ECONOMY
Sugarcane farmers likely to get Rs 531 per quintal
Sugarcane farmers likely to get Rs 531 per quintal
RAUTAHAT, Dec 28: Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Agriculture have agreed to fix the minimum support price of sugarcane at Rs 531 and recommend the same to the cabinet.
Dec 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Fundraising for breast cancer awareness, treatment
Fundraising for breast cancer awareness, treatment
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Nepal Breast Cancer Foundation organized a two-day fundraising program at the World Trade Center earlier this week with a view to support breast cancer patients and spread awareness about the health complication.
Dec 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Coordination committee formed to celebrate Marx's bicentennial birth anniversary
Coordination committee formed to celebrate Marx's bicentenni...
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: A two-day conference of leaders and cadres of various communist parties in Nepal has formed a 61-member national coordination committee to celebrate the bicentennial birth anniversary of Karl Marx with programs round the year.
Dec 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Food depots in rural Jumla without rice since a decade: Locals
Food depots in rural Jumla without rice since a decade: Loca...
JUMLA, Dec 28: Rice depots in Jumlakot and Dhapa of Jumla district have been left without rice for over a decade. Although such depots were established to ease supply of rice to the locals, they are forced to buy rice at more expensive rate from the market in lack of functional depots.
Dec 28, 2016
SPORTS
Som wins three golds in his maiden national games
Som wins three golds in his maiden national games
ITAHARI, Dec 28: In his maiden appearance in the National Games, Tribhuvan Army Club athlete Som Bahadur Kumal not only surpassed his own ambition but played a vital role in the departmental team’s dominance in track and field during the ongoing Games.
Dec 28, 2016
SPORTS
On-field disputes overshadow National Games
On-field disputes overshadow National Games
BIRATNAGAR, Dec 28: Expressing dissatisfaction over referee decision, a volleyball player of Western Region manhandled the referee on Tuesday.
Dec 28, 2016
SPORTS
Army becomes champion in ITF taekwondo
Army becomes champion in ITF taekwondo
JHAPA, Dec 28: Tribhuvan Army Club has become the champion in ITF taekwondo during the Seventh National Games winning 16 gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals.
Dec 28, 2016
POLITICS
Nepal Red Cross blows millions for week-long meeting
Nepal Red Cross blows millions for week-long meeting
KATHMANDU/CHITAWAN, Dec 28: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has been found to be spending millions meant for the earthquake victims in a single event held at luxury hotels to evaluate its yearly activities.
Dec 28, 2016
POLITICS
‘Donors, INGOs influencing lawmaking process’
‘Donors, INGOs influencing lawmaking process’
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: It has been found that various donor agencies and International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) have been ‘influencing’ the lawmaking process in parliament through their direct funding to various committees of the legislature parliament.
Dec 28, 2016
POLITICS
NC discusses local election with Madhes parties
NC discusses local election with Madhes parties
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Nepali Congress, the largest party in parliament and the ruling coalition, has started efforts to fix the date for local election and discussed the issue at a meeting between the ruling coalition and the agitating Madhes-based parties Tuesday.
Dec 28, 2016