POLITICS
UML to obstruct House if budget bills not passed first
UML to obstruct House if budget bills not passed first
KATHMANDU, July 21: The ruling CPN-UML has warned that it would obstruct parliamentary proceedings if the speaker introduced the no-confidence motion in parliament without endorsing the remaining budget related bills.
Jul 21, 2016
SOCIETY
Forced to spend big to get quake grant
Forced to spend big to get quake grant
GORKHA, July 21: It has already been three days since Suk Bahadur Ghale, an earthquake victim from Barpak-3 in Gorkha district, has been staying in a guest house at the district headquarters with hopes of receiving the first installment of grant from the government.
Jul 21, 2016
SOCIETY
54 projects in limbo, locals suffer
54 projects in limbo, locals suffer
ITAHARI, July 21: As many as 54 development projects in Itahari are hanging in the balance after failing to meet the deadline of work completion by the end of Asar (July 15). Most of the projects, interestingly, have just begun, according to the concerned authorities.
Jul 21, 2016
SOCIETY
KOICA contributes to WFP project for Zero Hunger in Nepal
KOICA contributes to WFP project for Zero Hunger in Nepal
KATHAMNDU, July 21: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has welcomed Korea International Cooperation Agency's (KOICA) contribution of US$2 million, which is half the amount of a multi-year contribution, to the Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project in Nepal.
Jul 21, 2016
SOCIETY
Girl found dead with throat slit in Jhapa
Girl found dead with throat slit in Jhapa
JHAPA, July 21: An eleven-year-old girl was found dead with her throat slit at her maternal uncle's home in Budhabare, Jhapa district Wednesday morning.
Jul 21, 2016
The Week
Dine like nawabs
Dine like nawabs
KATHMANDU, July 21: Food enthusiasts in Kathmandu will be excited to know that The Café at Hyatt Regency is putting up a promotional menu of kebabs and curries from July 22 to July 31.
Jul 21, 2016
SOCIETY
Flood inundates dozens of places in Jhapa
Flood inundates dozens of places in Jhapa
JHAPA, July 21: Incessant rainfall since Tuesday night has inundated dozen of areas in Jhapa district. Water level in rivers has increased significantly and threatening the nearby settlements.
Jul 21, 2016
SPORTS
Sandeep shoots to fame in short span
Sandeep shoots to fame in short span
KATHMANDU, July 21: Sandeep Lamichhane shot to fame all of a sudden last year. Former national coach, Pubudu Dassanayake, spotted the 16-year old while he was playing cricket at his hometown in Chitwan.
Jul 21, 2016
Editorial
Immeasurable
Immeasurable
It is always easier to destroy than it is to build something. No other force epitomizes this saying more than the Nepali Maoists who, in the course of their decade-long insurgency, bombed and destroyed vital infrastructures like police posts, courts, schools, telecommunication towers, even national...
Jul 21, 2016
POLITICS
Water supply minister quits
Water supply minister quits
KATHMANDU, July 21: Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation Prem Bahadur Singh has resigned on Wednesday.
Jul 21, 2016