SOCIETY
The sole woman rural municipality chief in Province 1
The sole woman rural municipality chief in Province 1
DAMAK, March 8: Menuka Kafle, the chairperson of Kamal Rural Municipality of Jhapa district, is the only woman chief in entire Province 1. It has now been one-and-a-half years since she has been serving in the capacity of the chairperson of a rural municipality.
Mar 08, 2019
SOCIETY
Agitating teachers return to schools after agreement with govt
Agitating teachers return to schools after agreement with go...
KATHMANDU, March 8: The agitating teachers, who had been staging protests since Sunday, ended their strike after reaching an agreement with the government late Wednesday evening.
Mar 08, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Gurkha veterans “disappointed” with pension raise
Gurkha veterans “disappointed” with pension raise
KATHMANDU, Mar 8: While expressing disappointment over the announcement of British Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster to raise their pension by between 10 percent and 34 percent, agitating ex-British Gurkha veterans, who served prior to 2007, have said that their struggle for pari...
Mar 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Tanahu Hydropower terminates contract with CMC
Tanahu Hydropower terminates contract with CMC
KATHMANDU, March 8: Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) has terminated the contract for diversion and headworks of Tanahu Hydropower Project signed with Italian firm CMC.
Mar 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse closes fairly higher as stocks stretch gains
Nepse closes fairly higher as stocks stretch gains
KATHMANDU, Mar 8: Stocks opened Thursday's trading on an optimistic note as the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index gained almost 10 points in early trading.
Mar 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Bardiya National Park gets Sustainable Destination Award
Bardiya National Park gets Sustainable Destination Award
KATHMANDU, March 8: Bardiya National Park has been awarded as the Best Sustainable Destinations in 'Asia-Pacific' category of Sustainable Top 100 Destination Awards 2019.
Mar 08, 2019
SOCIETY
5-member team to probe into plane hold
5-member team to probe into plane hold
KATHMANDU, Mar 7: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has formed a five-member committee to probe into a plane carrying Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, which was kept on hold during its landing attempt at Tribhuvan International Airport on March 5.
Mar 07, 2019
POLITICS
British govt announces Rs 6 bln in relief package for ex-Gurkhas
British govt announces Rs 6 bln in relief package for ex-Gur...
LONDON, March 7: The British government has announced a special relief package for the agitating ex-Gurkha soldiers on Thursday.
Mar 07, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Trailer of ‘Love Station’ launched
Trailer of ‘Love Station’ launched
Trailer of upcoming Nepali film ‘Love Station’ released on Tuesday via official YouTube channel of Budha Subba Digital Pvt Ltd.
Mar 07, 2019
POLITICS
Rabindra Adhikari was an exemplary leader: PM Oli
Rabindra Adhikari was an exemplary leader: PM Oli
KATHMANDU, March 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has paid a tribute to late Tourism Minister Adhikari by hailing him as an exemplary leader he ever found in the political course of his life.
Mar 07, 2019