SIRAHA: Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai today visited the scene of a massive fire in Siraha and announced that the government would provide Rs 25,000 to each household affected by the blaze.
Bhattarai vowed to send tents to the affected area immedi...
Published On: 2012-05-16
KATHMANDU: The National Identity Card Management Centre is all set to forward the National Identity Card Bill to Cabinet after receiving a go-ahead from the Ministry of Law and Justice.
The Bill, which was gathering dust at the ministry a year after...
Published On: 2012-05-16
KATHMANDU: A central committee meeting of the Unified CPN-Maoist today endorsed the agreement reached among the four major political forces on constitutional issues, including the forms of governance and federalism, on Tuesday.
However, the vice-cha...
Published On: 2012-05-16
DHADING: CPN-UML vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam today warned that stringent action will be taken against the UML Constituent Assembly members if they voted for ethnicity-based federalism crossing the floor as per party statute.
Gautam said that ethnici...
Published On: 2012-05-16
SALYAN: Two months into the new academic session, students from various schools across Salyan district are yet to get textbooks of Grade IX and X of optional subjects.
Shortage of textbooks has hit students hard. Salyan District Education Office sa...
Published On: 2012-05-16
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Energy has decided to issue license to Khimti-II (27.2 MW) hydro project to a co-operative flouting government regulations.
The ministry, which had earlier decided to issue permits on competitive basis only, has amended i...
Published On: 2012-05-16
PYUTHAN: Seven-year-old Santosh KC of Bandikot VDC, Pyuthan, whose genitals was were chewed by a dog when he was just seven-month-old is waiting for a good Samaritan to help pay for his treatment.
With growing age, it is becoming more difficult for...
Published On: 2012-05-16
DHULIKHEL: The Sundases of Kavre who are suffering from ‘warewolf syndrome’ but were unable to pay for their treatment due to poverty will now receive treatment, that too for free.
Salikgram Sundas, his sister Goma and his six-month-old...
Published On: 2012-05-16
ITAHARI: Life in Tarai districts have been affected today for the third consecutive day of the five days general strike called by the Joint Tharu Struggle Committee.
Life in Sunsari, Morang, Jhapa, Saptari, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Janakpur including ot...
Published On: 2012-05-16
DHANGADHI: Tharuhat activists, staging a torch rally in Park Chowk, Dhangadhi, clashed with police today after personnel baton charged them.
Police said they were forced to intervene after activists wielding sticks and rods vandalised Park Chowk-ba...
Published On: 2012-05-16