINION
Sino-American challenge
Sino-American challenge
It seems the status quo in US-China relation, which is crucial for global trade, growth and stability, will be maintained. That is good news for Chinese and US workers alike
May 03, 2017