SOCIETY
CCTV cameras set up at Bhairav temple
CCTV cameras set up at Bhairav temple
PALPA, Dec 5: The local authorities have set up CCTV camera security system at the Bhairav temple located at the historic Bhairavsthan of Palpa.
Dec 05, 2016
SOCIETY
7-year-old awaits help at Gangalal Heart Center
7-year-old awaits help at Gangalal Heart Center
BABIYACHAUR, Dec 5: A non-governmental organization has launched a campaign to fundraise for the treatment of a seven-year- old girl reeling from a heart ailment.
Dec 05, 2016
SOCIETY
‘Stolen’ Dattatreya idol found in wardrobe inside the temple
‘Stolen’ Dattatreya idol found in wardrobe inside the temple
JUMLA, Dec 5: An idol of the Hindu deity Dattatreya and other idols that were said to be stolen from the Chandannath Baba temple here last week, were found inside a wardrobe in the temple Saturday.
Dec 05, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Another man on fast-unto-death seeking better health care for poor
Another man on fast-unto-death seeking better health care fo...
LAHAN, Dec 4: “There is quota, but no doctor. There is income, but no expenditure. There are tools but no use.” This is how Bikash Tiwari, who is on fast-unto-death with a 22-point demand, explains the condition of government health facilities.
Dec 05, 2016
POLITICS
Scant incentive fails to impress informers of gold smuggling
Scant incentive fails to impress informers of gold smuggling
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Despite regular efforts by law enforcement agencies to curb gold smuggling, the rate of seizure of illegally smuggled gold has been declining as scant incentives have failed to impress the informers to blow the whistle.
Dec 05, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Dr KC ends fast-unto-death on 22nd day
Dr KC ends fast-unto-death on 22nd day
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been on a fast-unto-death for the last 22 days, ended his hunger strike on Sunday after the government addressed some of his demands and committed itself to fulfilling the remaining demands in the coming days.
Dec 05, 2016
SPORTS
Next SAG in March 2019
Next SAG in March 2019
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The upcoming edition of the South Asian Games will be held in Nepal from March 9 -18 in 2019. A meeting of the South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC) held at the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) office in Kathmandu on Saturday took such decision.
Dec 05, 2016
Editorial
Tenth and last
Tenth and last
Our concern following the 12-point understanding between government representatives and Dr Govinda KC—who had been on his 10th fast-unto-death for 22 days before he broke his fast on Sunday—is that the depressing past trend of not following through on agreements with Dr KC could be repeated.
Dec 05, 2016
SOCIETY
Life paralyzed in Province 5 districts
Life paralyzed in Province 5 districts
BUTWAL, Dec 5: Life in western and mid-western regions of the country has remained tense for the past five days as protests against the constitution amendment bill introduced to spilt the hill districts from Province 5 continues on Sunday.
Dec 05, 2016
OPINION
All wrong
All wrong
South Africa is a poor transitional justice model for Nepal as 65 percent of its applicants for amnesty were already in jail
Dec 05, 2016