Interview
UML’s taunting and insulting of Madheshis led to Saptari deaths
UML’s taunting and insulting of Madheshis led to Saptari dea...
After five people were killed in Saptari last Monday, Madheshi Morcha has been especially aggressive toward CPN-UML. It also withdrew its support to the Maoist-Congress coalition government after it failed to amend the constitution and postpone local level election. Is it the case that its protests...
Mar 16, 2017
ECONOMY
NEA plans six cross-border interconnection corridors
NEA plans six cross-border interconnection corridors
KATHMANDU, March 16: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has identified six cross-border interconnection corridors and 11 transmission lines with 22,000 MW generation capacity added within 2035.
Mar 16, 2017
ECONOMY
Process to distribute compensation to homeowners begin
Process to distribute compensation to homeowners begin
KATHMANDU, March 16: Kathmandu Tarai Expressway Project has started the process of compensating owners of around 300 houses and sheds in Lalitpur and Makawanpur districts along the right of way on which the mega project will be built.
Mar 16, 2017
ECONOMY
Trump's first budget boosts military, cuts domestic programs
Trump's first budget boosts military, cuts domestic programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has finalized his first budget for the federal government, a blueprint that would make deep cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency and other domestic programs while significantly increasing spending on the military.
Mar 16, 2017
SPORTS
Sankata, Rupandehi to vie for Nepalgunj title today
Sankata, Rupandehi to vie for Nepalgunj title today
NEPALGUNJ, March 16: CMG Club Sankata and Rupandehi XI are set to battle in the summit clash of the Tuborg Second Nepalgunj Gold Cup Football Tournament on Thursday. The champion of the tournament will bag a purse of Rs 500,000 while the runner-up will be rewarded with Rs 251,000.
Mar 16, 2017
SPORTS
Asian Zonal chess championship from March 18
Asian Zonal chess championship from March 18
KATHMANDU, March 16: The Asian Zonal 3.2 Chess Championship, which is also the qualifiers for Chess World Cup, is set to be held in Kathmandu from March 18 to 28. The tournament being hosted by Nepal Chess Association (NCA) will feature players from South Asian nations including host Nepal, Banglade...
Mar 16, 2017
SPORTS
Athletes off to Brunei
Athletes off to Brunei
KATHMANDU, March 16: A three-member Nepali athletics team including two players left for Brunei on Wednesday to compete in Brunei Open International Athletics Championship.
Mar 16, 2017
POLITICS
Brazilians demonstrate, strike to protest pension changes
Brazilians demonstrate, strike to protest pension changes
SAO PAULO (AP) — A transport strike snarled traffic in Brazil's biggest city and demonstrators broke into the Finance Ministry in the capital Wednesday as people protested across the country against proposed changes to work rules and pensions.
Mar 16, 2017
POLITICS
EC holds discussion with AG
EC holds discussion with AG
KATHMANDU, March 16: Commissioners of the Election Commission including Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhi Prasad Yadav held discussion with Attorney General, Raman Kumar Shrestha, and Deputy Attorney General, Kiran Poudel, regarding election symbol and order of precedence of the parties particip...
Mar 16, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Rural women still shy of seeking treatment for uterus prolapse
Rural women still shy of seeking treatment for uterus prolap...
DOTI, March 16: Many women in the farwestern region are living a difficult life because of their reluctance to seek treatment for uterus prolapse, a severe yet increasingly common condition among women who have had one or more vaginal births. Fear of social stigma and discrimination are still the ma...
Mar 16, 2017