WORLD
Fighting around Yemen’s Hodeida leaves 12 dead, 25 wounded
Fighting around Yemen’s Hodeida leaves 12 dead, 25 wounded
SANAA, Dec 17: Fighting has erupted between Shiite rebels and forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government near the strategic Red Sea port of Hodeida, leaving at least 12 people dead and 25 others wounded from both sides, officials said on Sunday, just two days ahead of the implemen...
Dec 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Province 2 'obsessed' with identity issue, ignoring severe backwardness
Province 2 'obsessed' with identity issue, ignoring severe b...
RAJBIRAJ, Dec 17: Among the seven provinces formed after the country embraced the new federal setup, Province 2, which has eight tarai districts, can be considered backward in many aspects.
Dec 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Excavation of resources invites territorial disputes among local units
Excavation of resources invites territorial disputes among l...
TIKAPUR, Dec 17: Various local units of Kailali are having disputes among themselves regarding extraction of natural resources from rivers due to territorial disputes.
Dec 17, 2018
POLITICS
Nepal, US holding bilateral meeting after 17 years
Nepal, US holding bilateral meeting after 17 years
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: After a hiatus of almost 17 years, Nepal and the United States are holding bilateral consultative meeting to review the bilateral relations in the changed political reality in Nepal and explore new areas of cooperation in line with Nepal’s national priorities.
Dec 17, 2018
POLITICS
NC likely to get additional veep, joint general secretary
NC likely to get additional veep, joint general secretary
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The establishment faction and rival faction within the Nepali Congress (NC) have come closer to an agreement to have an additional position of vice president and joint general secretary in the party’s executive committee.
Dec 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Farmers seek Rs 9b in crop damages
Farmers seek Rs 9b in crop damages
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Last month, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Chakrapani Khanal reportedly received a report from the National Farmer’s Commission in which the commission had sought Rs 9 billion from the government to pay the farmers in damages for crops failure caused by various...
Dec 17, 2018
POLITICS
Gautam raises ‘one leader one post’ proposal in NCP
Gautam raises ‘one leader one post’ proposal in NCP
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Leadership row has emerged within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) with senior leader Bam Dev Gautam officially tabling a proposal for ‘one leader one post’ at the ongoing Standing Committee meeting Saturday.
Dec 17, 2018
SOCIETY
‘Pick and drop rule’ for passenger vehicles enforced around Tundhikhel area
‘Pick and drop rule’ for passenger vehicles enforced around...
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: As traffic police enforced pick and drop rule in the core city areas in Kathmandu including Jamal, Ratnapark, Tundikhel and Bhadrakali starting from Sunday to reduce traffic congestion, commuters are least impressed with the idea that it would help them manage traffic effectively.
Dec 17, 2018
POLITICS
PM’s IT consultant ‘misusing power’ to land big contracts
PM’s IT consultant ‘misusing power’ to land big contracts
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Honorary Information Technology (IT) consultant to Prime Minister KP Oli, Asgar Ali, who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of eSewa Fonepay Private Limited, has been found to be grossly misusing his position to secure major IT contracts at different government bodies witho...
Dec 17, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Dr. KC’s deadline on demands expires today
Dr. KC’s deadline on demands expires today
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The government has acted as if it is working to address one of his demands on the eve of the deadline given by Dr. Govinda KC to begin his 16th hunger strike.
Dec 17, 2018