WORLD
UN says Iraqi children 'relentlessly targeted' in war
UN says Iraqi children 'relentlessly targeted' in war
BAGHDAD, June 30: The U.N. children's fund warned on Thursday that 3.6 million Iraqi children are at "serious risk" of death, injury, sexual violence, abduction and recruitment into armed groups, and has called on warring parties in Iraq to protect their rights.
Jun 30, 2016
POLITICS
Federal Alliance decides to intensify protest
Federal Alliance decides to intensify protest
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Federal Alliance on Thursday decided to further strengthen the protest in the coming days.
Jun 30, 2016
Lifestyle
'BOB' vs 'Kriti': YouTube removes ‘BOB’ too
'BOB' vs 'Kriti': YouTube removes ‘BOB’ too
KATHMANDU, June 30: After the short film ‘Kriti’ was removed by YouTube for copyright infringement, the popular video platform has removed Nepali movie ‘Bob’.
Jun 30, 2016
WORLD
Suicide bomb attack kills 30 Afghan trainee police
Suicide bomb attack kills 30 Afghan trainee police
KABUL, (Afghanistan), June 30: An Afghan official says that a suicide bomber has attacked bus carrying trainee policemen, killing 30.
Jun 30, 2016
POLITICS
Federal Alliance evaluating Kathmandu-centric protest
Federal Alliance evaluating Kathmandu-centric protest
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Secretariat of the Federal Alliance is holding meet on Thursday afternoon to evaluate more than a month-long Kathmandu-centric protest and chalk out future strategies.
Jun 30, 2016
SOCIETY
Lumbini-based hotel donates Rs 1 m to local child home
Lumbini-based hotel donates Rs 1 m to local child home
TAULIHAWA (Kapilvastu), June 30: In a gesture of benevolence, a Lumbini-based hotel donated one million rupees to a child home in Taulihawa in Kapilvastu.
Jun 30, 2016
SOCIETY
Mother dies, three children ill after consuming wild mushroom
Mother dies, three children ill after consuming wild mushroo...
DOLAKHA, June 30: A mother has died while three of her children have fallen ill after consuming wild mushroom in Kalinchok VDC-7 of the district on Wednesday. The deceased is 48-year-old Phulmaya Tamang.
Jun 30, 2016
SOCIETY
TRC receives 45, 000 conflict-era cases of human rights violation so far
TRC receives 45, 000 conflict-era cases of human rights viol...
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) so far has received as many as 45,000 cases of human rights violation committed during the Maoist decade-long insurgency.
Jun 30, 2016
SOCIETY
Report on State of Knowledge for the Koshi Basin released
Report on State of Knowledge for the Koshi Basin released
KATHMANDU, June 30: Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal, Glenn White launched a report- 'Connecting flow and ecology in Nepal: current state of knowledge for the Koshi Basin' on 29 June 2016.
Jun 30, 2016
SOCIETY
Limbuwan Study Center sets up Academic Revolving Fund
Limbuwan Study Center sets up Academic Revolving Fund
KATHMANDU, June 30: Kirant Yakthung Chumlung (KYC), Lalitpur has established an Academic Revolving Fund of Rs 3 million.
Jun 30, 2016