SOCIETY
Massive fire destroys nine shops in Dadeldhura
Massive fire destroys nine shops in Dadeldhura
DADELDHURA, Jan 7: A fire that broke out in Bagbazar, the district headquarters of Dadeldhura, reduced nine shops to ashes on Sunday midnight, police said. Wooden shops including grocery stores and small cafes near Buspark were all ablaze.
Jan 07, 2019
POLITICS
Bibeksheel Sajha Party files corruption case
Bibeksheel Sajha Party files corruption case
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Bibeksheel Sajha Party (BSP) on Sunday filed a complaint at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) urging the anti-graft body to begin investigation into the alleged irregularities in procurement of wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation.
Jan 07, 2019
SOCIETY
Duni declared first child-friendly ward of Achham
Duni declared first child-friendly ward of Achham
ACHHAM, Jan 7: Duni village of Chaurpati Rural Municipality-6 of Achham was declared the first ward with child-friendly local governance in the district and the second such village in Sudurpaschim State, following the adoption federalism by the country.
Jan 07, 2019
SOCIETY
Woman allegedly murdered for dowry by husband, in-laws
Woman allegedly murdered for dowry by husband, in-laws
BIRGUNJ, Jan 7: After a lavish wedding last year, Madhuri Barnawal of Birgunj went to her husband's home in Nepalgunj, hoping for a beautiful new conjugal journey. But, 26 years old Madhuri's parents, who had blessed their daughter with all the happiness in the world, were shattered when they heard...
Jan 07, 2019
SOCIETY
One arrested for smearing soot on MD Kansakar
One arrested for smearing soot on MD Kansakar
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Police on Sunday arrested a person for smearing soot on the managing director of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), Sugat Ratna Kansakar, on Friday amid allegations of his key role in corruption in the procurement of wide-body aircraft.
Jan 07, 2019
Lifestyle
Carol Burnett gets inaugural Globes prize for TV achievement
Carol Burnett gets inaugural Globes prize for TV achievement
BEVERLY HILLS, Jan 7: More than 50 years after Carol Burnett became the first woman to host a variety sketch show, a stint that would last 11 years and make her a household name, the 85-year-old accepted the very first Carol Burnett Award for lifetime achievement in television at the Golden Globes o...
Jan 07, 2019
SOCIETY
Snowfall grips Humla; transport disrupted and life affected
Snowfall grips Humla; transport disrupted and life affected
HUMLA, Jan 7: The snowfall that has occurred since Sunday night has increasingly affected normal life in Himalayan district, Humla.
Jan 07, 2019
Lifestyle
Complete list of winners at 76th Golden Globe Awards
Complete list of winners at 76th Golden Globe Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Jan 7: Complete list of winners at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
Jan 07, 2019
WORLD
Hundreds of federal scientists miss conferences in shutdown
Hundreds of federal scientists miss conferences in shutdown
The world’s largest airborne observatory was supposed to be parked in Seattle this week, so thousands of scientists attending the “Super Bowl of Astronomy” could behold this marvel: a Boeing 747 outfitted with a massive telescope used to study the fundamental mysteries of the universe.
Jan 07, 2019
SOCIETY
Kathmandu Valley witnesses cold, snowfalls in Chandragiri
Kathmandu Valley witnesses cold, snowfalls in Chandragiri
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Kathmandu Valley has witnessed dip in minimum temperature since Monday morning.
Jan 07, 2019