POLITICS
PM Oli addressing Province-1 state assembly today
PM Oli addressing Province-1 state assembly today
BIRATNAGAR, June 9 : Prime Minister KP Oli is scheduled to address the Province No 1 State Assembly today.
Jun 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals happy as Babai river control works pick up speed in Bardiya
Locals happy as Babai river control works pick up speed in B...
BARDIYA, June 9: A project with the goal of making Bardiya fully secure from inundation and erosion by the Babai river has finally picked up momentum.
Jun 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Monsoon arrives, on time after nine years
Monsoon arrives, on time after nine years
KATHMANDU, June 8: The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has announced that monsoon has formally entered Nepal Friday, two days prior to the normal onset.
Jun 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Truck plunge into Trishuli, two missing
Truck plunge into Trishuli, two missing
DHADING, June 9: The driver along with one of his two accompanies are missing after their truck veered 90 meters off the road and plunged into the Trishuli River at Jogimara-Tikrangkhani of Benighat Rorang rural municipality, Dhading.
Jun 09, 2018
ECONOMY
Liquidity eases, but not interest rates anytime soon
Liquidity eases, but not interest rates anytime soon
KATHMANDU, June 9: Banks and financial institutions have no plans to reduce their interest rates at least within the current fiscal year 2017/18.
Jun 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Family members rebuke Dr. Upendra Devkota's death
Family members rebuke Dr. Upendra Devkota's death
KATHMANDU, June 9: Family members rebuked ongoing social media rumors of Dr. Upendra Devkota passing away. "We are concerned that the social media was flooded with rumors of his death," family members said.
Jun 09, 2018
POLITICS
Govt brings yet another policy to keep close tab on foreigners
Govt brings yet another policy to keep close tab on foreigne...
New directive formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs mandates central and district level cross-agency committees to keep a close watch on foreign nationals and take them under control if they are found involved in suspicious or illegal activities
Jun 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Village where shamans are preferred over doctors
Village where shamans are preferred over doctors
GORKHA, June 9: Uhiya village of Gorkha is unique. Here, people take medicines from doctors but hardly take it without getting it treated by shamans. Preferring shaman's directions to that of doctors is a rule of thumb here. Everyone is comfortable about it here around, reports a local Janga Bahadur...
Jun 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Health workers in Jumla unhappy with new budget
Health workers in Jumla unhappy with new budget
JUMLA, June 9: Health workers in rural parts of Jumla have been deprived of their allowances since the last nine months due to inadequate allocation of budget at the local level.
Jun 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Sindhuli DAO bans operation of crushers
Sindhuli DAO bans operation of crushers
SINDHULI, June 9: In a bid to stop rampant excavation in Sunkoshi River, District Administration Office (DAO), Sindhuli has banned the operation of more than a dozen crushers after they were found operating against the laws.
Jun 09, 2018