SOCIETY
Govt tried to hike transport fare even as fuel prices are down
Govt tried to hike transport fare even as fuel prices are do...
KATHMANDU, June 15: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) on Thursday afternoon announced a hike in the fares of public transport by as much as 12 percent effective from June 16.
Jun 15, 2019
SPORTS
The alarm bells PM Cup rung
The alarm bells PM Cup rung
KATHMANDU, June 14: The third edition of Prime Minister (PM) Cup One-Day Cricket Tournament concluded with Nepal Police Club becoming the champion defeating Tribhuvan Army Club by four wickets in the final match played at the Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on June 8.
Jun 15, 2019
ECONOMY
Hamro Coffee Project concludes
Hamro Coffee Project concludes
KATHMANDU, June 15: Hamro Coffee Project, which was aimed at increasing the income of smallholder farmers through an innovative market-driven approach, concluded on Friday.
Jun 15, 2019
ECONOMY
Agriculture Knowledge Center starts road construction
Agriculture Knowledge Center starts road construction
SINDHULI, June 15: Agricultural Knowledge Center has decided to invest in road construction, in a move unexpected for the center.
Jun 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Annual inter-school English elocution contest held
Annual inter-school English elocution contest held
KATHMANDU, June 15: Wendy House High School in Kathmandu hosted an 'Annual Inter-school English Elocution Competition' on Friday. Students from six schools participated in the competition.
Jun 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Court convicts 2 Maoists for tearing up ballots in Chitwan
Court convicts 2 Maoists for tearing up ballots in Chitwan
CHITWAN, June 15: After more than two years of the incident, Chitwan District Court on Thursday convicted Drona Bahadur Shiwakoti and Madhu Neupane for tearing up ballot papers during the election in Bharatpur Metropolis in 2017. Shiwakoti and Neupane – two cadres of the then CPN (Maoist Center) – w...
Jun 15, 2019
SOCIETY
4 Nepali abductees rescued in Libya, 3 more seek rescue
4 Nepali abductees rescued in Libya, 3 more seek rescue
KATHMANDU, June 15: Four Nepalis abducted by a little-known armed group in Libya, have been rescued with the help of the United Nations (UN) agency and the Nepali Embassy in Egypt, according to Nepali ambassador to Egypt Jhabindra Aryal.
Jun 15, 2019
POLITICS
Parliamentary panel fails to settle controversial provisions in IT Bill
Parliamentary panel fails to settle controversial provisions...
KATHMANDU, June 15: A sub-committee under the Development and Technology Committee of parliament submitted to the committee on Friday its report on the Information Technology Bill without making any changes to various controversial provisions in it.
Jun 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt apathy to bring uniformity in price and quality of similar drugs hitting consumers ha...
Govt apathy to bring uniformity in price and quality of simi...
KATHMANDU, June 15: The government's apathy to bring regulations for ensuring uniformity in the price and quality of similar drugs in the market has been hitting the consumers hard.
Jun 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Crusher plants operating unabated near human settlements
Crusher plants operating unabated near human settlements
SIRAHA, June 15: Sankatmochan crusher plant at Charnath Municipality – 8 of Dhanusha is situated around half a kilometer west of Rashtriya Primary School. Toddlers to grown-up kids that study at this school are always affected by the sound and dust pollution of this plant.
Jun 15, 2019