SPORTS
PSG take charge with 2-0 win at United, Pogba sent off
PSG take charge with 2-0 win at United, Pogba sent off
MANCHESTER, Feb 13: Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were hanging by a thread after a 2-0 home defeat by Paris St Germain in their round-of-16, first leg match on Tuesday, with talisman Paul Pogba sent off late in the game.
Feb 13, 2019
WORLD
Drug lord, escape artist 'El Chapo' convicted by U.S. jury
Drug lord, escape artist 'El Chapo' convicted by U.S. jury
NEW YORK, Feb 13: The world’s most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday of smuggling tons of drugs to the United States over a violent, colorful, decades-long career.
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Sindhupalchowk to wrap up reconstruction soon
Sindhupalchowk to wrap up reconstruction soon
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Feb 12: With the reconstruction of almost 57,000 houses and many more in the process, Sindhupalchowk, one of the most-affected districts by the deadly earthquake of 2015, has undergone a modern-day makeover.
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Community forests face 65% tax burden
Community forests face 65% tax burden
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The community forestry program in Nepal helped significantly increase Nepal’s forest cover which was steadily declining due to deforestation, encroachment and haphazard cutting down of trees back in the early 1990s.
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Dhading's rural roads: Development in winter, destruction in monsoon
Dhading's rural roads: Development in winter, destruction in...
DHADING, Feb 12: Priskala Tamang of Khaniyabas Rural Municipality-2 is very happy after her village recently got connected with the road network. Previously, the small settlement in the north of Dhading district was totally dependent on mules to transport essentials like food and construction materi...
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
NOC ex-chief Khadka freed after posting Rs 20.5 million bail
NOC ex-chief Khadka freed after posting Rs 20.5 million bail
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Former chief of the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), Gopal Khadka, was released on bail on Tuesday after he deposited a bail of Rs 20.5 million at the Special Court, following hearings on a case of disproportionate accumulation of wealth registered at the court against him by the Comm...
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
'Bomb shattered my dreams, poverty took away my wife'
'Bomb shattered my dreams, poverty took away my wife'
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: On June 26, 2006, Surendra Khatri was dreaming of a better life five or 10 years down the line because he was just weeks away from a good job. After four days, he would leave for the Indian town of Benaras for a final appearance to get selected for the Indian army.
Feb 13, 2019
POLITICS
MPs slam police bill for making CDO more powerful than CM
MPs slam police bill for making CDO more powerful than CM
KATHMANDU: Ruling and opposition party lawmakers have come down heavily on the proposed Federal and Provincial Police Bill for making the chief district officers more powerful than the chief ministers.
Feb 13, 2019
POLITICS
PM dismisses arguments against relocation of police academy
PM dismisses arguments against relocation of police academy
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Prime Minister KP Oli, on Tuesday had dismissed the arguments made by some people against the relocation of the Nepal Police Academy from Maharajgunj to Panauti as 'unethical'.
Feb 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Series of murders terrorizing locals of Sunsari
Series of murders terrorizing locals of Sunsari
ITAHARI, Feb 12: In terms of security concern, Sunsari can be taken as the most sensitive district in Province 1. As it shares and open border with India, people living in various parts of Sunsari often have to fear for their lives and safety. In recent days, the district has been turning into a cri...
Feb 13, 2019