SOCIETY, Latest Updates
10 houses in Sisneri at high landslide risk
10 houses in Sisneri at high landslide risk
OKHALDHUNGA, July 31: Ten houses in ward 3, Sisneri, of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality are at the high risk of being swept away by a landslide.
Jul 31, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Haphazardly constructed rural roads become a bane for Dhading residents
Haphazardly constructed rural roads become a bane for Dhadin...
DHADING, July 31: Scorching heat in a while and torrential rain the next moment. And amid this, there are eroded roads with huge potholes. Most of the roads in rural areas of Dhading become prone to accident as soon as the monsoon arrives.
Jul 31, 2019
POLITICS
Nepali leaders find India's BJP bigwigs advocating Hindu state 'insulting'
Nepali leaders find India's BJP bigwigs advocating Hindu sta...
KATHMANDU, July 31: With senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in neighboring India consistently lobbying for the proclamation of secular Nepal as a Hindu state again, Nepal's political leaders have said that this an “insult” as it seeks to undermine a decision taken by the count...
Jul 31, 2019
POLITICS
TJ process prolonged as victims insist on no impunity
TJ process prolonged as victims insist on no impunity
KATHMANDU, July 31: Settling the long-delayed conflict-era cases is becoming further complicated as international actors increase pressure on national political players while domestic stakeholders remain divided over how to conclude the transitional justice process.
Jul 31, 2019
SOCIETY
NRA releases fund for rebuilding 190 Sindhupalchowk Gumbas
NRA releases fund for rebuilding 190 Sindhupalchowk Gumbas
SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 31: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has finally released funds for the reconstruction of quake-destroyed Gumbas (Buddhist monasteries) in Sindhupalchowk, four years after the devastating earthquakes of 2015.
Jul 31, 2019
SOCIETY
SC refuses to stay order in Sumargi's petition
SC refuses to stay order in Sumargi's petition
KATHMANDU, July 31: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to issue a stay order sought by businessman Ajeyaraj Sumargi to avoid paying Rs 900 million sought by the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) for the renewal of smart telecom license of his firm Nepal Satellite Pvt Ltd.
Jul 31, 2019
POLITICS
Province 2 CM accuses Kathmandu of ignoring flood victims' plight
Province 2 CM accuses Kathmandu of ignoring flood victims' p...
KATHMANDU, July 31: Province 2 Chief Minister Mohammad Lalbabu Raut has accused Kathmandu of giving cold shoulder to the plight of the people living in the flood-hit areas.
Jul 31, 2019
SOCIETY
18 renounced citizenship in last fiscal year in Rupandehi
18 renounced citizenship in last fiscal year in Rupandehi
BHAIRHAWA, July 31: Eighteen Nepalis in Rupandehi district renounced their citizenship in the last fiscal year 2018/19. According to the acting CDO of Rupandehi, Bharat Kumar Sharma, they gave up Nepali citizenship in order to acquire the citizenship of other countries.
Jul 31, 2019
ECONOMY
Stocks climb for a second straight day
Stocks climb for a second straight day
KATHMANDU, July 31: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened Tuesday's trading on a positive note and climbed over 6 points early in the afternoon.
Jul 31, 2019
ECONOMY
Local bodies collect service charge for 'no service'
Local bodies collect service charge for 'no service'
KATHMANDU, July 31: Despite criticism from local entrepreneurs and tourism committee members, Changunarayan and Mandan Deupur municipalities have been adamant on charging service fee from Nagarkot visitors where even basic facilities such as public toilet has not been built.
Jul 31, 2019