SOCIETY
Biplav Kaski Secretary arrested
Biplav Kaski Secretary arrested
KASKI, July 28: A leader of the banned Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' group has been arrested by police. District secretary of the group Sujan BK was arrested from Pokhara on Saturday evening.
Jul 28, 2019
WORLD
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
BEIRUT, July 28: A Syrian government airstrike hit a busy open-air market in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, most of them children, according to activists. The town of Ariha has been particularly targeted over the last week as the government escalates its offensive a...
Jul 28, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal meets Singapore in a virtual final to secure global qualifiers spot
Nepal meets Singapore in a virtual final to secure global qu...
KATHMANDU, July 28: The ICC World T20 Asia Finals clash between Nepal and Singapore national cricket teams will be equivalent to a virtual final match for the two teams as the winner will seal a spot in the ICC World T20 Qualifiers. The match will be played at the Indian Association Ground in Singap...
Jul 28, 2019
WORLD
Mexico to help create 20,000 jobs in Honduras to curb migration
Mexico to help create 20,000 jobs in Honduras to curb migrat...
MEXICO CITY, July 28: Mexico’s government said on Saturday it would help Honduras create 20,000 jobs this year and support its coffee farmers as the two countries seek to curb migration to the United States that has created tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jul 28, 2019
SPORTS
‘No obstruction in 13th SAG preparations under any pretext’
‘No obstruction in 13th SAG preparations under any pretext’
KATHMANDU, July 28: Newly-appointed National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Ramesh Silwal said on Saturday that no obstruction will be created in the preparations for the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) just because of delay in preparing the working procedure.
Jul 28, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Province 1 preparing to operate vegetable wholesale market
Province 1 preparing to operate vegetable wholesale market
BIRATNAGAR, July 28: Preparations are on to operate the vegetable market situated at Katahari of Morang district, which is said to be equipped with modern facilities, long after its inauguration.
Jul 28, 2019
ECONOMY
Customs duty on books causes scarcity, increases piracy
Customs duty on books causes scarcity, increases piracy
KATHMANDU, July 28: Despite widespread criticism from academics, intellectuals, publishers, sellers, and ordinary citizens, the government seems to be obstinate toward imposing 10% customs duty on the import of books.
Jul 28, 2019
POLITICS
Picking NCP dept chiefs gets knottier as more honchos join fray
Picking NCP dept chiefs gets knottier as more honchos join f...
KATHMANDU, July 28: The top brass of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has been struggling to figure out a solution for power-sharing in the party’s key departments as multiple party leaders have staked their claims to certain posts.
Jul 28, 2019
SOCIETY
Access to power decides where embankments get built: Report
Access to power decides where embankments get built: Report
KATHMANDU, July 28: A parliamentary committee has found that embankments in the flood-prone southern plains were constructed on the basis of access to the corridors of power rather than as per the need on the ground. This has led to flood risk in the settlements of economically deprived communities.
Jul 28, 2019
POLITICS
SPN, RJPN merger heading nowhere
SPN, RJPN merger heading nowhere
KATHMANDU, July 28: Informal talks between Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) to take forward the proposed merger appear to be going nowhere with leaders failing to reach an understanding on leadership and support to the government.
Jul 28, 2019