SOCIETY
2 migrant workers abducted in Turkey return hugely in debt
2 migrant workers abducted in Turkey return hugely in debt
KHOTANG, Feb 18: Leaving behind family and friends, they had departed Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) with dreams of big fortunes. But they have returned barely alive and heavily in debt after paying huge ransoms to their kidnappers.
Feb 18, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse rallies 40 points with formation of new government
Nepse rallies 40 points with formation of new government
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index climbed up 40.24 points this week to close at 1,424.95 points on Thursday--the last trading day of the week.
Feb 18, 2018
POLITICS
Left parties struggle to accommodate key leaders
Left parties struggle to accommodate key leaders
KATHMANDU, FEB 18: Despite a supposed breakthrough over the issue of leadership and organization, UML and the CPN (Maoist Center) are still struggling to take their planned merger to a conclusive end amid demands from key leaders of both parties to ensure their status in the proposed new party.
Feb 18, 2018
POLITICS
Leaders in fix over picking new prez, VP
Leaders in fix over picking new prez, VP
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: With the election of a new president and vice president inching closer, the left alliance parties--CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center)--are founding it difficult to decide whether to continue with the existing president and vice presidents or pick new faces for the two posts.
Feb 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Fire guts prefab cabins of World Vision Int'l
Fire guts prefab cabins of World Vision Int'l
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Feb 18: A massive fire engulfed Chautara-based office of World Vision International in Sindhupalchowk district at around midnight Friday.
Feb 18, 2018
POLITICS
Province 7 gets seven-member cabinet
Province 7 gets seven-member cabinet
DHANGADI, Feb 18: Trilochan Bhatta, the chief minister of Province 7, assumed the office amid a function in Dhangadhi on Saturday. Governor Mohanraj Malla administered the oath of office and secrecy.
Feb 18, 2018
POLITICS
Dahal cautions cadres against attempts to foil unification
Dahal cautions cadres against attempts to foil unification
MAHOTTARI, Feb 18: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has alerted his party cadres to act with caution and not become involved in any activity that may foil the unification of the CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Center).
Feb 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Students in Rasuwa skip classes for extra tuition
Students in Rasuwa skip classes for extra tuition
RASUWA, Feb 18: With Secondary Education Examination (SEE) inching closer, number of students studying in various schools of Rasuwa have stopped going to school in order to join tuition classes.
Feb 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Police seize illegal timber in Rasuwa
Police seize illegal timber in Rasuwa
RASUWA, Feb 18: During a regular patrol, Area Police Office (APO), Thambuchet on Saturday confiscated 19 logs of illegal Salla trees from Brapche.
Feb 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Leopards terrorizing villagers in southern Khotang
Leopards terrorizing villagers in southern Khotang
KHOTANG, Feb 18: Farmers of southern parts of Khotang are having sleepless nights as leopards have started preying on their cattle from the sheds.
Feb 18, 2018