WORLD
Reports: Myanmar troops burn alive 11 in retaliation attack
Reports: Myanmar troops burn alive 11 in retaliation attack
BANGKOK, Dec 9: Myanmar government troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive in apparent retaliation for an attack on a military convoy, according to witnesses and other reports.
Dec 09, 2021
POLITICS
NC’s CC meeting concludes by endorsing three proposals
NC’s CC meeting concludes by endorsing three proposals
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Today’s central committee (CC) meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) concluded by endorsing three proposals to be presented at the party’s 14th General Convention.
Dec 09, 2021
POLITICS
Gagan Thapa announces candidacy for NC General Secretary
Gagan Thapa announces candidacy for NC General Secretary
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Gagan Thapa has announced his candidacy for the party’s general secretary on Thursday.
Dec 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal and Barbados establish diplomatic relations
Nepal and Barbados establish diplomatic relations
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Nepal and Barbados formally established diplomatic relations on Wednesday. With this, the number of countries with which Nepal has diplomatic relations has reached 172.
Dec 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt looking for alternative to 'free visa, free ticket' system
Govt looking for alternative to 'free visa, free ticket' sys...
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The government is trying to find an alternative to the ‘free visa, free ticket’ system for foreign employment, saying neither the government nor those going abroad has been able to benefit from the system.
Dec 09, 2021
POLITICS
Deuba backtracks on his plan to add three Joint General Secretaries and 58 CWC members as...
Deuba backtracks on his plan to add three Joint General Secr...
NC President Deuba is under pressure to give space to leaders close to him in the office bearers' body. As a number of influential leaders are vying for the post of Joint General Secretaries and CWC members, Deuba had planned to introduce a proposal to add three more Joint General Secretaries and 58...
Dec 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Indian court orders authorities to compensate Durga Prasad of Ilam who spent 40 years in W...
Indian court orders authorities to compensate Durga Prasad o...
ILAM, Dec 9: The Kolkata High Court has ordered the authorities to compensate 61-year-old Durga Prasad Timsina of Ilam who was kept in Indian jails for 40 years though he was innocent.
Dec 09, 2021
SOCIETY
12 injured in road mishap
12 injured in road mishap
LAMJUNG, Dec 9: As many as 12 people were injured in a jeep accident at Kalimati, near Marsyangdi Rural Municipality-8, in Lamjung district Thursday morning.
Dec 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Over 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccine arriving today
Over 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccine arriving today
KATHMANDU, Sec 9: More than 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccine against the novel coronavirus are arriving in the country on Thursday.
Dec 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Six construction companies blacklisted
Six construction companies blacklisted
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The government has blacklisted six construction companies for one to three years for not meeting the deadlines to construct projects as per agreements.
Dec 09, 2021