SOCIETY
Death toll in Pyuthan landslides reaches 24
Death toll in Pyuthan landslides reaches 24
PYUTHAN, July 27: The death toll from landslides that hit the district has climbed 24 after seven more persons died in a landslide on Wednesday. 17 persons were confirmed dead till yesterday afternoon.
Jul 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Private medical colleges hit streets
Private medical colleges hit streets
KATHMANDU, July 27: The private medical college proprietors have organized a protest demonstration in Kathmandu calling for scrapping the agreement reached with Dr Govinda KC.
Jul 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Former royal family's land property on rent
Former royal family's land property on rent
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Office of the Nepal Trust has been given the green signal to conserve and offer on rent the former monarch's assets in form of land property, houses and villas.
Jul 27, 2016
POLITICS
NC, CPN (MC) agree to hold local elections by April 2017
NC, CPN (MC) agree to hold local elections by April 2017
KATHMANDU, July 27: A meeting of the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) has decided to move ahead for holding local bodies elections within mid-April, 2017 after settling issues related to delineation of provinces.
Jul 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Girl killed, eight injured in Parbat landslide
Girl killed, eight injured in Parbat landslide
PHALEBAS (Parbat), July 27: A girl was killed and eight others were injured after a landslide buried a cotton industry at Majhphant-3 in the district at around 1:00 am on Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Three more killed in landslide in Pyuthan
Three more killed in landslide in Pyuthan
PYUTH AN, July 27: A landslide triggered by continuous rains since Monday buried five houses at Sim of Phopli-6 in Pyuthan, killing three including a couple. Others four have gone missing in the landslide that occurred last night.
Jul 27, 2016
POLITICS
Upendra Yadav lobbying hard to prevent Gachchhadar
Upendra Yadav lobbying hard to prevent Gachchhadar
KATHMANDU, July 27: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal Chairman Upendra Yadav has intensified political meetings to prevent Madhesi People’s Rights Forum, Democratic (MPRF-D) Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar from joining the new government to be formed by the Nepali Congress-CPN (Maoist Center) alliance...
Jul 27, 2016
SOCIETY
NRA gives authorisation for budget release for house rebuilding
NRA gives authorisation for budget release for house rebuild...
KATHMANDU, July 27: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has given authorisation for budget release (Rs 20 billion) for providing the first installment of house rebuilding grants promised by the government to last year's earthquake survivors.
Jul 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Three more killed in landslide in Pyuthan
Three more killed in landslide in Pyuthan
PYUTHAN, July 27: A landslide triggered by continuous rains since Monday buried five houses at Sim of Phopli-6 in Pyuthan, killing three including a couple. Others four have gone missing in the landslide that occurred last night.
Jul 27, 2016
POLITICS
Parliamentary hearing of SC justice nominees begins
Parliamentary hearing of SC justice nominees begins
KATHMANDU, July 27:Parliamentary hearing regarding the nomination of Supreme Court (SC) judges has begun.
Jul 27, 2016