ECONOMY
Tea tasting event held in Everest region
Tea tasting event held in Everest region
KATHMANDU, April 8: A tea tasting event was conducted at the Everest region on Saturday as part of the ongoing Third International Tea Festival.
Apr 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Fire ablaze at Bhatbhateni
Fire ablaze at Bhatbhateni
BUTWAL, April 8: Firefighters are trying to douse fire that sparked from electric short circuit in the fourth floor of Bhatbhateni Super Market of Sukhanagar, Butwal -8.
Apr 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Students organize anti-rape march in Dharan
Students organize anti-rape march in Dharan
DHARAN, April 8: A large number of students from various colleges in Dharan organized a march against the rising cases of rape and violence against women.
Apr 08, 2018
ECONOMY
India-Nepal oil pipeline formally launched
India-Nepal oil pipeline formally launched
KATHMANDU, April 8: The much-awaited India-Nepal pipeline project has been launched jointly by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi amid a function held at Hyderabad House, New Delhi.
Apr 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Life in crumbling Udayapur jail a punishing squeeze
Life in crumbling Udayapur jail a punishing squeeze
UDAYAPUR, April 8: Udayapur prison, which was constructed almost four decades ago for accomodating 50 inmates, currently squeezes in 123.
Apr 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Medicine crunch at govt health posts in Rukum
Medicine crunch at govt health posts in Rukum
RUKUM, April 8: Locals in Rukum have been reeling under an acute shortage of medicines due to the lack of supply from the Regional Health Office. Even the local units have not paid much heed to this problem, leaving patients ailing in lack of treatment.
Apr 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Education for children residing with parents inside prison
Education for children residing with parents inside prison
KHOTANG, April 8: Arrangement for education of children living in District Prison, Khotang with their inmate parents have been made now with the support of well wishers.
Apr 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Barathwa-Biratnagar section of cross-border railway hits a snag
Barathwa-Biratnagar section of cross-border railway hits a s...
BIRATNAGAR, April 8: The construction of Barathwa-Biratnagar section of the cross-border railway between Nepal and India has hit a snag following dispute over land acquisition compensation package.
Apr 08, 2018
SOCIETY
‘Tourists go missing as they ignore regulations’
‘Tourists go missing as they ignore regulations’
POKHARA, April 8: In mid-March, a Korean tourist Ji Ae went missing while she was on her way back to Pokhara after Annapurna Base Camp trek. After eight hours of the ‘disappearance’, a search team rescued her. She had lost her way as she had chosen to tread on an uncommon route during the return.
Apr 08, 2018
Editorial
Cautious optimism
Cautious optimism
Action against transport cartels
Apr 08, 2018