SOCIETY
Fire guts property worth Rs 600,000
Fire guts property worth Rs 600,000
RATNAGAR (Chitwan), Jan 23: Properties worth over Rs 600,000 were destroyed when a cotton go-down at Bharatpur in Chitwan district caught a fire Monday afternoon.
Jan 23, 2017
POLITICS
Envoy Parmley pays courtesy call to Prez Bhandari
Envoy Parmley pays courtesy call to Prez Bhandari
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: A delegation led by Dr Andrew Parmley, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, on Monday paid a courtesy call to President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the latter’s official residence in Sheetal Niwas.
Jan 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Briton killed in paragliding accident in Pokhara
Briton killed in paragliding accident in Pokhara
KASKI, Jan 23: A British citizen died after a glider met with an accident on Monday.
Jan 23, 2017
ECONOMY
WB to provide Rs 16.371 b loan for digitization of civil registration
WB to provide Rs 16.371 b loan for digitization of civil reg...
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The World Bank has agreed to provide loan assistance worth Rs 16.371 billion to Nepal to support in digitalization of civil registration records under the Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration.
Jan 23, 2017
POLITICS
Lawmakers' concern on plethora of issues, including LBRC report
Lawmakers' concern on plethora of issues, including LBRC rep...
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: A majority of lawmakers speaking in the 'special hour' in the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament today slammed the report of the Local Bodies Restructuring Commission (LBRC) saying it was impractical and unscientific.
Jan 23, 2017
POLITICS
Don’t grant shelter to Indian air marshals: Lawmakers to govt (Video)
Don’t grant shelter to Indian air marshals: Lawmakers to gov...
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The issue of a controversial Indian proposal asking for shelter to its air marshals was raised by lawmakers at the meeting of parliament on Monday.
Jan 23, 2017
POLITICS
Parliamentarians draw govt attention towards sluggish development works
Parliamentarians draw govt attention towards sluggish develo...
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Parliamentarians speaking in the zero hour of today's parliamentary meeting have drawn the attention of the government about various issues related to their respective constituencies, districts and national issues, mostly concerns over the delay on development works.
Jan 23, 2017
POLITICS
Govt to announce election date in consultation with EC
Govt to announce election date in consultation with EC
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The State Affairs Sub-Committee (SASC) under the Legislature-Parliament on Monday suggested that the government announce the election date in consultation with the Election Commission (EC).
Jan 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Indian national arrested with illegal gold
Indian national arrested with illegal gold
LAHAN, Jan 23: Police have arrested an Indian national with illegal gold while being taken to India.
Jan 23, 2017
SOCIETY
Martyrs Week commences, martyr Shukraraj remembered
Martyrs Week commences, martyr Shukraraj remembered
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The Martyrs Week, during which the nation pays tributes to the known and unknown martyrs who sacrificed their life for the cause of the country and the people and their freedom, commenced from Monday.
Jan 23, 2017