SPORTS
Euro 2016 finalists Portugal, France open World Cup tamely
Euro 2016 finalists Portugal, France open World Cup tamely
GENEVA, Sept 7: European Championship finalists Portugal and France came down from their summer highs with tame starts to World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
Sep 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Landslide disrupts Narayangadh-Muglin road section
Landslide disrupts Narayangadh-Muglin road section
RATNANAGAR, Sept 7: The Narayangadh-Muglin road section has been obstructed over the past eight hours due to landslide that occurred at a local river-Khalikhola- in Chitwan on Wednesday morning.
Sep 07, 2016
SPORTS
Mixed results for Nepal in Olympiad
Mixed results for Nepal in Olympiad
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Nepal has produced mixed results in the ongoing 42th Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan on Tuesday.
Sep 07, 2016
POLITICS
House panel to study enforcement of free-visa, free-ticket policy
House panel to study enforcement of free-visa, free-ticket p...
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Although the free-visa, free-ticket policy for migrant workers leaving the country came into effect from July 2015, it has yet to be enforced, forcing migrant workers to pay exorbitant fees to go for abroad jobs.
Sep 07, 2016
POLITICS
Prepare roadmap for adjusting administration: PM to chief secy
Prepare roadmap for adjusting administration: PM to chief se...
KATHMADNU, Sept 6: PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also chairman of high-level Federalism Implementation and Restructuring Directive Committee, has directed Chief Secretary Som Lal Subedi to expedite the process of formulating a clear roadmap for adjusting existing public administration and bureaucrac...
Sep 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Liberation added to our historical woes: Ex-haliyas
Liberation added to our historical woes: Ex-haliyas
BAJURA, Sept 6: Enough food, safe shelter and dignified life as any other free individual in the society- this was a dream for Rangi BK of Bajura district since he was a kid. Eight years ago, this one of the many bonded haliyas was freed.
Sep 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Moon astronaut Aldrin encourages students in Biratnagar
Moon astronaut Aldrin encourages students in Biratnagar
BIRATNAGAR, Sept 6: Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who arrived in Nepal two days ago, visited Sunsari district and gave an inspiring speech to students at Sitagunj-based Everest Science Center on Tuesday.
Sep 07, 2016
ECONOMY
Govt steps up efforts to lift ban on ginger export
Govt steps up efforts to lift ban on ginger export
KATHMANDU, Sept 7: A week after India put a ban on import of Nepali ginger, Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD) has stepped up to ensure that Nepali ginger meet all the quality standards.
Sep 07, 2016
Interview
'We are not in Nepal to keep an eye on India or China'
'We are not in Nepal to keep an eye on India or China'
The US Assistant Secretary of the State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal oversees US foreign policy in 11 countries, including Nepal. She has closely followed developments in Nepal since her appointment in 2013.
Sep 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Complainant detained after arrest of ex-minister Gupta
Complainant detained after arrest of ex-minister Gupta
KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The arrest of former minister and Sadbhawana Party leader Shyam Sundar Gupta on Monday on a charge of threatening abduction has resulted in the detention of the complainant and suspension of a police inspector.
Sep 07, 2016