My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
The clock was fourteen
The clock was fourteen
When lights are turned off
The darkness surrounds
I go to bed
And cuddle into the blanket
Jun 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Budget allocated thrice for the same road
Budget allocated thrice for the same road
KAILALI, June 21: This year Gauriganga Municipality did not sanction any budget for the road connecting Badhaipur and Talbanda despite its dilapidated condition.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Dhading’s centuries-old temple where women are still barred
Dhading’s centuries-old temple where women are still barred
DHADING, June 21: Though almost all Hindu temples in Nepal allow the entrance of all devotees regardless of their age or gender, there is a temple in Dhading where women are barred from entering.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
School unable to use new building due to wage dispute
School unable to use new building due to wage dispute
SINDHULI, June 21: The students of Shree Prakashodaya Secondary School of Kholagaun are compelled to study in the verandah of their new school building which was constructed some three months ago.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Monsoon enters Nepal
Monsoon enters Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 21: The annual monsoon, which brings the season for paddy cultivation in the country, has officially entered Nepal on Thursday, according to Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD). This is almost 10 days late than normal.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Court yet to pronounce sentence for Bharatpur vote vandals
Court yet to pronounce sentence for Bharatpur vote vandals
CHITWAN, June 21: After convicting two individuals for tearing up ballot papers during the local elections of 2017, Chitwan District Court had announced it would pronounce sentence on them on June 20. However, the sentencing date has been postponed.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Some medics at Dhading hospital unpaid since 11 months
Some medics at Dhading hospital unpaid since 11 months
DHADING, June 21: Eleven medics including doctors hired on contract at the Dhading District Hospital do not remember the last time they collected their salaries. In fact they have been working without pay for the past 11 months.
Jun 21, 2019
POLITICS
CIAA sues quality control DG Karna, 12 others over sub-standard lab vans
CIAA sues quality control DG Karna, 12 others over sub-stand...
KATHMANDU, June 21: The CIAA on Thursday filed a corruption case against 13 officials working at the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, including the department’s director general Sanjeev Kumar Karna, on the charge of misusing Rs 240 million while procuring mobile laboratory vans.
Jun 21, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Nepal committed to implementing BRI projects: FM Gyawali
Nepal committed to implementing BRI projects: FM Gyawali
KATHMANDU, June 21: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali has said Nepal is committed to implementing the agreements reached with China under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects.
Jun 21, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
China seeks clarity on 5 points ahead of DPR
China seeks clarity on 5 points ahead of DPR
BEIJING, June 21: The fourth Nepal-China bilateral meeting on preparing a Detail Project Report (DPR) for the Kerung-Kathmandu railway concluded on Thursday without entering the agenda of the DPR, as the Chinese side sought clarity on five basic issues first.
Jun 21, 2019