POLITICS
House passes Health Insurance Bill
House passes Health Insurance Bill
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: Parliament on Tuesday endorsed the much-talked-aboutHealth Insurance Bill, making it mandatory for public, community and NGO-run hospitals to provide free basic medical treatment to the insured citizens.
Oct 11, 2017
SOCIETY
Army petitions SC over Kavre court verdict in Maina case
Army petitions SC over Kavre court verdict in Maina case
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: Nepal Army (NA) has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court, demanding that the verdict of Kavre District CCourt slapping life terms against three former army officers in the Maina Sunwar murder case be annulled.
Oct 11, 2017
ECONOMY
Vegetable farming brings prosperity in Takure hill
Vegetable farming brings prosperity in Takure hill
ITAHARI, Oct 11: Narayan Mahat, 59, wakes up at 3 am every morning. Gets ready in half an hour, packs up the vegetable stock readied before sleeping and rushes to the market to sell it off. He has been doing this for years.
Oct 11, 2017
ECONOMY
ACAP allowing lodges on Annapurna BC trail to add rooms
ACAP allowing lodges on Annapurna BC trail to add rooms
POKHARA, Oct 11: Lodges on the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trekking trail are preparing to add rooms as number of trekkers to this popular trekking destination continues to rise with each passing year.
Oct 11, 2017
SOCIETY
Nine arrested for 'involvement' in murder and abduction
Nine arrested for 'involvement' in murder and abduction
BHAIRAHAWA, Oct 11: In the last seven days, police in Rupandehi have arrested nine persons allegedly involved in serious crimes like murder and abduction.
Oct 11, 2017
SOCIETY
One doctor saving hundreds of lives in Rolpa
One doctor saving hundreds of lives in Rolpa
ROLPA, Oct 11: While Dr Govinda KC is busy with his thirteenth fast-unto-death in the capital, Dr Anil KC of Rolpa is busy treating patients. Dr Anil KC, who fully supports the demands put forward by the senior doctor, celebrated Dashain with his patients this year.
Oct 11, 2017
ELECTION
Pre-poll alliances make fielding candidates tough for parties
Pre-poll alliances make fielding candidates tough for partie...
JHAPA, Oct 11: Pre-poll alliances between various political parties have forced many of the influential leaders out of the nomination race to contest the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections in Jhapa district - home to some of the influential leaders of the country's three big political p...
Oct 11, 2017
ECONOMY
'Dry fruits price to won't increase this Tihar'
'Dry fruits price to won't increase this Tihar'
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has said that price of dry fruits won't go up this Tihar.
Oct 11, 2017
Editorial
Smoking gun
Smoking gun
Contractor’s shooting
Oct 11, 2017
ELECTION
MoHA to hire 98,000 temporary police for polls
MoHA to hire 98,000 temporary police for polls
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) is hiring 98,000 temporary police personnel for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial assembly elections. The move is reportedly being taken without consulting the Election Commission (EC), that too at a time when a lesser number of security...
Oct 11, 2017