POLITICS
PM expanding cabinet to secure two-thirds votes for amendment
PM expanding cabinet to secure two-thirds votes for amendmen...
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: As the main opposition party, which claims to have in its fold more than one third of votes in parliament, has vowed to scuttle the constitution amendment bill, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expedited preparations to induct more ministers in his cabinet in an apparent bid...
Jan 14, 2017
SOCIETY
CIAA takes up Rautahat forest encroachment
CIAA takes up Rautahat forest encroachment
RAUTAHAT, Jan 14: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse and Authority (CIAA) and other concerned government offices have begun investigation into the encroachment of forest land in Rautahat.
Jan 14, 2017
ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Minister Lekhak on inauguration spree
Minister Lekhak on inauguration spree
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) has been able to spend less than 20 percent of the Rs 55.96 billion allocated for building roads and bridges in the first five months of the current fiscal year. But the minister for physical infrastructure and transpor...
Jan 14, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepal-Bangladesh Expo from Tuesday
Nepal-Bangladesh Expo from Tuesday
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Kathmandu is organizing the 3rd Bangladesh Expo 2017 at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall from January 17 to 21.
Jan 14, 2017
Editorial
Halfway there
Halfway there
The year 2015, marked first by the devastating earthquakes and later by the border blockade, represented one of the lowest points for Nepali tourism.
Jan 14, 2017
ECONOMY
Tunnel work of Bheri-Babai project begins
Tunnel work of Bheri-Babai project begins
KOHALPUR, Jan 14: Tunneling works of the Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project has begun.
Jan 14, 2017
POLITICS
Ruling coalition, Madhes parties agree on revising amendment bill
Ruling coalition, Madhes parties agree on revising amendment...
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The ruling coalition and the Madhes-based parties have agreed to work together on further amendment on constitution amendment bill tabled in Parliament.
Jan 14, 2017
OPINION
The anti-corruption chaos
The anti-corruption chaos
The crisis at CIAA owes to our lack of understanding of process of appointment and removal of anti-corruption agency heads
Jan 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Sickle-cell disease rampant among Tharu community
Sickle-cell disease rampant among Tharu community
TIKAPUR, Jan 14: Increasing rate of sickle-cell disease among the members of the Tharu community has become a great health threat for them. This hereditary disease has claimed the lives of several people of the community and has troubled a lot more.
Jan 14, 2017
OPINION
Name game
Name game
Instead of calling their mother by her name Kamal Mani-ji suggested that his children address their mother as ‘Deviji’ and the name stayed
Jan 14, 2017