SOCIETY
Dr KC refuses medication
Dr KC refuses medication
JUMLA, July 9: Senior orthodontic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who is on a hunger strike in Jumla since the past 10 days, is refusing medication despite his deteriorating condition.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Nepal, India to make concerted bid to complete two cross-border rail lines
Nepal, India to make concerted bid to complete two cross-bor...
KATHMANDU, July 9: Nepal and India have agreed to resolve all outstanding issues for completing a railway line from Jayanagar to Janakpur-Kurtha and another one from Jogbani to Biratnagar Customs Yard by October.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Govt to provide Rs 500,000 relief to tipper accident victim families
Govt to provide Rs 500,000 relief to tipper accident victim...
KATHMANDU, July 9: The government has decided to provide Rs 500,000 cash as relief to the families of those killed in the Upper Mustang tipper accident.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Gold smuggling probe committee likely to end investigation
Gold smuggling probe committee likely to end investigation
KATHMANDU, July 9: Even as the term of the high-level committee formed to probe the 33 kg gold smuggling case expires next week, there are concerns that the probe body failed in carrying out an in-depth investigation into the matter.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
PM changes tune on constitution amendment
PM changes tune on constitution amendment
KATHMANDU, July 9: Softening his previous stance against constitution amendment, Prime Minister KP Oli has said that the constitution can be amended if it has affected people in the country adversely.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Lawmakers divided over Dr KC’s demands
Lawmakers divided over Dr KC’s demands
KATHMANDU, July 9: Lawmakers of the ruling and opposition political parties were divided in the House on Monday over the issues raised by Dr Govinda KC who is on his 15th fast-unto-death in Karnali.
Jul 10, 2018
POLITICS
Dr KC rejects PM's proposal for one-on-one by phone
Dr KC rejects PM's proposal for one-on-one by phone
KATHMANDU, July 10: Dr Govinda KC, senior orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), has turned down Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's proposal for talks with him on the phone.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Monsoon starts stealing sleep of flood victims
Monsoon starts stealing sleep of flood victims
NEPALGUNJ, July 10: henever there is rainfall, the heartbeat of Durga Prasad Pandey of Khalla Jhagadiya in Phattepur increases and he starts praying. Rapti River which flows to the south of his house and the floods in various rivulets in the north often displace him and his family every year.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
All children in Bhimdutta Municipality immunized
All children in Bhimdutta Municipality immunized
MAHENDRANAGAR, July 10: Bhimdutta Municipality has been declared fully immunized local unit in Kanchanpur with each and every child immunized.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Conflict victims complain of injustice in distributing compensation
Conflict victims complain of injustice in distributing compe...
ROLPA, July 10: Some victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency have complained of injustice in distribution of compensation. Conflict victims in Rolpa district claimed that some genuine victims have been deprived of compensation while oth
Jul 10, 2018