https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/07/former-can-president-shah-passes-away The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:30:00+05:45 Former CAN president Shah passes away The former president of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Jaya Kumar Nath Shah passed away on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/07/khanal-ansari-miss-out-on-hong-kong-tie The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:27:20+05:45 Khanal, Ansari miss out on Hong Kong tie Prime Minister Cup performers Saurav Khanal and Hashim Ansari were the notable omissions as the 18-member squad was named on Wednesday for Nepal’s ICC World Cricket League Championship (WCLC) away matches against Hong Kong. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/07/tecno-itel-phones-makes-nepal-entry The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:22:43+05:45 Tecno, itel phones makes Nepal entry Transsion Holdings, one of the world’s major mobile phone manufacturers and a leading supplier of communication devices has forayed into the Nepali mobile phone market. The company is launching mobile phone brands , Tecno and itel along with accessory brand Oraimo. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/07/agro-trade-and-investment-expo-slated-for-september-14 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:22:22+05:45 Agro trade and investment expo slated for September 14 Agro Trade and Investment Exhibition and Conference 2017 has been slated to be held on September 14 in the Capital with the theme entitled “Progressing from Subsistence to Commercial Agriculture”. The event aims to support agro entrepreneurs to scale-up to commercialisation from subsistence farming practices. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/07/hunter-motorcycles-now-available-in-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:17:42+05:45 Hunter motorcycles now available in Nepal Australian motorcycle brand, Hunter has finally arrived in Nepal and they are looking to stake their claim in the burgeoning motorcycle market. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/07/house-panel-suspects-foul-play-in-embossed-plate-procurement The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:15:02+05:45 House panel suspects foul play in embossed plate procurement The Parliamentary Committee on Development has suspected foul play in procurement process of embossed vehicle registration number plates, as the contract for supplying the plates was not handed over to the company that had quoted the lowest amount during bidding. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/07/tia-sits-on-rs53-billion-while-facilities-remain-in-a-sorry-state The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:11:02+05:45 TIA sits on Rs5.3 billion while facilities remain in a sorry state Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has failed miserably to utilise over Rs5.3 billion collected from air passengers for development of its crumbling infrastructure. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/07/govt-seals-4-branded-stores The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:08:44+05:45 Govt seals 4 branded stores The Department of Supplies Management (DoSM) on Wednesday sealed four branded stores in Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, on charges of selling goods at exorbitant prices. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/07/aiib-team-to-visit-nepal-to-appraise-energy-projects The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:05:00+05:45 AIIB team to visit Nepal to appraise energy projects A delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is visiting Nepal as early as this month to appraise the rural electrification project in the western region and a hydropower project, which the government is planning to build using soft loan provided by the China-funded multilateral lender. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/07/50-real-sector-companies-vie-for-nepse-listing The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T09:03:12+05:45 50 real sector companies vie for Nepse listing More than 50 real sector companies are in line to get listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse). https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/07/miku-headline-second-yomari-sessions-season The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:45:27+05:45 MiKu headline second Yomari Sessions season The first episode of the second season of Yomari Sessions has been released on the official YouTube channel of Katha Haru on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/07/white-is-the-most-ambiguous-colour The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:45:26+05:45 ‘White is the most ambiguous colour’ Artist Jyoti Prakash’s seventh solo exhibition—Aama—is currently ongoing at Nepal Art Council. The first of its kind exhibit features all-white paintings on canvas and two art installations. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/07/subaltern-voices-on-stage The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:45:22+05:45 Subaltern voices on stage The staging of the much-hyped play Laati ko Chhoro has begun at the Mandala Theatre from Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/07/lawmakers-call-for-promotion-of-officials The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:36:30+05:45 Lawmakers call for promotion of civil servants transferred at local level Lawmakers have started lobbying for promotion and added incentives to civil servants who are transferred to work at the local level. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/07/travel-ban-extended-for-beni-jomsom-road The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:36:27+05:45 Travel ban extended for Beni-Jomsom road Authorities have extended a ban on nighttime travel along the Beni-Jomsom road until September 16 in view of continuous landslides for the past few days. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/07/two-bhojpur-villagers-die-of-viral-fever The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:36:24+05:45 Two Bhojpur villagers die of viral fever Two persons from Arun Rural Municipality-2 of Bhojpur district died of viral fever recently. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/07/rjp-n-leader-quits-party-to-become-mayor-candidate-of-maoist-centre The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:35:40+05:45 RJP-N leader quits party to become Mayor candidate of Maoist centre A Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) leader has quit the party not only to join the CPN (Maoist Centre) but also to become the its mayoral candidate. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/07/parties-use-children-in-election-rallies-in-rautahat-district The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:26:57+05:45 Parties use children in election rallies in Rautahat district Not giving two hoots about the repeated calls from child rights activists, the election code of conduct and their own commitments, various political parties on Wednesday were found using children in their rallies as they proceeded towards the election offices in Rautahat to file nominations for the September 18 local elections in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/07/media-society-launches-campaign-against-corruption The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:26:55+05:45 Media Society launches campaign against corruption The Nepal Media Society (NMS), an umbrella organisation of mainstream media outlets in the country, has launched a campaign against corruption. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/07/burning-issue The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:18:18+05:45 Burning issue Over the years, foreign labour migration has proven alluring for many Nepali youths who wish to fulfil their dreams of achieving better livelihoods. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/07/back-from-the-future The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:15:51+05:45 Back from the future Through the centuries, people have always wondered about the future and have wished to look into it. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/07/state-of-perfidy The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:15:10+05:45 State of perfidy It says a lot about the state of our country that the headline-grabbing news a few days ago was that those convicted of corruption (and various other crimes) would not be allowed to contest the upcoming federal and provincial elections. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/09/07/learn-the-lesson The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:12:33+05:45 Learn the lesson The government has formed a High Level Education Commission to formulate an education policy that will suit Nepal in its new federal structure. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/07/mtpd-to-set-up-help-desks-at-12-places-in-the-valley The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:09:07+05:45 MTPD to set up help desks at 12 places in the Valley The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) has said it will set up public help desks at various places in the Capital for passengers from Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/07/researchers-fear-delay-after-losing-6-cameras The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:08:49+05:45 Researchers fear delay after losing 6 cameras The ongoing camera trapping study to assess the impact of vehicular movement and human activities on wildlife inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) has encountered an unlikely problem. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/07/tu-scraps-national-medical-college-affiliation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T08:07:40+05:45 TU scraps National Medical College affiliation The Tribhuvan University (TU) has scrapped the affiliation of Kathmandu National Medical College. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/07/province-2-local-polls-candidates-register-nominations The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-07T07:53:06+05:45 Province 2 local polls: Candidates register nominations Nominations for the third and final round of local elections were filed in all eight districts of Province 2 on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/88-kg-gold-smuggling-2-more-drivers-arrested The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T20:52:47+05:45 88 kg gold smuggling: 2 more drivers arrested Police have nabbed two more drivers in connection to the 88 kg gold smuggling case. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/phase-iii-local-polls-12-injured-as-nc-cadres-clash-over-ticket The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T20:46:50+05:45 Phase-III local polls: 12 injured as NC cadres clash over ticket At least 12 persons were injured, 10 of them critically, when a clash broke out between the cadres of Nepal Congress over ticket row. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/sajha-prakashan-irregularity-chairman-asked-to-furnish-clarification-within-3-days The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T20:39:23+05:45 Sajha Prakashan irregularity: Chairman asked to furnish clarification within 3 days The Ministry of Education on Tuesday directed Sajha Prakashan Chairman Dolendra Sharma to furnish written clarification over alleged embezzlement in the publications within three days. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/09/06/indian-journalist-gauri-lankesh-shot-dead-outside-banglore-home The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T19:37:36+05:45 Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead outside Bangalore home A prominent Indian journalist critical of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead in the southern state of Karnataka, media reports said quoting Indian police. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/1155-am-auspicious-time-for-dashain-tika The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T18:56:23+05:45 11:55 am auspicious time for Dashain tika Nepal Calendar Determination Committee has made public the auspicious hour of tika for the Dashain festival. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/06/sc-directs-mid-western-university-to-appear-with-written-response The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T18:34:58+05:45 SC directs Mid-Western University to appear with written response The Supreme Court (SC) has conducted preliminary hearing on the writ petition against the Mid-Western University (MU)’s move to grant affiliation to a few controversial colleges based in Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/six-held-for-gang-rape-murder-of-57-yr-old-woman-in-kavre The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T17:41:37+05:45 Six held for gang rape, murder of 57-yr-old woman in Kavre Police have arrested six persons for gang-rape and murder of a 57-year-old woman of Banepa Municipality-10, Kavrepalanchok. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/06/two-watch-stores-sealed-in-durbarmarg The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T17:23:15+05:45 Two Durbarmarg-based watch stores sealed for fleecing customers A team from the Department of Supply Management and Protection of Consumers Interest on Wednesday sealed two Durbarmarg-based watch stores for fleecing customers. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/09/06/election-fever-grips-rautahat-district The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T16:31:42+05:45 Election fever grips Rautahat district (in photos) Election fever has gripped Rautahat district with the filing of nominations for the third phase of local level elections in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/tu-scraps-affiliation-of-national-medical-college The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T15:47:41+05:45 TU scraps affiliation to National Medical College Amid criticism from various quarters, the Tribhuvan University on Wednesday scrapped the affiliation to National Medical College. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/dashain-travel-rush-12-passengers-help-desk-to-be-set-inside-valley The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T15:29:05+05:45 Dashain travel rush: 12 passengers' help desk to be set inside Valley Metropolitan Traffic Police Division is setting up help desk for convenience of passengers at 12 places in Kathmandu Valley with the opening of ticket bookings in advance for long and medium routes for the Dashain festival. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/06/australia-announces-rs-160-million-humanitarian-assistance The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T13:57:10+05:45 Australia announces Rs 160 million aid for Nepal flood survivors Australian government has announced an aid of two million Australian Dollar (around Rs 160 million) for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/dpm-mahara-off-to-china-on-six-day-trip The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T13:45:57+05:45 DPM Mahara off to China for six-day visit Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, left for Beijing, China, leading a four-member delegation on a six-day official visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/nominations-for-third-phase-of-polls-underway-in-province-2 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T13:44:56+05:45 Nominations filed for third phase of polls in province 2 Political parties filed nominations for the last phase of local elections in eight districts of province 2 on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/06/one-year-on-locals-obstructions-halt-bode-mulpani-road-expansion The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T12:12:38+05:45 One year on, locals’ obstructions halt Bode-Mulpani road expansion Bode-Mulpani road widening works have been put on hold since the past one year, following obstructions from the locals. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/night-travel-ban-along-beni-jomsom-extended-in-wake-of-continuing-landslides The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T11:42:11+05:45 Night travel ban along Beni-Jomsom extended in wake of continuing landslides The night travel ban along the Beni – Jomsom route has been extended to September 16. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/rjp-mahottari-presidium-member-quits-to-become-cpn-mcs-mayoral-candidate The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T11:39:50+05:45 RJP-N Mahottari presidium member quits to become CPN (MC)'s mayoral candidate Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) Mahottari District Presidium member has resigned from party's general membership citing he was not nominated to run in the forthcoming local level elections. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/bomb-explosion-rocks-bardibas-as-parties-gear-up-for-nomination The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T11:37:13+05:45 Bomb explosion rocks Bardibas as parties gear up for nomination An unidentified group set off an improvised explosive device (IED) at Bardibas of Mahottari district on Tuesday night. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/06/festive-offers-to-encourage-buying The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T09:49:09+05:45 Festive offers to encourage buying It’s that time of the year where automobile companies in Nepal are offering their festive offers to celebrate two of Nepal’s biggest festivals, Dashain and Tihar. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/06/stc-imports-25k-tonnes-of-sugar-for-festivals The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T09:49:07+05:45 STC imports 25k tonnes of sugar for festivals State-owned Salt Trading Corporation (STC) has imported 25,000 tonnes of sugar from India in a bid to regulate market prices and ensure smooth supply during the upcoming festive season. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/06/battle-for-pro-card-begins-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T09:07:01+05:45 Battle for pro card begins today Top amateurs Tanka Bahadur Karki, Sukra Bahadur Rai, Tashi Ghale, Shiva Kumar Majhi and top female golfer Pratima Sherpa among others will battle it out to earn status as professional golfers when the Surya Nepal Golf Tour qualifying school tees off at Royal Nepal Golf Club on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/06/tajikistan-dent-nepals-hopes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T09:07:00+05:45 Tajikistan dent Nepal’s hopes Nepal’s hopes of Qualifying for the 2019 Asian Cup finals hit a snag after a 2-1 defeat against Tajikistan here at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/sarlahis-rural-voters-dont-know-how-to-vote The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T09:06:59+05:45 Sarlahi’s rural voters don’t know how to vote Many voters in remote areas of Sarlahi do not know how to cast their votes in the September 18 local level election, though the District Election Office has claimed that it has mobilised 501 people for voter education programme. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/landslide-survivors-say-aid-has-not-reached-them-yet The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T09:06:57+05:45 Landslide survivors say aid has not reached them yet The landslide survivors living in rural parts of Rapti Municipality in Chitwan have complained that the government has not sent any help or relief even a month after the disaster. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/06/pac-to-open-formal-probe-into-delays The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:40:14+05:45 PAC to open formal probe into delays The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to launch a formal investigation into delays in the upgradation of airport project in Bhairahawa as uncertainty over completion of the project within the extended deadline looms large. The project completion deadline has already been extended twice. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/06/ibn-to-call-for-bids-to-build-urea-plant The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:40:12+05:45 IBN to call for bids to build urea plant Investment Board Nepal (IBN) is preparing to call for global tenders to build a urea fertilizer plant under the public-private partnership model in Dhalkebar, Dhanusha in southeastern Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/06/disbursement-of-credit-deemed-risky-surges The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:40:11+05:45 Disbursement of credit deemed ‘risky’ surges The exposure of commercial banks to overdraft, a loan product considered highly risky by the banking sector regulator, is increasing rapidly, with the credit making a contribution of as high as 37 percent to the total loan portfolio of a bank. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/06/sands-of-time The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:24:15+05:45 Sands of time Every day, I wake up to the buzz of an alarm in the same room and then lead the usual routine. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/06/all-about-drive The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:24:13+05:45 All about drive It was after I watched The Social Network, a biographical film based on Mark Zuckerberg, that I felt the sudden urge to drop out of my high school. Of course, I didn’t. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/06/critic-poudyals-short-stories-hits-stores The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:24:12+05:45 Critic Poudyal’s short stories hits stores Translator and critic Mahesh Poudyal’s new collection of short stories, Tyespachhi Fulena Godavari, is now out in the market. The book was launched amid a ceremony held at Nepal Academy Hall in the Capital. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/06/a-mero-hajur-2-off-to-a-flier The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:24:10+05:45 A Mero Hajur 2 off to a flier Mero Hajur 2, actor Jharana Thapa’s debut directorial venture, has continued its unprecedented run at the box office. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/06/madan-krishnas-memoir-launched The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:24:09+05:45 Madan Krishna’s memoir launched Comedian and actor Madan Krishna Shrestha’s memoir, MaHa ko Ma, was launched amid a function held at Hotel Yak and Yeti, in Durbargmarg, on Tuesday. The book was unveiled by Shrestha’s longstanding collaborator Hari Bansha Acharya. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/06/disaster-bill-set-to-replace-natural-calamity-act-1982 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:48+05:45 Disaster bill set to replace Natural Calamity Act-1982 The government has prepared a comprehensive bill to amend and integrate laws related to disaster risk mitigation and response, in a move to better address the problems created by natural and man-made calamities. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/parties-field-mayoral-candidates-in-birgunj The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:47+05:45 Parties field mayoral candidates in Birgunj Various political parties have fielded their candidates for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in Birgunj Metropolis in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/06/nc-maoist-centre-working-on-alliance The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:45+05:45 NC, Maoist Centre working on alliance Coalition partners Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) are working for electoral alliances in at least eight local federal units of Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/rjp-n-gen-secy-raya-quits The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:44+05:45 RJP-N Gen Secy Raya quits Jangilal Raya, general secretary and lawmaker of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), has resigned from the party, expressing dissatisfaction over the selection of candidates for the upcoming local level elections in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/06/working-to-formulate-media-friendly-policies The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:42+05:45 ‘Working to formulate media-friendly policies’ Minister for Information and Communications Mohan Bahadur Basnet has said the ministry has been working to prepare a mass communication policy that would help develop a media-friendly environment in the country. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/06/kantipur-foundation-hands-over-rs-114m-for-flood-relief The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:40+05:45 Kantipur Foundation hands over Rs 11.4m for flood relief The Kantipur Foundation has handed over Rs11.4 million collected as the “Kantipur Badhi-Pahiro Rahat Kosh” to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/06/lack-of-funds-disease-outbreaks-compound-flood-victims-misery The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:38+05:45 ‘Lack of funds, disease outbreaks compound flood victims’ misery’ The International Federal of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has expressed concern over the state of hundreds of thousands of flood-affected people across Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan who are struggling to survive in the aftermath of the worst flooding to hit the region in decades. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/06/cnp-trying-to-ascertain-no-of-rhinos-affected-by-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:36+05:45 CNP trying to ascertain no. of rhinos affected by floods Three weeks after the devastating floods affected human settlements and protected areas along the country’s southern plains, the Chitwan National Park (CNP) is still carrying out search operations fearing some one-horned rhinos might have died in the disaster. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/bajhang-women-sceptical-about-effective-implementation-of-law The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:34+05:45 Bajhang women sceptical about effective implementation of law More than a decade after the Supreme Court ruled against Chhaupadi, an ancient Hindu practice that banishes women during menstruation and after childbirth, Parliament on August 9 enacted a new law criminalising the centuries-old custom. The move was hugely welcomed by rights activists https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/06/nominations-for-province-2-polls-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:19:32+05:45 Nominations for Province 2 polls today Nominations will be filed on Wednesday for the last phase of local elections that are scheduled for September 18 in eight districts of Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/06/for-the-good-of-all The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:15:40+05:45 For the good of all Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India occurred about the same time as the announcement by President Donald Trump of US policy on Afghanistan and South Asia, the China-India standoff at Doklam and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang’s visit to Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/06/conflict-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:15:38+05:45 Conflict victims The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) have started preliminary investigations into the testimonies of victims of serious human rights violations during the Maoist conflict. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/09/06/muted-voices The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-06T08:15:36+05:45 Muted voices Parliament on Monday finally endorsed the much awaited election bills. One bill is related to the conduct of federal polls, while the other is related to provincial elections. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/05/dhanusha-turning-into-a-transit-for-gold-smuggling The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T20:40:00+05:45 Dhanusha turning into a transit for gold smuggling A special police team nabbed Bishnu Gautam, 38, of Panchkhal, Kavre, Rajendra Khatri, 34, Rabin Khatri, 24, of Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, and Deepak Kumar Shah, 38, of Janakpur with one kg gold from Ramananda Chok of Janakpur in Dhanusha district on August 30. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/05/68000-security-personnel-to-be-deployed-in-province-2-for-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T19:33:46+05:45 68,000 security personnel to be deployed in Province 2 for polls Special security has been put in place for the last leg of local level elections in Province 2 slated for September 18. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/05/children-left-in-destitute-after-father-jailed-for-mothers-murder The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T18:52:02+05:45 Children left in destitute after father jailed for mother’s murder Five children of a family at Amtek in Bhojpur Municipality-11 of Bhojpur district have been left in lurch due to lack of parental care after their father was arrested for the murder of their mother. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/05/three-people-trapped-in-thulibheri-rescued The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T17:53:07+05:45 Three people trapped in Thulibheri rescued Security personnel have rescued alive the three people who were trapped after a tractor overturned in Thulibheri River in Dolpa district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/05/one-killed-12-injured-in-manang-jeep-plunge The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T16:04:43+05:45 One killed, 12 injured in Manang jeep plunge A person died on the spot and a dozen others injured when a jeep met with an accident in Manang district. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/05/govt-working-to-formulate-media-friendly-policies-info-min The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T14:50:37+05:45 Govt working to formulate media-friendly policies: Info Min Minister for Information and Communication Mohan Bahadur Basnet has said the government is making preparation to formulate policies that will be media friendly. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/05/competition-intense-in-peoples-choice-award The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T14:18:20+05:45 Competition intense in People’s Choice award With the Pulsar Sports Award fast approaching the heat is on to win the People’s Choice award, one of the eight categories to be presented by the Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) on September 11. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/05/nepal-eye-tajiks-scalp The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T14:17:14+05:45 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers: Nepal lose to Tajikistan 2-1 Nepal faced 2-1 defeat at the hands of Tajikistan during a group match of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification held at ANFA complex in Satdobato, Lalitpur on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/05/head-on-bike-collision-leaves-four-with-injuries The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T12:39:54+05:45 Head-on bike collision leaves four with injuries Four persons including three of a single family were left with injuries after two motorbikes collided head on Monday night near Chisangkhola of Belbari municipality – 8 of Morang. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/05/house-catches-fire-as-owner-tries-to-set-fire-to-hornet-nest The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T12:38:40+05:45 House catches fire as owner tries to set fire to hornet nest A house caught fire when residents tried to set fire to a hornet nest at Shantipatan of Pokhara – Lekhnath Metropolitan City-6 on Monday night. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/05/woman-dies-of-electric-shock The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T12:37:40+05:45 Woman dies of electric shock A 59-year-old woman has died of electric shock at Kafle Dhyangar area in Bhojpur municipality–5. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/05/indra-jatra-being-observed-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T12:35:08+05:45 Indra Jatra 2017 (in pictures) The traditional festival of Indra Jatra was being observed by worshipping Devraj Indra, the God of rains and good harvest on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/05/kantipur-foundation-hands-over-rs-114m-flood-relief-fund-to-pm-deuba The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T11:04:55+05:45 Kantipur Foundation hands over Rs 11.4m flood relief fund to PM Deuba Kantipur Foundation has handed Rs 11.4 million collected in the Kantipur Flood-Landslide Relief Fund to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/05/tourmin-told-to-pay-landmark-for-nijgadh-feasibility-study The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:42:32+05:45 TourMin told to pay Landmark for Nijgadh feasibility study Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the Tourism Ministry to pay the money due to the Korean company for preparing a detailed feasibility study report of Nijgadh International Airport planned to be built in Bara, 175 kilometres south of Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/05/generation-next-unveils-bevy-of-htc-phones The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:42:30+05:45 Generation Next unveils bevy of HTC phones Generation Next Communica- tions, the authorized distributor for HTC Smartphone in Nepal, has announced the launch of the HTC Desire 650, HTC Desire 10 Pro and HTC U11 phones in the market. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/05/pm-fill-vacancies-at-local-units-in-15-days The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:42:29+05:45 PM: Fill vacancies at local units in 15 days A high-level committee headed by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the Ministry of General Administration (MOGA) to form a task force comprising officials of various ministries and fill all the vacant positions at the local level within 15 days. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/05/nepali-team-heads-to-india-for-pancheshwar-talks The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:42:27+05:45 Nepali team heads to India for Pancheshwar talks A Nepali team of experts left for the Indian Capital on Monday for bilateral talks to finalise a detailed project report (DPR) of Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project--a mega hydroelectric-cum-irrigation project. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/05/branded-stores-sealed-for-overcharging-customers The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:42:26+05:45 Branded stores sealed for overcharging customers A market monitoring team led by Supplies Minister Shiva Kumar Mandal swooped on four branded apparel stores in swanky Durbar Marg on Monday and sealed them for overcharging customers, the Department of Supply Management (DoSM) said. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/05/budhi-gandaki-listed-as-component-of-bri The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:42:25+05:45 Budhi Gandaki listed as component of BRI China has listed the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project in central Nepal as one of the components of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which envisages greater trade and connectivity and supports varied infrastructure projects. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/05/double-trouble-20170905080458 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:18:08+05:45 Double trouble After a gut-churning episode nine last week, viewers were understandably unsure about what the latest edition of the Himalaya Roadies would have in store. And while this episode did not have contestants feasting on raw goat eyes, it nevertheless has plenty to grab your eyeballs. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/05/student-designers-flaunt-edgy-creations The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:18:06+05:45 Student-designers flaunt edgy creations Namuna College and Fashion Technology’s annual Graduation Fashion Show is not just an important part of their curriculum but also serves as a platform that has on display creations of fledgling talents of the Nepali fashion industry. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/05/white-sun-releasing-in-the-us-this-week The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:18:05+05:45 White Sun releasing in the US this week Nepali feature film Seto Surya (White Sun) was one of the most venerated Nepali films of 2016. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/05/subaltern-voices-in-bhuinya The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:18:04+05:45 Subaltern voices in Bhuinya Journalist Yangesh’s debut book, Bhuinya, a collection of 12 nonfiction narratives about the marginalised and downtrodden populace across Nepal’s southern plains, was released amid an event held at the Nepal Tourism Board, in the Capital, on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/05/the-future-is-here The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:18:03+05:45 The future is here If you follow the tech-world closely, you have probably heard of IFA Berlin. IFA is one of the biggest trade shows in the world, which exhibits and introduces an array of new, useful, and occasionally weird electronic devices. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/05/maharas-visit-announced The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:14:49+05:45 Mahara’s visit announced The foreign ministries of Nepal and China jointly announced the official visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara to Beijing that begins on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/05/nra-floats-proposal-to-convert-ancient-palaces-into-hotels The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:14:48+05:45 NRA floats proposal to convert ancient palaces into hotels The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has initiated a discussion over the possibility of operating ancient palaces in Kathmandu as hotels under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/05/recruiting-agencies-slapped-with-penalties-for-not-submitting-details The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:14:46+05:45 Recruiting agencies slapped with penalties for not submitting details The government has penalised 30 recruiting agencies for failing to furnish details on migrant workers they have sent overseas under the ‘free-visa-free-ticket’ scheme. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/05/kmc-to-screen-health-of-incoming-livestock The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:14:44+05:45 KMC to screen health of incoming livestock The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is planning to set up livestock examination centres at major entry points of Kathmandu Valley ahead of the Dashain festival, when there is a surge in sale and consumption of meat, particularly of goats, chyangra (mountain goats) and sheep. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/05/smuggled-gold-worth-over-rs-340m-seized-in-biggest-haul-ever The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:14:42+05:45 Smuggled gold worth over Rs 340m seized in biggest haul ever Police seized 88kg smuggled gold—the biggest haul of the precious yellow metal ever confiscated—in the Capital in the wee hours of Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/05/house-endorses-two-election-related-bills The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:14:40+05:45 House endorses two election-related bills Parliament on Monday endorsed two election-related bills. The Bill on Election of House of Representatives and the Bill on Election of Provincial Assembly were stuck in the State Affairs Committee (SAC) of Parliament for about two months, https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/05/the-road-ahead The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:08:22+05:45 The road ahead With the implementation of the current Constitution of Nepal, it is time that we devised a proper strategy and resolute pathway to steer our collective efforts towards achieving its overall objectives. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/05/whats-gone-wrong The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:08:20+05:45 What’s gone wrong? Nepal is a small country which hosts problems as big as a continent itself. For instance, the fate of post-disaster reconstruction, post-conflict peace building, human rights abuses, economic disparity, https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/05/feast-and-famine The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:08:18+05:45 Feast and famine Is Nepal still devoted to farming as it was before? It would not be incorrect to say no. If the country’s food import bill for the last couple of years is any indication, the answer is an emphatic no. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/05/reconceiving-the-second-sex The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:08:16+05:45 Reconceiving the second sex Sexual and reproductive rights are considered to be basic human rights to which every human being is entitled. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/09/05/trade-talks The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-05T08:08:13+05:45 Trade talks The government is mulling over increasing cash incentives to exporters from the existing two percent to four percent of the total value of exported goods. This is a welcome step as it will promote export, helping the country narrow down a ballooning trade deficit. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/woman-dupes-rs-400-million-in-pokhara The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T20:22:28+05:45 Woman dupes Rs 400 million in Pokhara A woman living at Chauthe in Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City-14 has absconded after cheating Rs 400 million from entrepreneurs, relatives and neighbours. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/04/dpm-mahara-leaving-for-china-on-wednesday The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T20:20:02+05:45 DPM Mahara leaving for China on Wednesday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara will pay an official to the People's Republic of China from Wednesday, leading a Nepali delegation at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/04/nepali-embassy-in-uae-makes-public-names-of-human-traffickers-with-full-list The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T19:31:43+05:45 Nepali embassy in UAE makes public names of human traffickers (With full list) Nepali embassy in United Arab Emirates has made public the names of 51 individuals and travel agents involved in illegal trafficking of migrant workers. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/house-endorses-election-related-bills-paving-way-for-ec-to-conduct-elections The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T18:25:26+05:45 House endorses election-related bills, paving way for EC to conduct elections The Legislature-Parliament on Monday endorsed the much-awaited bills related to the elections of House of Representatives and the State Assembly. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/govts-top-priority-is-timely-and-peaceful-elections-pm-deuba The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T18:07:28+05:45 Govt's top priority is timely and peaceful elections: PM Deuba Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government is making the necessary preparations for conducting the local level election in Province No 2, and the election of state assembly and House of Representatives in a free, fair and fear-free environment. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/04/4-branded-stores-sealed-in-durbarmarg The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T16:17:21+05:45 Four branded shops sealed in Durbarmarg A team from Department Of Supply Management And Protection Of Consumers Interest on Monday sealed the Durbarmarg-based outlets of Nike, Puma, Bentley and Store One brands in Kathmandu for allegedly charging exorbitant price in their products. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/police-takes-to-facebook-to-arrest-fleeing-fugitive The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T15:55:50+05:45 Police takes to Facebook to arrest fugitive Sankhuwasabha police took to social media site Facebook to arrest a fugitive on the run for a year. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/04/worker-dies-after-falling-off-under-construction-house-in-jhapa The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T14:10:26+05:45 Worker dies after falling off under-construction house in Jhapa A worker died after falling off an under-construction house in Damak of Jhapa district on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/teen-boy-hammers-friend-to-death-in-sindhupalchok The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T13:41:46+05:45 Teen boy hammers friend to death in Sindhupalchok A teenage boy hammered his friend to death in Helambu Rural Municipality-3 of Sindhupalchok district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/400-years-old-stone-inscription-found-in-arghakhanchi The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T13:22:56+05:45 400 years old stone inscription found in Arghakhanchi A stone inscription believed to be 400 years old has been found at Jaluke Naumure of Shitganga Municipality in Arghakhanchi. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/ssfn-leader-yadav-locked-inside-her-house-in-saptari The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T12:09:10+05:45 SSFN leader Yadav locked inside her house in Saptari Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum Nepal (SSFN) cadres locked party central vice-chairperson and coordinator of Madesh Pradhes Renu Kumari Yadav inside her house in Rajbiraj of Saptari on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/sac-endorses-election-bills-after-nc-withdrew-amendment-proposal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T11:41:27+05:45 SAC endorses election bills after NC withdrew amendment proposal The State Affairs Committee (SAC) of Parliament on Monday passed two election bills--Bill on Election of House of Representatives and Bill on Election of Provincial Assembly--after Nepali Congress lawmakers withdrew their amendment proposal that sought allowing corruption convicts to run for the elections. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/04/cabbies-unwilling-to-serve-trips-on-meter-reading-face-music The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T10:58:57+05:45 Cabbies unwilling to serve trips on meter reading face music The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) on Sunday took further legal action against taxi drivers unwilling to serve the customers trips based on money charged as per the fare – meter reading. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/88-kg-gold-seized-from-chhetrapati The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T09:54:05+05:45 88 kg gold seized from Chhetrapati In what is perhaps the largest seizure of illegal gold in the country, police on Monday confiscated a 88 kg gold from Chhetrapati, Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/04/nada-auto-show-records-over-rs3b-in-bookings The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:40:24+05:45 NADA auto show records over Rs3b in bookings The 12th Nada Auto Show, the biggest exhibition of automobiles in Nepal, concluded on Sunday, recording advance bookings of various vehicles worth more than Rs3 billion. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/04/number-of-women-trek-guides-on-rising-trend The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:40:12+05:45 Number of women trek guides on rising trend Women are showing greater interest in becoming trekking guides with rising numbers of adventure seekers hitting the trails in the Himalayan foothills. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/04/independent-aircraft-accident-probe-body-to-be-established The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:40:11+05:45 Independent aircraft accident probe body to be established The government has begun work to establish an independent aircraft accident investigation body as part of international obligations to improve aviation safety and prevent accidents in the future. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/04/gold-hits-record-high-of-rs56800 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:39:40+05:45 Gold hits record high of Rs56,800 Gold soared to a 12-month high of Rs56,800 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday as the dollar fell against the yen following tensions over a North Korean missile test. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/04/unl-to-extend-dividend-of-rs1270-per-share The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:39:39+05:45 UNL to extend dividend of Rs1,270 per share Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL), the manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods, posted a net profit of Rs965 million in the fiscal year 2016-17, which ended on July 15. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/04/nepal-us-to-sign-500m-grant-pact-on-sept-14 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:39:31+05:45 Nepal, US to sign $500m grant pact on Sept 14 Nepal will sign an agreement with the US government on September 14 to secure a grant of $500 million (approximately Rs51.5 billion) for construction of transmission lines and maintenance of various road sections. https://kathmandupost.com/escalate/2017/09/04/hr-management-is-about-catalysing-harmony The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:36:16+05:45 ‘HR management is about catalysing harmony’ Mohan Ojha started his career in 1993 as office assistant. Then he spent the next two decades moving from one organisation to another, gathering valuable experience and know-how. https://kathmandupost.com/interviews/2017/09/04/cdc-was-given-unrealistic-21-day-deadline-for-constituency-delimitation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:28:55+05:45 CDC was given unrealistic 21-day deadline for constituency delimitation The five-member Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) belatedly came out with a report on delineating electoral constituencies for the upcoming provincial and national elections, https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/09/04/plugged-in The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:28:54+05:45 Plugged in The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is soon going to launch the 132 KV Blanch-Attariya Transmission Line Project. This is an event of some import, since the transmission line will connect the far-western region to the national power grid for the first time. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/04/2-arrested-with-banned-indian-notes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:10:01+05:45 2 arrested with banned Indian notes The Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Crime Division arrested two persons with demonetised Indian notes of denominations 500 and 1,000 with the face value of Rs 6.82 million from Annapurna Chowk in the Capital on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/04/post-scribe-awarded-20170904074436 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:09:58+05:45 Post scribe awarded Lal Prasad Sharma, the Pokhara correspondent of the Post, has been conferred with Captain Rudraman Gurung Memorial Rural Journalism Award in recognition of his contribution to rural tourism promotion through his works. Sharma was awarded at a function in Pokhara on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/04/5-hurt-in-clash-after-youths-murder The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:08:11+05:45 5 hurt in clash after youth’s murder A clash between locals and police at Palpa’s Rampur over the murder of a young man left at least five people injured. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/8-nepalis-missing-after-fight-with-neighbours-in-msia The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:08:08+05:45 ‘8 Nepalis missing after fight with neighbours in M’sia’ Eight Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia are allegedly missing following a confrontation with Indian migrant workers on the night of August 29. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/susta-locals-take-risky-boat-ride-to-enter-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:08:05+05:45 Susta locals take risky boat ride to enter India The people of Susta, a Nawalparasi village located at the Nepal-India border, have long been relying on nearby Indian markets to buy food and daily essentials. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/uml-picks-major-candidates-for-province-2 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:07:56+05:45 UML picks major candidates for Province 2 The main opposition CPN-UML has finalised its candidates for the Birgunj Metropolitan City and two other sub-metropolises Kalaiya and Jitpur Simara for the upcoming local level elections in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/lohani-rana-fight-for-plough-as-poll-symbol The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:07:53+05:45 Lohani, Rana fight for plough as poll symbol The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Prajatantrik), which is currently in a bitter court battle with the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) over its validity, has picked up another fight with the Ekikrit Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Rastrabadi) over an election symbol. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/mahara-to-leave-for-china-on-wednesday The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:07:52+05:45 Mahara to leave for China on Wednesday To lay the ground for Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s upcoming visit to China, possibly in early October, Deputy PM and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara is leaving on a five-day official trip to the northern neighbour on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/decision-politically-motivated-oli The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:07:51+05:45 Decision politically motivated: Oli CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has claimed that the Tribhuvan University’s decision to put on hold the affiliation granted to the Kathmandu National Medical College (KNMC) was ‘politically motivated’. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/nma-urges-deuba-to-scrap-knmc-affiliation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:07:31+05:45 NMA urges Deuba to scrap KNMC affiliation The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday urged Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to direct the Tribhuvan University (TU) to scrap its decision to grant affiliation to the Kathmandu National Medical College (KNMC). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/janak-shiksha-needs-45-days-to-print-34-million-ballots The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:07:30+05:45 Janak Shiksha needs ‘45 days’ to print 34 million ballots The Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra (JSSK), which is set to print ballot papers for the provincial and federal parliamentary elections, has said it can print around 34 million ballot papers in 45 days. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/04/ibn-signs-359m-pact-with-chinese-venture The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:07:29+05:45 IBN signs $359m pact with Chinese venture The Investment Board of Nepal on Sunday signed a project investment agreement worth $359.2 million (approximately Rs36.8 billion) with Hongshi-Shivam Cement, a Nepal-China joint venture, to set up a mega cement factory in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/04/a-turn-in-the-south The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-04T08:03:34+05:45 A turn in the South More than what was said during the visit, Prime Minister Deuba’s recent Delhi sojourn should be seen against the larger backdrop of India’s relative isolation in the region and its desire to cultivate good ties with Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/besishahar-chame-road-section-obstructed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T19:08:42+05:45 Besishahar-Chame road section obstructed Landslide has obstructed Besishahar-Chame road section from Saturday night. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/post-scribe-conferred-award The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T19:04:45+05:45 Post scribe conferred award Post scribe Lal Prasad Sharma has been conferred with Captain Rudraman Gurung Memorial Rural Journalism Award in recognition of his contribution to the promotion of rural tourism through journalism. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/medical-college-affiliation-controversy-oli-accuses-pm-deuba-of-abusing-authority The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T18:07:55+05:45 Medical College affiliation controversy: Oli accuses PM Deuba of abusing authority CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said the decision to grant or not to grant affiliation to medical colleges should not be taken under pressure. He said the decision of Tribhuvan University (TU) to put on hold the affiliation granted to Kathmandu National Medical College (KNMC) was a deliberate move of the government. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/post-mortem-report-cites-pneumonia-as-cause-for-infants-death-at-norvic The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T17:54:08+05:45 Post-mortem report cites pneumonia as cause of infant’s death at Norvic A team of Tribhuvan University doctors led by Dr Harihar Wasti have conducted post-mortem of the infant who died during the course of treatment at Norvic Hospital last week. A 16-month-old infant had died at Norvic Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu, on August 29. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/health-minister-urges-public-to-trust-services-of-public-hospitals The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T16:50:56+05:45 Health Minister urges public to trust services of public hospitals Minister for Health Giriraj Mani Pokharel has urged one and all to avail healthcare services from public health institutions being confident of their services. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/susta-folks-forced-to-make-risky-boat-rides-to-avoid-indian-security-check The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T15:32:11+05:45 Susta folks take risky boat ride to avoid Indian security check People living in Susta town of Nawalparasi district depend on bordering Indian market for their daily essentials. Recently these town folks have been commuting in makeshift boats to visit nearby Indian markets after Indian security forces started annoying them in the name of security check, Susta locals say. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/pacangel-17-operation-provides-some-solace-to-gorkha-folk The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T14:20:12+05:45 Pacangel 17 operation provides some solace to Gorkha folk Life in Gorkha Bazaar which lies around 45km south of Barpak—the epicentre of the 2015 Great Earthquake—may have returned to normalcy, but the scars of dreadful disaster remain. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/03/nta-steps-up-to-manage-hideous-wire-mesh-on-roadside-poles The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T13:42:37+05:45 NTA steps up to manage hideous wire mesh on roadside poles The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started removing the overhead cable and wire mesh cluttering the roadside poles in the Capital. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/survey-chief-found-dead-in-a-hotel-room The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T13:37:40+05:45 Survey chief found dead in a hotel room Survey Office Ilam's 54 – year – old chief was found dead on Sunday morning in a hotel room in Biratnagar, Morang. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/traffic-along-araniko-highway-affected The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T13:36:06+05:45 Traffic along Araniko Highway affected Traffic has been affected along the Araniko Highway after around 100 meters road has caved in at Mahavir in Bahrabise Municipality-9 in the district, the police said. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/8-nepalis-in-masia-out-of-contact-following-scuffle-with-tamil-group The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T12:41:24+05:45 8 Nepalis in M-sia out of contact following scuffle with Tamil group Eight Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia have been missing since five days following a confrontation with knife wielding group of Tamil individuals. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/03/2-arrested-with-demonitised-ic-worth-rs-68-million The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T12:35:00+05:45 2 arrested with demonitised IC worth Rs 6.8 million Metropolitan Police Crime Division arrested two persons with demonitised Rs 500 and Rs 1000 Indian currency notes from Annapurna Chowk area in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-15. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/09/03/indra-jatra-begins-in-photos The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T12:13:20+05:45 Indra Jatra begins (In photos) Indra Jatra, known as the biggest festival of the Kathmandu Valley, formally began on Sunday with the erection of a wooden ceremonial pole (lingo) and the fluttering of a flag named after the Hindu God Indra at Hanumandhoka. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/bakar-eid-being-observed-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T12:03:52+05:45 Bakar-Eid being observed today The Muslim community across the country is observing the Bakar-Eid with much fanfare on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/03/prince-replaces-gurung-as-koji-names-final-squad The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:23:30+05:45 Prince replaces Gurung as Koji names final squad Nepal coach Gyotoku Koji ringed few changes as 23-year-old striker George Prince Karki made the cut for the first time in the national team for Tuesday’s Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers Group ‘F’ home match against Tajikistan to be played at the APF grounds in Halchowk. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/03/recalling-quake-hit-sindhuplachok-through-art The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:23:14+05:45 Recalling quake-hit Sindhuplachok through art Four months ago, a total of 20 international and local artists had visited the quake-affected village of Sipapokhare in Sindhupalchok as part of a residential art workshop. The works created by the artists during their stay are now on display at the Nexus Culture Centre in Bhakhundole, in Lalitpur. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/03/nagarkotis-memoir-docha-hits-shelves The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:22:54+05:45 Nagarkoti’s memoir Docha hits shelves Author Kumar Nagarkoti’s latest book, Docha, was launched amid a function held at the Crown Banquet in Minbhawan in Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/fiction-park/2017/09/03/a-thousand-cranes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:22:05+05:45 A thousand cranes One, two, three...seven, eight. Eight paper cranes of different colours lay on the floor, carefully placed side by side. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/03/1930s-new-york-in-kathmandu The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:21:19+05:45 1930’s New York in Kathmandu Walking into Karma Bar and Lounge, I was astonished to find a full-size boxing ring that seemed to have grown overnight on the dance floor. Furthermore, the bandstand now held chairs and tables evoking a simple, https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/preparations-on-to-ease-traffic-for-major-festivals The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:16:27+05:45 Preparations on to ease traffic for major festivals The local administration has planned to ease the vehicular movement along the Narayangadh-Muglin road for the upcoming major festivals. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/annisu-r-elects-new-leadership The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:16:06+05:45 ANNISU (R) elects new leadership Ranjit Tamang has been elected as the chairman of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Revolutionary), a student wing affiliated to the CPN (Maoist Centre). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/19-students-died-in-landslides-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:12:31+05:45 ‘19 students died in landslides, floods’ As many as 19 students of different schools have died in the catastrophic flooding and landslides across the country. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/school-building-destroyed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:09:40+05:45 School building destroyed A landslide triggered by incessant rains has destroyed a school building of Satkanya Secondary School at Uhiya in Dharche Rural Municipality, Gorkha. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/surkhet-jumla-road-obstructed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:09:11+05:45 Surkhet-Jumla road obstructed A landslide at Gaganekhola in Kalikot district has obstructed vehicular movement along the Surkhet-Jumla road of the Karnali Highway for the last four days. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/03/8-tonne-waste-extracted-from-bagmati The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:05:41+05:45 8 tonne waste extracted from Bagmati More than 40 metric ton of solid waste was extracted from major rivers of the Valley, including the Bagmati river, on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/cdc-unfair-to-upper-regions The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:04:53+05:45 ‘CDC unfair to upper regions’ CPN-UML Vice-chairman Yubraj Gyawali has accused the Constituency Delineation Commission of doing injustice to the people of the Hills and Mountains. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/tu-puts-med-college-affiliation-on-hold The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:02:19+05:45 TU puts med college affiliation on hold The Tribhuvan University on Saturday decided to put the affiliation granted to the Ghattekulo-based Kath-mandu National Medical College “on hold” after widespread criticism. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/araniko-highway-blocked The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T09:00:16+05:45 Araniko Highway blocked Vehicular movement has come to a grinding halt along the Araniko Highway as various road sections at the Mahabhir, Kalleri, Balefi and Jure areas in Sindhupalchok have caved in. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/03/international-conference-on-physics-gets-underway The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:59:24+05:45 International conference on physics gets underway A two-day international conference on Physics of Space and Materials kicked off in the Capital on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/more-air-quality-checking-stations-coming-up The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:55:57+05:45 More air quality checking stations coming up Amid concerns of air quality getting worse in the country, the government is gearing up to install more monitoring stations in at least four new locations across the country. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/ec-to-get-tough-on-election-observers The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:55:32+05:45 EC ‘to get tough’ on election observers The Election Commission is mulling over tightening the criteria for local observers of the provincial and federal parliamentary elections scheduled for November 26 and December 7. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/03/nepse-falls-flat-down-3778-points The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:51:02+05:45 Nepse falls flat, down 37.78 points Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) plunged 37.78 points to close at 1,580.03 points last week, as investors were put off from the sector’s announcement requiring investors to have a permanent account number (PAN) before investing. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/03/farmers-struggle-to-find-fertiliser The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:48:13+05:45 Farmers struggle to find fertiliser Farmers of more than half of the dozen districts of Tarai who are struggling to get over the devastating floods which damaged their crops are now marred with the shortage of chemical fertilisers. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/03/handicraft-exports-up-13pc The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:46:52+05:45 Handicraft exports up 13pc Nepal’s handicraft export earnings rose 13 percent in the last fiscal year driven by higher demand for felt products, metal craft, cotton goods, glass products and woollen goods in the international market. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/03/nea-to-finally-connect-farwest-hills-to-natl-grid The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:45:24+05:45 NEA to finally connect Farwest hills to nat’l grid The hilly areas in the Farwest region of Nepal are getting connected to the national power grid for the first time, as Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned power utility, is launching operation of the 132kV Blanch-Attariya Transmission Line Project very soon. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/03/into-thin-air-20170903074732 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:43:47+05:45 Into thin air Urgent steps are required to stem electric power transmission and distribution losses https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/poll-bills-to-be-tabled-tomorrow The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:40:59+05:45 Poll bills to be tabled tomorrow With the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC)’s report already in hands, the Election Commission (EC) now is pressing the government to bring election laws at the earliest so as to help it expedite preparations for the federal and provincial polls scheduled for November 26 and December 7. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/03/dreams-are-far-from-reality The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:39:08+05:45 Dreams are far from reality The Melamchi project might have already become a metaphor for our inaction and failure to match aspirations https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/parties-struggle-to-pick-their-candidates-for-dhanusha The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:37:38+05:45 Parties struggle to pick their candidates for Dhanusha Political parties in Dhanusha are yet to pick their candidates for the last phase of local elections scheduled for September 18 in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/govt-and-ec-at-odds-over-early-election-code The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:33:30+05:45 Govt and EC at odds over ‘early’ election code The Election Commission (EC)’s move of imposing election code of conduct for the federal and provincial polls has riled political parties, with some senior ministers also saying the poll code was enforced “too early”. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/03/national-medical-college-affiliation-put-on-hold The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:30:28+05:45 National Medical College affiliation ‘put on hold’ The Tribhuvan University has decided to put the decision of granting affiliation to Kathmandu National Medical College “on hold”. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/03/setting-the-right-priorities The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:29:03+05:45 Setting the right priorities World cities are acting to push out cars but our government is doing just the opposite https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/03/say-no-to-hatha-jodis The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:26:14+05:45 Say no to Hatha Jodis Fraudulent business is conducted at the cost of an endangered species https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/03/high-and-dry-20170903074302 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-03T08:23:24+05:45 High and dry Keeping food safe and available during natural disasters is as important as rescue efforts https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/maoist-is-madhess-true-friend-dahal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T20:14:04+05:45 Maoist is Madhes' true friend: Dahal CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said his party was the true friend of Madhes region and its people. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/02/ec-says-preparations-for-election-in-province-2-complete The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T19:18:09+05:45 EC says preparations for election in province 2 complete Election Commission said preparations for the local level elections in 136 local units of eight districts in province 2 on September 18 have been completed. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/02/election-code-of-conduct-to-be-implemented-firmly-ec-says The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T18:16:16+05:45 Election code of conduct to be implemented firmly, EC says The Election Commission is to be strict on the implementation of the election code of conducts in the upcoming federal and provincial elections. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/02/prince-george-karki-gets-first-call-up-as-gurung-snubbed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T16:34:36+05:45 Prince George Karki gets first call up as Gurung snubbed Forward George Prince Karki has been handed his first senior call up to the Nepali squad as coach Gyotoku Koji announced his final squad on Saturday for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Tajikistan. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/maoist-centre-steps-up-election-campaign-in-madhes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T16:10:04+05:45 Maoist Centre steps up election campaign in Madhes As the third round of September 18 local level election is inching closer, various political parties have eyed Province 2. They have intensified their election campaign in a bid to bring poll results in their favour. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/landslide-buries-school-in-sindhupalchok The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T14:32:35+05:45 Landslide buries school in Sindhupalchok A landslide buried the building of Simasingh Basic School in Chautara of Sindhupalchok on Friday night. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/ranjit-tamang-elected-annisu-r-chairman The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T10:48:39+05:45 Ranjit Tamang elected ANNISU (R) Chairman CPN (Maoist Centre) aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Revolutionary) has elected Ranjit Tamang as its chairman. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/16-injured-after-speeding-bus-veers-off-road The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T10:46:01+05:45 16 injured after speeding bus veers off road A bus en route to Kathmandu from Panauti crashed into a field below the road at Jorpati section along the Araniko Highway injuring 16 passengers on Saturday morning. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/landslides-and-flooding-claim-19-students-lives The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T10:43:52+05:45 Landslides and flooding claim 19 students' lives As many as 19 students of different schools have died in the catastrophic flooding and landslides across the country. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/you-are-what-you-wear The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T10:38:20+05:45 You are what you wear When I reached Golgunj Village, a settlement tracing Nepal’s border with the Tibetan Plateau, it lay snug under Rasuwa’s giant hills, submerged in an afternoon fog. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/02/mcl-set-for-pokhara-test The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T09:08:33+05:45 Machhapuchhre Cricket League (MCL) set for Pokhara test The Machhapuchhre Cricket League (MCL) Twenty20 kicks off at the Machhapuchhre Cricket Club grounds in Pokhara on September 25 as the first ever auction-based cricket tournament goes into test in a city obsessed more by football and volleyball. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/a-flood-of-grievances The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:57:35+05:45 A flood of grievances I was born and brought up in a village in the Tarai, and floods always were a part of our collective consciousness, even though many of us had never experienced a flood first hand. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/likhe-a-character-three-decades-in-the-making The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:56:57+05:45 Likhe: A character three decades in the Making Sharad Poudel’s popular character Likhe first appeared in his story series in a magazine, NawaYuwa, and eventually became the protagonist of his novel of the same name. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/images-of-emotions The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:51:37+05:45 Images of emotions Ask artist Nabendra Limbu about his painting process and he’ll give you a detailed rundown—from canvas stretching to the final layer of paint—as if he is talking about life incidents. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/spies-like-us The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:51:35+05:45 Spies like us From what I could tell from watching the promos, it didn’t really seem like the new A Gentleman, directed by Raj and DK, had very much going for it. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/the-most-powerful-person-mpp The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:51:30+05:45 The Most Powerful Person (MPP) We all know of our Very Very Irritating Persons (VVIPs) who get free vehicles, security, fuel and chiya kharcha from the State, while they continue to loot the state treasury, extort from our civil servants and contractors and continue to exploit the common folks for their own self interest. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/truth-hangs-heavy The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:51:26+05:45 Truth hangs heavy If you have been keeping tabs on the narrow yet robust indie music scene in Nepal, you have surely stumbled upon Jerusha Rai. Rai has been covering songs by international artists—from Nick Drake to Ben Howard—while also releasing originals in between, such as Jimi and I Love a Man. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/tea The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:51:21+05:45 Tea The word ‘tea’ leaves such a nice aftertaste in your mouth, long after you’ve said it. Teea…like some vowel might follow to complete the word. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/the-dark-night-of-the-soul The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:51:17+05:45 The dark night of the soul Let us address the dinosaur in the room—that big scary monster whose bones we find buried deep in our lives. Let us put aside for a moment the tricks we play to avoid talking, hearing or thinking about it. Let us talk about Depression, with a capital D. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/02/fulbari-resort-closed-due-to-labour-dispute The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:41:04+05:45 Fulbari Resort closed due to labour dispute The five-star Fulbari Resort and Spa in Pokhara has remained closed for more than six months due to a dispute between management and employees over pay and other facilities. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/02/ibn-hongshi-to-seal-deal-on-sunday The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:41:01+05:45 IBN, Hongshi to seal deal on Sunday The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) will soon achieve another milestone in brokering a deal with a foreign investor with the signing of project investment agreement (PIA) with Hongshi Shivam Cement, a Nepal-China joint venture, on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/02/exporters-may-have-to-sell-20pc-goods-in-local-market The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:40:56+05:45 Exporters may have to sell 20pc goods in local market The government is mulling over making it mandatory for exporters, who receive cash incentives, to sell at least 20 percent of their products in the domestic market. The Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that the move was intended to expand the market for local products within the country. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/02/acharya-elected-new-sejon-president The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:40:47+05:45 Acharya elected new SEJON president Pushpa Raj Acharya of The Himalayan Times has been elected as the President of Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/02/hot-releases-of-2017 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:40:34+05:45 Hot releases of 2017 According to latest figures from Department of Transport Management, Nepal’s automobile industry grew by 29 percent and companies are looking to grab a slice of the lucrative market. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/transparency-question-in-parties-finances The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:25:54+05:45 Transparency question in parties’ finances The CPN-UML tops the list of political parties in the income for the fiscal year 2016-17 with earnings of Rs64.67 million, followed by Rs33.4 million of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and Rs30.76 million of the Nepali Congress, according to audit reports. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/02/constitutional-bench-formed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:25:50+05:45 Constitutional bench formed; five members from Supreme Court recommended The Judicial Council on Friday formed a constitutional bench at the Supreme Court to settle cases related to disputes arising in course of constitution implementation and others linked to provisions of the charter. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/02/oppn-mps-accuse-nc-of-delaying-poll-bills The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:25:45+05:45 Oppn MPs accuse NC of delaying poll bills Opposition lawmakers on Friday accused the ruling Nepali Congress of delaying two laws necessary for holding the federal and provincial parliamentary elections. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/ciaa-seeks-authority-to-probe-pvt-sector-ngos The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T08:25:40+05:45 CIAA seeks authority to probe pvt sector, NGOs The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority has urged lawmakers to “expand jurisdictions” of the anti-graft body to enable it to probe the private sector and non-government organisations. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/rjp-n-takes-exception-to-new-constituencies The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T07:59:27+05:45 RJP-N takes exception to new constituencies The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) has lodged a protest with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, saying the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) has reduced the representation of Madhes while carving out electoral constituencies. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/02/cec-warns-against-poll-code-violation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T07:59:24+05:45 CEC warns against poll code violation Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav said on Friday that there have been violations of election code of conduct in Province 2 in the name of delivering relief materials to the people affected by recent floods and inundation. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/former-kamlaris-in-bardiya-receive-id-cards The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T07:59:19+05:45 Former Kamlaris in Bardiya receive ID cards Former Kamlaris (indentured girl labourers) have started receiving ID cards four years after the government announcement to abolish the practice of bonded labour. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/09/02/reconstruction-works-in-progress The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T07:59:17+05:45 Reconstruction works in progress Reconstruction works in progress https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/02/eps-procedures-fors-korean-jobs-to-begin-this-year-dofe The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T07:59:04+05:45 EPS procedures for S Korean jobs to begin this year: DoFE Aspirant Nepali migrant workers, who have passed the Test of Proficiency in Korean language (TOPIK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) for 2018, will have to start pre-departure procedures this year, the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has said. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/floodwaters-create-havoc-in-nuwakot The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T07:59:00+05:45 Floodwaters create havoc in Nuwakot Around 100 ropanies of land was swept away by Kudulle stream in Panchakanya Rural Municipality-2, Nuwakot on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/02/advance-bus-ticket-booking-for-dashain-opens-on-thursday The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-02T07:58:57+05:45 Advance bus ticket booking for Dashain opens on Thursday Advance booking of bus tickets for the Dashain festival is scheduled to open from Thursday, according to the operators. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/supplies-minister-bk-inspects-thankot-depot The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T18:42:20+05:45 Supplies Minister BK inspects Thankot depot Even as the festive season draws closer, Minister for Supplies Karna Bahadur BK on Thursday evening made a surprise visit at Thankot depot of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to inquire about the situation of import and distribution of petroleum products in Kathmandu Valley. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/pre-booking-of-bus-tickets-for-dashain-to-open-from-sept-7 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T18:26:38+05:45 Ticket bookings for Dashain to open from Sept 7 Advanced bookings of bus tickets for the upcoming Dashain festival is scheduled to be opened from Thursday (September 7). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/fair-price-shops-come-into-operation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T18:10:42+05:45 Fair price shops come into operation The Ministry of Supplies has brought into operation the fair price shops to ease the supply of daily consumption goods in view of the upcoming festivals. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/fsfn-expresses-concern-over-cdc-report The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T18:02:41+05:45 FSFN expresses concern over CDC report The Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has expressed its serious concern over the report related to the parliamentary and provincial elections’ constituency delineation submitted to the government by the Electoral Constituency Delineation Commission (CDC). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/nec-scraps-affiliation-with-mid-western-university The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T16:37:21+05:45 NEC scraps affiliation with Mid-Western University Bhaktapur-based Nepal Engineering College (NEC), which was preparing to take affiliation from the Mid-Western University, has decided to scrap the affiliation following strong criticism. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/01/309-infected-with-swine-flu-in-chitwan The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T13:34:06+05:45 309 infected with swine flu in Chitwan A total of 309 patients have tested positive for swine flu in Chitwan, the District Public Health Office (DPHO) said. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/uml-leader-nepal-lashes-out-at-nepali-congress The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T13:30:59+05:45 UML leader Nepal lashes out at Nepali Congress CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal came down heavily upon ruling coalition party Nepali Congress saying that the party has been demanding to allow the corruption-convicts to run for the elections. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/01/cnp-officials-rescue-pregnant-one-horned-rhino The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T12:27:30+05:45 CNP officials rescue pregnant one-horned rhino A one-horned rhino swept by recent floods to India from the Chitwan National Park (CNP) has been rescued. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/01/darjeeling-folks-rally-against-decision-to-postpone-gorkhaland-movement The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T11:58:27+05:45 Darjeeling folks rally against decision to postpone Gorkhaland Movement Locals of Darjeeling in the West Bengal (WB) state of India have expressed their dissent over the move to postpone the indefinite protest programmes by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/narayangadh-muglin-road-collapse-prompts-traffic-mayhem-in-nawalparasi The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T11:43:46+05:45 Narayangadh-Muglin road collapse causes traffic snarl in Nawalparasi The road cave in along the Narayangadh-Muglin highway that occurred on Wednesday night has caused a serpentine queue of hundreds of vehicles at Nawalparasi district. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/09/01/everest-marathon-winner-felicitated The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T10:50:05+05:45 Everest Marathon winner felicitated Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon has felicitated Bhim Bahadur Gurung, the winner of 2015 Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon and runner-up the 2014 and 2016 edition of Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/01/humagains-novel-jeevan-launched The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T09:10:06+05:45 Humagain’s novel Jeevan launched Subarna Humagain, a graphic designer whose designs have adorned covers of hundreds of books, has now launched a book himself, a novel titled Jeevan. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/01/three-day-festival-of-west-bengal-from-sunday The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T09:09:43+05:45 Three-day Festival of West Bengal from Sunday This year marks the 70th anniversary of Nepal-India diplomatic relationship. To celebrate the occasion, the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, along with Nepal Tourism Board, https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/01/parajulis-sagarmatha-ko-gahirahi-bags-padmashree-award The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T09:09:03+05:45 Parajuli’s Sagarmatha ko Gahirahi bags Padmashree award Poet Nawaraj Parajuli’s anthology of poetry Sagarmatha ko Gahirahi has been awarded this year’s Padmashree Award, the Khemkala-Harikala Lamichhane Foundation announced on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/01/ncell-launches-4g-in-two-more-cities The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:45:24+05:45 Ncell launches 4G in two more cities Ncell has announced the launch of its fourth generation (4G) service in Kohalpur of Banke and Birendranagar of Surkhet district from Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/01/fair-price-shops-to-open-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:44:54+05:45 Fair price shops to open today The Ministry of Supplies is opening fair price shops at nine different locations in the Kathmandu valley from Friday. The shops, which will be operated through October 26, will offer essential commodities at discounted prices during the upcoming festivals of Dashain, Tihar and Chhath. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/01/detour-routes-raise-costs The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:44:37+05:45 Detour routes raise costs Nepali importers have complained that they are being forced to pay higher charges by customs house agents (CHAs) for using alternate routes to ship cargo from Kolkata to Biratnagar after the railway line linking it with Jogbani in India was damaged by the recent floods. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/01/sebon-to-open-second-bourse-despite-protests The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:44:19+05:45 Sebon to open second bourse despite protests The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) on Thursday said it was going ahead with its plan to establish a second bourse despite opposition by the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse), investors’ forum and other related bodies. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/09/01/intl-airlines-brace-for-annual-travel-rush The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:43:26+05:45 Int’l airlines brace for annual travel rush Nepal is bracing for its annual festival rush when people return home in the hundreds of thousands to party with their families. This coincides with the peak tourism season and sends transportation systems haywire. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/01/kavre-couple-commit-suicide-one-after-another The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:28:25+05:45 Kavre couple commit suicide one after another A couple committed suicide one after another at Panauti Municipality-5 in Kavre on Wednesday evening. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/09/01/seven-held-with-15kg-gold The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:27:24+05:45 Seven held with 15kg gold The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police on Wednesday arrested seven persons along with 15 kg of contraband gold from Kathmandu and Dhanusha. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/01/three-die-of-viral-fever The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:26:21+05:45 Three die of viral fever Three women have died of viral fever at Bangad Kupinde Municipality in Salyan district in the past week. According to the District Health Office, Jhupi Basnet, 50, of Dhar in Bame-2; Bhagawati Sahu of Bangad-5; and Chitri Basnet of Bangad-6 died after having bouts of viral fever. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/01/health-minister-down-with-swine-flu The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:26:08+05:45 Health minister down with ‘swine flu’ Health Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel is being treated at Bir Hospital for swine flu (Influenza A-H1N1). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/government-yet-to-send-relief-to-flood-affected-morgaun-in-parsa The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:25:12+05:45 Government yet to send relief to flood-affected Morgaun in Parsa The government authorities have not sent relief materials to the flood-affected Morgaun Village of Paterwa Sugauli-4 in Parsa. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/nra-to-hire-consultant The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:24:55+05:45 NRA to hire consultant The National Reconstruction Authority has initiated the process of hiring a consultant for mobilising the $750 million line of credit extended by India to aid Nepal’s post earthquake recovery. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/final-verdict-on-police-chief-appointment-case-on-sept-12 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:24:29+05:45 Final verdict on police chief appointment case on Sept 12 The Supreme Court has set September 12 as the date for the final verdict on the writ petition filed by Nepal Police DIG Navaraj Silwal, challenging the appointment of Prakash Aryal to the post of IGP. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/billions-spent-on-river-training-projects-went-down-the-drain The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:24:19+05:45 Billions spent on river training projects went down the drain? The government has spent more than Rs 5 billion on the construction of embankments and other structures along the rivers in Tarai districts, which recently witnessed the worst water-induced disaster in many years. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/rainfall-resumes-raises-flood-fears The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:22:27+05:45 Rainfall resumes, raises flood fears Heavy rains returned to most parts of the country including the Capital on Wednesday night after a few days of lull in precipitation. Thundershowers raised fresh concerns in a country battered by downpours recently. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/rains-damage-muglin-narayangadh-road The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:21:32+05:45 Rains damage Muglin-Narayangadh road Heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged a road section along the Narayangadh-Muglin Highway at Charkilo in Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-6 in Chitwan. Around 50 metres of road caved in, said Puskar Regmi, an engineer involved in the highway expansion. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/09/01/ec-divides-districts-for-two-phases-of-elections The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:20:42+05:45 EC divides districts for two phases of elections The Election Commission has decided to hold polls in 32 mountain and Hill districts in the first phase on November 26. Elections in the remaining districts will be held on December 7. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/01/help-wanted The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:17:04+05:45 Help wanted Today’s young generation has had to confront unprecedented challenges and opportunities at the same time. Even though young people outnumber other age groups across the world, they remain neglected. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/09/01/curse-of-the-red-spray-paint The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:16:40+05:45 Curse of the red spray paint I gnored by the media, dismissed by the parties and unbeknownst to the public, homeowners in the Valley’s historical townships have been frantically trying to save their ancestral dwellings from being demolished by the juggernaut of the road-widening campaign. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/01/right-to-vote The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:15:43+05:45 Right to vote Ensure accessible polling booths so that persons with disabilities are not disenfranchised https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/09/01/american-pivot The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:15:02+05:45 American pivot US may be shifting from democracy building to strategic military implementation in South Asia https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/09/01/without-a-trace The Kathmandu Post en 2017-09-01T08:13:27+05:45 Without a trace Nepal’s transitional justice mechanisms have fallen sorely short of international standards https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/gorkhaland-protest-indefinite-protest-called-off The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T20:26:36+05:45 Gorkhaland protest: Indefinite protest called off The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (JGM) has decided to withdraw the indefinite protest programmes in Darjeeling, 80 days after the protests intensified in the hill town. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/ec-issues-seven-point-directive-to-government The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T19:52:13+05:45 EC issues seven-point directive to government The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday issued a seven-point directive to the government regarding the implementation of election code of conduct in view of the provincial and parliamentary elections. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/grade-12-results-published The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T19:36:03+05:45 Grade 12 results published, 42.33 pc passed The National Examination Board on Thursday published the results of grade 12 under management, humanities and education faculties. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/traffic-resumes-on-narayangadh-muglin-road The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T19:10:48+05:45 Traffic resumes on Narayangadh-Muglin road Narayangadh-Muglin road section, which was obstructed after a section of the road stretch caved in at Char Kilo in Chitwan district on Wednesday night, has come into operation on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/gold-smuggling-racket-busted-15-kg-gold-seized The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T18:41:37+05:45 Gold smuggling racket busted, 15 kg gold seized A police team deployed from Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police have seized 15 kg gold out of 22 kg that was smuggled from China and arrested seven persons in connection with the smuggling. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/health-minister-pokharel-recovering-at-bir-hospital The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T18:26:35+05:45 Health Minister Pokharel recovering at Bir Hospital Health Minister Giri Raj Mani Pokharel has been admitted to Bir Hospital in Kathmandu after he contracted swine flu (Influenza A-H1N1). He was taken to the hospital on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/nc-finalises-names-of-candidates-for-phase-iii-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T16:39:24+05:45 NC finalises names of candidates for phase III polls Nepali Congress (NC) has finalised the names of its candidates for the third phase of local level elections slated for September 18. The polls are taking place at 136 levels in eight districts of Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/one-held-with-14-kg-gold-from-tokha The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T16:20:43+05:45 One held with 14 kg gold from Tokha A team of Nepal Police Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Wednesday evening arrested a man in possession of 14 kg gold from Tokha of the Capital. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/scrub-typhus-claims-one-in-chitwan The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T16:13:31+05:45 Scrub typhus claims one in Chitwan A woman died of scrub typhus in Chitwan district on Saturday. The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed yet. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/31/2-held-with-chinese-pistol The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T15:51:12+05:45 2 held with Chinese pistol Police on Thursday morning arrested two persons in possession of a Chinese pistol from Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/10-injured-in-terathum-bus-accident The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T15:25:40+05:45 10 injured in Terathum bus accident At least 10 people have been injured in a bus accident that took place at Kaande, Lalugurans Municipality-9 in Terathum district on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/31/7-dead-over-40-trapped-in-mumbai-building-collapse The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T14:57:44+05:45 11 killed in Mumbai building collapse At least 11 people have died and 24 others have been rescued after a building collapse in Mumbai on Thursday, reported BBC. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/pm-deuba-hints-electoral-alliance-if-situation-demands The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T14:57:42+05:45 PM Deuba hints electoral alliance if situation demands Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said dialogues are underway on forging alliance with other political parties for the third phase of local level elections taking place in Province 2 slated for September 18. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/student-injured-in-khukuri-attack-by-another-classmate-in-dhading The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T14:57:27+05:45 Student injured in khukuri attack by classmate in Dhading A student was seriously injured in a khukuri attack by one of his classmates at Campuschowk in Dhadingbesi, Dhading on Thursday morning. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/50m-road-section-collapses-along-narayangadh-muglin-stretch The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T09:22:08+05:45 50m section of Narayangadh-Muglin road collapses A section of Narayangadh-Muglin road stretch collapsed at Chorkhola in Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-6, Chitwan on Thursday, leaving thousands of travellers stranded. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/31/natl-street-child-league-from-sept-6 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T09:09:47+05:45 Nat’l Street Child League from Sept 6 Shelter Ashraya Nepal is organising the National Street Child Football League from September 6-8 in Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/31/nepals-road-to-afc-futsal-cship-qualifiers-begins The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T09:09:45+05:45 Nepal’s road to AFC Futsal C’ship Qualifiers begins Nepal’s road to October 13-22 AFC Futsal Championship 2018 Qualifiers will kick off on Thursday with the start of National Futsal League Championship. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/31/usaid-launches-5-year-327m-kisan-ii-project The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:52:36+05:45 USAID launches 5-year $32.7m Kisan II project The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched Kisan II with the aim of facilitating the value chain of farm products of Nepal’s rural areas. The $32.7 million project will be implemented for the next five years in 20 districts. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/31/tiger-palace-casino-resort-slated-to-open-on-september-15 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:51:58+05:45 Tiger Palace casino resort slated to open on September 15 Tiger Palace Resort, a Rs5-billion five-star casino resort newly completed in Bhairahawa, is slated to soft open on September 15. The casino, however, will throw open its doors only on November 30, the resort said. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/31/veggie-prices-decline-as-regular-supplies-resume The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:50:21+05:45 Veggie prices decline as regular supplies resume Vegetable prices in the Kathmandu Valley have started moderating this week after jumping sharply following massive flooding in the Tarai. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/31/qatar-adds-one-more-flight-to-doha-ktm-route The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:48:22+05:45 Qatar adds one more flight to Doha-Ktm route Qatar Airways has announced adding an additional daily flight on its Doha–Kathmandu route from Friday, to meet the surge in demand during Nepal’s festival season, which takes place every year in September and October. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/31/chinese-developer-approves-jv-pact The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:45:16+05:45 Chinese developer approves JV pact The long-delayed West Seti Hydropower Project is likely to be implemented soon, as the board of directors of the Chinese company, which is building the project, has endorsed an agreement signed previously with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/31/riding-an-elephant-wont-ensure-a-films-success The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:45:13+05:45 ‘Riding an elephant won’t ensure a film’s success’ Last month, the producers of the film Ma Esto Geet Gauchhu surprised Chitwan’s denizens by riding an elephant across the city—a promotional technique that other producers would later come to imitate—drawing in a sizeable crowd of Chitwan’s moviegoers. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/31/sattyas-artist-gallery-series-kickstarts-with-ek-naav The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:45:11+05:45 Sattya’s artist gallery series kickstarts with Ek Naav Ek Naav (A Boat), an art exhibition by Tapas Upadhyay, has kicked off in the Capital as the first in the artist gallery series at Sattya Media Arts Collective, Jawalakhel. The exhibition, which opened its door on Wednesday, features a total of 29 art works by the Indian artist. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/hope-fades-for-families-of-disappeared The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:39:35+05:45 Hope fades for families of disappeared When Phadindra Simkhada was arrested by police from his hometown in Chitwan on February 15, 1998, the Maoist insurgency had just marked its two years anniversary. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/31/upreti-appointed-to-uns-hrc The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:38:55+05:45 Upreti appointed to UN’s HRC Nepal’s Melissa Upreti has been appointed to the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) Working Group on discrimination against women in law and in practice. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/31/icj-calls-for-criminalising-enforced-disappearance The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:37:00+05:45 ICJ calls for criminalising enforced disappearance The International Commission of Jurists has called for recognising the cases of enforced disappearance as a serious crime in domestic law to ensure justice to the victims. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/31/mexican-amate-paintings-at-sag-from-friday The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:35:21+05:45 Mexican Amate Paintings at SAG from Friday Mexican Amate Paintings, an exhibition that will feature the works of Mexican art-form which combines folk painting and paper craft, is slated to start at Siddhartha Art Gallery (SAG) on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/31/the-story-of-urban-refugees The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:28:47+05:45 The story of urban refugees Displaced, an exhibition that features a collection of art works by artist Sujan Dangol, has kicked off on Wednesday at Yala Mandala, in Patan. The exhibited works are dedicated to the urban refugees in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/31/ldt-staff-padlock-main-office The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:24:36+05:45 LDT staff padlock main office A group of daily wage employees at Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) has padlocked the main office to protest the alleged discrimination in pay and facilities among the staff working similar job. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/31/a-stitch-in-time-20170831080400 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:12:20+05:45 A stitch in time As the recent monsoon rainfall-induced floods overran large swathes of the Nepal Tarai and parts of Bangladesh and India, including Bihar, disturbing images of the havoc they wrought were flashed across news channels and information platforms. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/31/of-faith-and-indoctrination The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:11:00+05:45 Of faith and indoctrination Conversion has once again become a hot topic in Nepali media; however it has always remained an obsessive preoccupation in the minds of evangelists and hill Hindu nationalists in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/31/tough-road-ahead The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:08:16+05:45 Tough road ahead The Cabinet has now decided to hold federal and provincial elections in two phases, on November 26 and December 7. Meanwhile, preparations for the third phase of local elections, scheduled for September 18, are also well underway. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/nepal-india-to-conclude-boundary-works-in-5-yrs The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:07:42+05:45 Nepal, India to conclude boundary works in 5 yrs Nepal and India have agreed to continue the remaining boundary field works with an aim to complete them in the next five years. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/31/govt-decision-to-hold-polls-in-2-phases-irks-uml The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:06:49+05:45 Govt decision to hold polls in 2 phases irks UML CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has expressed displeasure at government’s decision to hold provincial and parliamentary elections in two phases. A Cabinet meeting on Wednesday approved the Election Commission’s proposal to hold provincial and parliamentary elections in two phases—on November 26 and December 7. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/31/scrap-affiliation-of-national-med-college-nma The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:06:20+05:45 Scrap affiliation of National Med College: NMA Declaring the affiliation granted to the Kathmandu National Medical College as illegal, the Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has demanded an immediate annulment of the decision. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/rasuwagadhi-kerung-becomes-intl-crossing-point The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:05:44+05:45 Rasuwagadhi-Kerung becomes int’l crossing point The Rasuwagadi-Kerung border point, the only trade route currently in operation between Nepal and China, has been upgraded as an international crossing point with an aim to develop it as a major junction linking China to the whole of South Asia. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/govt-decides-to-hold-polls-in-two-phases The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:03:49+05:45 Govt decides to hold polls in two phases The government on Wednesday decided to hold the provincial and federal polls in two phases on November 26 and December 7. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/31/cdc-submits-its-report-with-165-electoral-constituencies The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-31T08:01:18+05:45 CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies The Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) on Wednesday submitted its report in line with its mandate to carve out 165 constituencies across the country for the election of House of Representatives. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/rasuwagadi-kerung-border-crossings-elevated-to-intl-status The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T20:40:28+05:45 Rasuwagadi-Kerung border crossings elevated to int’l status With the objective to develop the Rasuwagadi-Kerung border crossings as its international access point to South Asia, China has agreed to recognise the newly opened trading route as international checkpoint between Nepal and China. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/cdc-hands-over-report-to-govt-recommends-165-constituencies-for-parliamentary-election The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T19:23:38+05:45 CDC hands over report to govt, recommends 165 constituencies for parliamentary election The Electoral Constituency Delineation Commission (CDC) on Wednesday handed over a report to the government carving out 165 electoral constituencies for the election of House of Representatives and 330 constituencies for the election of provincial assemblies. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/kin-disappeared-still-aching-for-their-loved-ones The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T19:16:07+05:45 Kin of disappeared still aching for their loved ones Phanindra Simkhada of Chitwan joined the Maoist people’s war leaving behind his four children entrusting them to the care of his parents. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/energy-minister-warns-of-snapping-power-supplies-to-vvip-residences-govt-offices The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T18:45:21+05:45 Energy Minister warns of snapping power supplies to VVIP residences, govt offices Energy Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has warned of snapping power supplies to all the private residences and government offices if the electricity dues were not cleared within the next ten days. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/landslide-obstructs-karnali-highway The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T16:52:19+05:45 Landslide obstructs Karnali Highway Vehicular movement along the Karnali Highway has been obstructed once again following a landslide at Paduka River in Chamunda Bindrasaini Municipality, Dailekh. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/3-5678-polling-centres-fixed-for-phase-iii-polls-in-province-2 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T16:15:56+05:45 3, 578 polling centres fixed for phase III polls in Province 2 The Election Commission has fixed 3,578 polling centers for the third phase of local level elections taking place at 136 local levels of eight districts in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/oli-lashes-out-at-govt-decision-to-hold-polls-in-two-phases The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T16:07:21+05:45 Oli lashes out at govt decision to hold polls in two phases The main opposition CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has expressed his dissatisfaction over the government’s decision to hold provincial and parliamentary elections in two phases. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/pakistani-envoy-calls-on-dpm-mahara The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T16:04:19+05:45 Pakistani envoy calls on DPM Mahara Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal Mazhar Javed called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/08/30/smart-city-or-stinky-city-photo-feature The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T15:34:07+05:45 Smart City or Stinky City? (Photo feature) People of Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) are facing the brunt of uncollected garbage in the streets for a week as locals from landfill site at Sisdole, Nuwakot have obstructed the way to the Valley’s only dumping site demanding the authorities blacktop the landslide damaged roads in the area. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/30/nepal-india-boundary-working-group-meeting The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T15:31:46+05:45 Nepal-India BWG meeting signs Agreed Minutes between two sides The fourth meeting of Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) concluded in Dehradun, India with the signing of Agreed Minutes between the two sides, said a press release issued by the Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi, on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/30/hurricane-harvey-displaces-15-nepali-families-in-houston The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T14:15:44+05:45 Hurricane Harvey displaces 15 Nepali families in Houston Tropical storm Harvey has displaced 15 Nepali families living in Greater Houston in Southeast Texas of the USA. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/two-rukumelis-die-in-saudi-malaysia-20170830123847 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T12:38:47+05:45 Two Nepali die in Saudi, Malaysia Two youths from Rukum district lost their lives while working abroad as migrant workers. One died in Saudi Arabia while the other lost his life in Malaysia. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/30/one-arrested-for-helping-chinese-citizen-acquire-nepali-citizenship The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T12:19:49+05:45 One arrested for helping Chinese citizen acquire Nepali citizenship Police arrested a man charged with helping a Chinese citizen acquire Nepali citizenship certificate on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/30/pakistani-woman-serving-time-in-jail-succumbs-to-cancer The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T12:16:46+05:45 Pakistani woman serving time in jail succumbs to cancer A Pakistani woman imprisoned at Bharatpur Prison in Chitwan died of cancer this morning. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/30/cabinet-approves-election-in-two-phases The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T11:23:01+05:45 Cabinet approves elections in two phases A Cabinet meeting on Wednesday approved Election Commission's proposal to hold provincial and federal elections in two phases—on November 26 and December 7. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/30/nepals-four-wheeler-mecca-thapathali The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T09:11:29+05:45 Nepal’s four-wheeler mecca, Thapathali For those looking to buy a four-wheeler in Nepal, there is only one place that comes to mind, Thapathali. It is home to some of the most popular car makers in the world. Manufacturers from India, Czech Republic, Japan, the US and Germany have all set up shop in the area to gain a foothold in the burgeoning automobile market. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/30/e-rickshaws-electrify-transportation-sector-in-tarai The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T09:09:41+05:45 E-rickshaws electrify transportation sector in Tarai When India imposed a trade embargo on Nepal in 2015, virtually halting gasoline supplies, traffic came to a grinding halt in all major cities across the country. Motor vehicles went off the streets, and people had to travel on foot. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/30/the-in-thing-high-performance-bikes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T09:09:39+05:45 The in thing: high-performance bikes Soraj Bariya recently bought a Benelli TNT 300 for Rs640,000. In a country where per capita income stands at $862 (approximately Rs91,488), the bike is unaffordable for many. Yet more and more people like Bariya are buying these types of bikes every year. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/30/vendors-vent-their-views The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T09:09:38+05:45 Vendors vent their views The NADA Auto Show, the country’s biggest automobile exhibition organised by Nada Automobiles Association of Nepal, kicked off on Tuesday at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/30/new-launches The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T09:09:35+05:45 New launches Sipradi Trading, the authorised distributor of Tata Motors in Nepal, has launched premium sports utility vehicle (SUV), Hexa, in the domestic market. It is a six- or seven-seater SUV. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/30/biggest-auto-show-kicks-off The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T09:09:33+05:45 Biggest auto show kicks off The NADA Auto Show, the country’s biggest and most-awaited automobile exhibition, kicked off on Tuesday at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu. The six-day extravaganza was inaugurated by Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister Bir Bahadur Balayar. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/30/auto-market-zooms-ahead The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T09:09:32+05:45 Auto market zooms ahead Fiscal 2016-17, which ended on July 15, was not a very good year for the Nepali automobile sector, as sales of cars, pickup trucks, vans and sports utility and multi-purpose vehicles dropped by around 4 percent. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/30/new-language-threshold-for-gurung-movies The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:35:02+05:45 New language threshold for Gurung movies Gurung Film Association Nepal (GFAN), during its fifth national convention organised over the weekend, has declared that for a film to be categorised as a Gurung film, at least 70 percent of the language used in it should be in the ethnic dialect. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/30/3000-miles-per-hour-off-they-go The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:23:31+05:45 3000 miles per hour, off they go What you feel is something in between a bunch of disappointments and a chunk of expectations when a Nepali youth leaves the country for further studies. It is estimated that more than 200,000 Nepalis aged 18-24 have already left the country in the past 10 years. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/30/a-leap-of-faith-20170830075921 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:23:29+05:45 A leap of faith Unrequited love can put you in great danger. It even has physical repercussions. Or so I have heard. I have yet to verify the truth through experience, though I might be beginning to understand. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/30/fantasy-meets-reality-in-asambaddha The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:23:28+05:45 Fantasy meets reality in Asambaddha A play titled Asambaddha, which brings to stage a story of the decade-long maoist insurgency, is currently being staged at Sarwanam Theatre, in Kalikasthan. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/30/divide-and-conquer The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:23:27+05:45 Divide and conquer Professionalism is an issue often talked about in Kathmandu’s theatre scape. Even though the scene has been on the upswing of late—with increasing number of audiences and productions alike https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/shekhar-accuses-deuba-of-violating-party-system The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:19:04+05:45 Shekhar accuses Deuba of violating party system Nepali Congress (NC) central leader Shekhar Koirala on Tuesday accused party President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of not letting the party function in a systematic manner. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/rjp-n-activists-hurl-stones-at-uml-event The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:19:02+05:45 RJP-N activists hurl stones at UML event Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) activists attempted to foil the CPN-UML’s election rally in Janakpur on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/30/ruling-parties-expedite-talks-for-electoral-alliance-for-sept-18-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:19:00+05:45 Ruling parties expedite talks for electoral alliance for Sept 18 polls The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN (Maoist Center) are mulling over a possible electoral alliance with the newly formed Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Prajatantrik), led by Pashupati Shumsher Rana, for the upcoming local elections in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/blind-people-face-difficulty-opening-bank-accounts The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:18:58+05:45 Blind people face difficulty opening bank accounts Blind people in Kaski have raised an issue with the Nepal Rastra Bank’s rule that requires them to have a beneficiary to open an account. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/30/kmc-hands-over-50-wheel-lockers-to-traffic-police The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:18:56+05:45 KMC hands over 50 wheel lockers to traffic police The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on Tuesday handed over 50 sets of wheel locker to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) to mark the 25th anniversary of KMC’s city police. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/30/promotion-of-corruption-in-court-disturbing The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:18:55+05:45 ‘Promotion of corruption in court disturbing’ Former chief justice Sushila Karki said on Tuesday that the tendency of discouraging honest and sincere people, even in institutions like court, has promoted corruption in different layers of the society. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/30/pancheshwar-dpr-in-a-month-says-pm-deuba The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:18:54+05:45 Pancheshwar DPR in a month, says PM Deuba Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that a detailed project report of the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project will be prepared within a month. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/30/festival-of-farwest-gaura-celebrated The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:18:52+05:45 Festival of Farwest: Gaura celebrated Hindus from the country’s mid- and far-western regions celebrated the Gaura festival with much fanfare on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/30/ec-says-better-to-hold-polls-in-two-phases The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:18:51+05:45 EC says better to hold polls in two phases The Election Commission (EC) has once again proposed holding provincial and federal elections in two phases—on November 26 and December 7. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/30/a-decade-of-brics The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:16:58+05:45 A decade of Brics Next week, China will host the 9th Brics Summit in Xiamen in Fujian Province. Like the Brics-Bimstec Outreach Summit held in Goa in 2016, China organised a massive pre-summit pulse-testing conference on the critical issue of governance; https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/30/no-time-to-lose The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:15:40+05:45 No time to lose The Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) is nearly done with a report that, in essence, should guide the delineation of electoral constituencies in the nation for the next 20 years. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/30/the-disappeared-20170830075554 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-30T08:15:34+05:45 The disappeared Every year, as part of the global movement against enforced disappearances, we commemorate the International Day Against Enforced Disappearance. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/norvic-hospital-tense-after-infants-death The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T20:12:24+05:45 Norvic hospital tense after infant’s death Thapathali-based Norvic Hospital remained tense on Tuesday following the death of an infant during the course of treatment. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/ec-seeks-clarification-from-uml-leader-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T19:39:41+05:45 EC seeks clarification from UML leader Nepal The Election Commission (EC) has sought clarification from CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal for breaching the election code of conduct. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/bhojpur-locals-in-trouble-due-to-lack-of-concrete-bridges The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T19:34:16+05:45 Bhojpur locals in trouble due to lack of concrete bridges Locals of Bhojpur district have been facing difficulties to travel from one place to another as most of the rivers and rivulets in the district lack concrete bridges. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/in-biratnagar-village-life-limping-back-to-normalcy-after-floods-in-photos The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T18:37:34+05:45 In Biratnagar village, Life limping back to normalcy after floods (in photos) Normal life in and around Katahari Village of Biratnagar has been gradually limping back to normalcy, two weeks after the colossal floods battered the settlements. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/factionalism-weakening-the-party-koirala The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T18:30:54+05:45 Factionalism weakening the party: Koirala Nepali Congress (NC) leader Shekhar Koirala has remarked that the party has not been functioning in a systematic manner. He alleged that party President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba himself has been violating the system. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/fire-breaks-out-at-automotive-seat-factory-in-kuleshwor The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T17:45:46+05:45 Property worth Rs 20 m gutted by fire in Kuleshwor (with photos) Property worth an estimated Rs 20 million was gutted in a fire that broke out at a car decoration accessories shop in Kuleshwor of the Capital on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/29/nada-auto-show-2017-kicks-off-in-capital The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T16:33:56+05:45 NADA Auto Show 2017 kicks off in Capital The biggest automobile extravaganza NADA Auto Show 2017 kicked off at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/29/o-for-oreo The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T16:05:05+05:45 O for Oreo: Top features of the newly launched Android v8.0 Oreo Google has finally released a stable BETA version for Android’s latest upgrade—version 8.0 Oreo. Unlike previous versions, Android Oreo doesn’t come with significant changes, but it has several eye-catching features. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/29/north-koreas-reckless-missile-launch-over-japan-escalates-tension The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T16:02:29+05:45 North Korea fires missile over Japan North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to residents to take cover and drawing a sharp reaction from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Reuters agency reported. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/29/kathmandu-valley-to-face-power-cut-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T13:38:19+05:45 Kathmandu Valley to face power cut today Several places inside Kathmandu Valley will face power outage on Tuesday as Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) will be pulling up electricity poles as a part of road expansion project. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/two-rhinos-swept-away-in-flooding-found-alive-at-susta The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T13:14:45+05:45 Two rhinos swept away in flooding found alive at Susta Two one-horned rhinos that were swept away by the recent floods have been found from Susta of the district. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/29/kmc-provides-50-wheel-locks-to-control-haphazard-parking The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T13:12:03+05:45 KMC provides 50 wheel locks to control haphazard parking The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has provided 50 sets of wheel lock to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) in a bid to support traffic police to put an end to haphazard parking of vehicles in the Kathmandu Valley. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/dahal-claims-cpn-mc-win-in-phase-iii-local-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T13:08:25+05:45 Dahal claims CPN (MC) win in phase III local polls Former Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that his party would become first in the third phase of local level elections slated in Province 2 for September 18. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/29/hello-doctor-service-to-be-launched-in-everest-region The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T12:49:26+05:45 Hello Doctor service to be launched in Everest region Trekkers and mountaineers in the Everest region will be able to call a doctor directly through Hello Doctor, an online emergency medical service slated to be unveiled next month by Everest Link, a wireless internet service provider in high altitude regions. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/29/nsjf-sahas-join-hands-for-sports-award The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:04:41+05:45 NSJF, Sahas join hands for sports award Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) on Monday inked one-year co-sponsorship agreement with sports apparel manufacturers Sahas Sports for the Pulsar Sports Award. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/29/roadies-sends-contestants-audience-gagging The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:03:14+05:45 Roadies sends contestants, audience gagging With episode nine of the Himalaya Roadies airing this week, we have come to the midway point for the show. But if the “money task” from this week was anything to go by, the reality game show will not be all fun-and-games any longer. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/29/deuda-making-a-comeback The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:02:57+05:45 Deuda making a comeback One of the most prominent festivals celebrated in the far-west, Gaura Parva, kicked off this week and with it, the residents of the region have started celebrating the Deuda dance, the major highlight of the festival. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/29/ready-for-the-ramp The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:02:35+05:45 Ready for the ramp A total of 57 graduating designers from the Namuna College of Fashion Technology flaunted their designs during the prejudgement round of the College’s 12th Graduation Fashion Show, on Sunday, August 27. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/29/lomba-wins-at-the-indigenous-film-fest The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:01:54+05:45 Lomba wins at the Indigenous Film Fest Indigenous film Lomba (The Leadership) has won the Best Film award at the Nepali Indigenous Film Festival, currently ongoing in New York, US. The film also won at two other categories—Best Director and Best Costume—along with a cash purse of NRs 100,000. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/diarrhoea-fever-cases-up The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:01:34+05:45 Diarrhoea, fever cases up Viral infections and diseases continue to stalk the flood-hit areas in the Tarai districts, with health workers blaming contaminated water and food for the outbreaks. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/dugad-factory-raided-for-expired-goods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:01:08+05:45 Dugad factory raided for expired goods The Metropolitan Police Crime Division has raided Dugad Food and Beverage’s factory in Satungal after finding the company to be using expired ingredients to manufacture its popular mango flavoured drink Frooti. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/29/kathmandu-national-hospital-will-be-shut-health-ministry The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T09:00:37+05:45 Kathmandu National Hospital will be shut: Health Ministry The Health Ministry on Monday said it is discussing with the stakeholders about shutting down the Ghattekulo hospital run by the Kathmandu National Medical College (KNMC), which recently got affiliation from the Tribhuvan University to run MBBS classes. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/29/largest-case-on-hundi-deals-filed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:57:40+05:45 Largest case on hundi deals filed The Department of Revenue Investigation on Monday filed a case against seven individuals at the Kathmandu District Court by maintaining the “largest ever” misappropriated amount on charge of running a hundi business. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/29/pms-remarks-on-statute-inappropriate-dahal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:57:15+05:45 PM’s remarks on statute inappropriate: Dahal CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his dissatisfaction at the remarks made by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in New Delhi on constitution amendment. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/villages-can-reduce-carbon-footprint-with-biogas-plants The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:54:09+05:45 Villages can reduce carbon footprint with biogas plants Even a small village can contribute in reducing emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane, the major drivers of global warming. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/like-homeless-among-ruins-of-their-homes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:49:40+05:45 Like homeless among ruins of their homes Floods triggered by incessant rainfall washed away the house of 71-year-old Mahendra Mahara of Ram Nagar Rural Municipality-7 in Sarlahi two weeks ago. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/fare-hike-call-before-dashain The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:47:57+05:45 Fare hike call before Dashain The opening date for bus ticket booking for the upcoming Dashain festival has not been fixed yet due to the unfair demands put forth by transport operators, according to Department of Transport Management (DoTM). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/ec-says-18m-voter-ids-to-be-reprinted The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:45:26+05:45 EC says 1.8m voter IDs to be reprinted The Election Commission, which has been readjusting the address of voters in Province 2 after nine new local units were created, has estimated that around 1.8 million voter identity cards need to be reprinted. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/29/lalitpur-mobile-expo-to-begin-from-sept-1 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:31:23+05:45 Lalitpur Mobile Expo to begin from Sept 1 Lalitpur Mobile Complex is organising the Lalitpur Mobile Expo, the largest mobile expo in the area from September 1 to 11. The company located at the second floor of Lalitpur Mall, Lagankhel is organising the 4th Lalitpur Mobile Expo to celebrate the upcoming Dashain and Tihar festivals. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/29/private-companies-may-be-enlisted-to-install-electricity-lines The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:30:24+05:45 Private companies may be enlisted to install electricity lines The Energy Ministry has been thinking about engaging the private sector in transmission line projects most of which are being implemented by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/29/construction-resumes-at-rasuwagadhi-project The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:30:04+05:45 Construction resumes at Rasuwagadhi project Construction work at the 111 MW Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project has picked up speed lately after being in the doldrums for more than a year. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/29/export-cash-incentive-to-be-hiked-to-4-pc The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:29:38+05:45 Export cash incentive to be hiked to 4 pc The government has started work to hike the cash incentive provided to firms exporting certain products to 4 percent of their export value from the current 2 percent, the Finance Ministry said. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/cdc-putting-finishing-touches-to-its-report The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:29:11+05:45 CDC putting finishing touches to its report The Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) has finalised 495 election constituencies for provincial and federal polls. However, the work to draw up “a complete map” is yet to be completed, hence the final report, according to the commission, will be submitted to the government most likely on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/29/pm-defends-his-delhi-statute-remarks-at-parliament The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:28:08+05:45 PM defends his Delhi statute remarks at Parliament Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday defended the remarks he had made in New Delhi, saying apprising the international community of national priority agenda “is but a usual practice”. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/29/keep-calm-and-trade-on The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:22:34+05:45 Keep calm and trade on What effects the introduction of GST in India will have on Nepal remains to be seen https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/29/when-they-return The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:21:56+05:45 When they return The irrelevancy of the skills migrants learn abroad prevent them from doing business https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/29/in-the-line-of-fire The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:21:01+05:45 In the line of fire Increasing costs may outweigh the opportunities for Nepalis in Afghanistan in the days ahead https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/29/building-cultural-centres The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:19:22+05:45 Building cultural centres A prospering society is never judged by money alone https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/29/between-borders The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-29T08:17:46+05:45 Between borders Nepali political class has to convey stability in foreign policy https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/28/desai-arrives-in-kathmandu-as-batting-consultant The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T19:23:57+05:45 Desai arrives in Kathmandu as batting consultant Monty Desai, former coach of Indian Premier League outfit Rajasthan Royals, arrived in Kathmandu on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/28/indian-court-slaps-10-yr-imprisonment-on-ram-raheem-for-rape The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T18:37:53+05:45 Indian court slaps 10-yr imprisonment on Ram Raheem for rape A special CBI court of India on Monday sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, media reports said. The Dera chief was convicted of rape on August 25. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/28/police-raids-dugad-foods-after-contamination-in-frooti-juice The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T18:32:05+05:45 Police raids Dugad Foods after contamination in Frooti Metropolitan Police Crime Division has raided Dugad Food And Beverage's company in Satungal after finding the company using date-expired ingredients to manufacture its popular mango flavored drink Frooti. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/28/india-visit-successful-pm-deuba The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T16:34:06+05:45 India visit successful: PM Deuba Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that his India visit has been successful to lay the foundation for further strengthening Nepal-India relations. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/28/india-china-agree-to-end-border-dispute-at-doklam The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T16:23:14+05:45 India, China agree to end border dispute at Doklam India and China have agreed to end their stand-off through “expeditious disengagement” of their troops from Doklam, a disputed border area, after a tense stand-off that lasted more than two months. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/number-of-viral-fever-patients-up-in-parbat The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T16:18:40+05:45 Number of viral fever patients up in Parbat The number of people coming for treatment of viral fever to District Hospital, Parbat has been increasing for the past few days. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/1-killed-4-injured-in-syangja-microbus-accident The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T14:31:55+05:45 1 killed, 4 injured in Syangja microbus accident A person died and four others were injured in a microbus accident at Waling Municipality-9 in Syangja district on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/granting-affiliation-to-national-medical-college-a-strange-thing-dahal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T14:24:51+05:45 Affiliation to Nat'l Medical College a bizarre move: Dahal CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has described the move to grant affiliation to the Nat'l Medical College as bizarre. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/sarlahi-flood-survivors-compelled-to-live-under-tents The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T12:36:57+05:45 Sarlahi flood survivors compelled to live under tents Floods triggered by incessant rainfall washed away the house of Mahendra Mahara, 71, of Ram Nagar Rural Municipality-7 of Sarlahi district. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/28/na-man-electrocuted-in-sindhupalchok The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T09:37:17+05:45 NA man electrocuted in Sindhupalchok A Nepal Army man was electrocuted at Bhotechaur area in Melamchi Municipality – 1 of Sindhupalchowk district. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/28/micromax-launches-four-new-phones The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:53:58+05:45 Micromax launches four new phones Micromax, a smartphone manufacturer from India is launching four phones at different price points to cater to the growing mobile phone market in Nepal. Two of them are feature phones while the remaining two are Android smartphones. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/28/yaks-face-extinction-due-to-low-birth-rate The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:53:51+05:45 Yaks face extinction due to low birth rate Rearing yaks is very important in Nepal’s mountainous regions where animal husbandry is one of the main sources of income. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/28/govt-announces-rs125b-aid-for-flood-hit-farmers The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:53:38+05:45 Govt announces Rs1.25b aid for flood-hit farmers The government on Sunday announced a Rs1.25-billion relief scheme for farmers in 30 districts who lost their crops to the recent floods. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/28/national-trading-likely-to-get-new-lease-of-life The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:53:35+05:45 National Trading likely to get new lease of life The government is mulling to resurrect National Trading Limited (NTL) instead of merging the defunct state-owned enterprise with Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) as per an earlier decision. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/28/banking-sector-faces-threat-from-its-regulator The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:53:32+05:45 Banking sector faces threat from its regulator On August 15, the Nepal Rastra Bank, the banking sector regulator, barred banks and financial institutions from factoring in deposit collected from other banking institutions to gauge their lending capacity. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/28/nepal-announce-14-member-squad The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:49:44+05:45 Nepal announce 14-member squad Nepal announced a 14-member final squad for the ACC Under-19 Eastern Region cricket tournament on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/28/india-pip-nepal-for-title The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:49:40+05:45 India pip Nepal for title India pipped Nepal 2-1 in the final to clinch the first Saff U-15 Championship at the Anfa Complex grounds in Satdobato on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/escalate/2017/08/28/make-employees-feel-valued The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:44:22+05:45 ‘Make employees feel valued’ Kumar Joshi began his career as an educator while he was still enrolled as a graduate student. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/labour-counsellors-attachs-appointed-in-six-countries The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:39:30+05:45 Labour counsellors, attachés appointed in six countries The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) has appointed two labour counsellors and four labour attachés in six countries. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/ec-setting-up-offices-in-local-units-of-province-2 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:39:28+05:45 EC setting up offices in local units of Province 2 The Election Commission (EC) is establishing its offices in 136 local units of Province 2, where the third and final phase of local level elections are scheduled to be held on September 18. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/thapa-moves-sc-against-legality-of-ranas-party The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:39:26+05:45 Thapa moves SC against legality of Rana’s party Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Kamal Thapa on Sunday filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court, demanding that the Election Commission’s decision to register RPP (Prajatantrik) be scrapped. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/28/relief-deprived-flood-survivors-protest The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:25:13+05:45 Relief-deprived flood survivors protest Relief-deprived flood survivors from Bhalohiya settlement in Durga Bhagawati Rural Municipality-1, Rautahat, staged a demonstration in front of District Administration Office on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/28/suspect-kills-self-in-custody The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:25:10+05:45 Suspect kills self in custody A rape suspect committed suicide in police custody in Dharan, Sunsari, on Sunday morning. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/28/floods-destroy-infra-worth-rs-1b-in-banke The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:24:57+05:45 Floods destroy infra worth Rs 1b in Banke The devastating floods and inundation of August second week have destroyed infrastructure worth more than Rs 1 billion in Banke district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/nra-readies-list-of-quake-hit-settlements-for-relocation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:24:55+05:45 NRA readies list of quake-hit settlements for relocation The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has started enlisting quake-survivors residing in places at high risk of natural disaster for their relocation to safer places. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/experts-call-to-step-up-conservation-efforts The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:24:53+05:45 Experts call to step up conservation efforts The South Asian Conference on small mammals kicked off in the Capital on Sunday, with calls for more efforts towards conservation of these species. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/28/govt-bringing-new-act-to-regulate-ingos The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:24:50+05:45 Govt bringing new act to regulate I/NGOs The government is preparing to introduce an act to regulate the activities and spendings of I/NGOs, a minister said on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/poet-ghanshyam-kandel-wins-madan-puraskar-2073 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:24:47+05:45 Poet Ghanshyam Kandel wins Madan Puraskar 2073 Poet Ghanshyam Kandel has been awarded Madan Puraskar 2073 for his book Dhritarastra, according to Madan Puraskar Guthi, the trust that administers the award. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/bharatpur-hospital-launches-free-dialysis The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:24:43+05:45 Bharatpur Hospital launches free dialysis The Bharatpur Hospital launched free kidney dialysis services on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/dr-kc-gives-govt-10-days-to-annul-mbbs-affiliation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:24:40+05:45 Dr KC gives govt 10 days to annul MBBS affiliation Dr Govinda KC on Sunday issued a 10-day ultimatum to the government to revoke its decision to grant affiliation to the Kathmandu National Medical College (KNMC). https://kathmandupost.com/interviews/2017/08/28/only-a-meaningful-partnership-will-yield-tangible-results The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:14:45+05:45 Only a meaningful partnership will yield tangible results On Sunday, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned home from a state visit to India. Nepali Prime Ministers visiting India have had the challenge to be seen striking a balance between their government's ties with India and China. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/28/building-the-economy-of-the-future The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:14:44+05:45 Building the economy of the future When I observe Nepal’s economy, I see a series of puzzling contradictions. I see a country with immense energy resources that is forced to import electricity from its neighbour. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/28/no-excuses The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:14:43+05:45 No excuses This monsoon, record levels of torrential rain wreaked havoc across Nepal and caused significant damage and suffering. Responding with the deployment of reasonably swift intervention efforts, https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/pac-pressed-not-to-probe-delays The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:07:32+05:45 PAC ‘pressed not to probe’ delays The Gautam Buddha Airport project in Bhairahawa has slowed to a crawl due to a dispute over payments between the contractor and an illegally appointed sub-contractor. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/will-continue-push-for-amendments-pm The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:07:29+05:45 Will continue push for amendments: PM Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has reiterated that he would continue to push for constitutional amendments. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/parties-in-race-to-pick-poll-candidates The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-28T08:07:28+05:45 Parties in race to pick poll candidates Three weeks before the September 18 polls in Province 2, the parties are yet to choose their candidates for the local councils in the eight Tarai districts. All the major parties--Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal--are still in consultations to finalise their candidates. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/dr-kc-gives-govt-10-days-to-revoke-affiliation-to-natl-college The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T20:38:47+05:45 Dr KC gives govt 10 days to revoke affiliation to Nat’l College Dr Govinda KC on Sunday issued a 10-day ultimatum to the government to revoke its decision to grant affiliation to Kathmandu National Medical College. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/27/govt-announces-record-rs125b-aid-scheme-for-flood-hit-farmers The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T20:22:21+05:45 Govt announces record Rs1.25b aid scheme for flood-hit farmers The government on Sunday announced a Rs1.25-billion relief scheme for farmers in 30 districts who lost their crops to the recent floods. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/pm-deuba-returning-home-tonight The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T19:04:42+05:45 PM Deuba returns home after 5-day India visit Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Kathmandu on Sunday after concluding his five-day state visit to India. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/bharatpur-hospital-begins-free-dialysis-service The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T18:32:42+05:45 Bharatpur Hospital begins free dialysis service Bharatpur Hospital has started providing free kidney dialysis service from Sunday. As a result patients who would otherwise be forced to visit private hospitals for medical tests and other treatment, incurring high cost are expected to benefit from the government hospital. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/nra-to-relocate-quake-affected-settlements-to-safer-places The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T18:01:40+05:45 NRA to relocate quake-affected settlements to safer places The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has started enlisting quake-survivors residing in places at high risk of natural disaster in the beneficiary list for their relocation to safer places. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/barbara-foundation-distributes-relief-to-sarlahi-flood-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T17:57:23+05:45 Barbara Foundation distributes relief to Sarlahi flood victims Barbara Peace Foundation (BPF) Nepal, with assistance of Hetauda Community Eye Hospital, has distributed relief to 113 flood-hit families from Chamar, Dom and Muslim communities of Sisuat village that was inundated by recent floods. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/dammed-stream-breaches-to-enter-paddy-field-destroys-crop The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T16:43:38+05:45 Dammed stream inundates paddy field, destroys crop A huge swath of paddy field have been inundated after water from the blocked Kudule stream entered the cultivated area in Panchakanya Rural Municipality-2, Nuwakot district. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/27/u-15-saff-championship-final-nepal-lead-1-0-against-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T16:05:16+05:45 Saff U-15 Championship final: Nepal lose 2-1 against India India came from behind to defeat Nepal 2-1 in the final of the Saff U-15 Football Championship at Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/27/minister-basnet-makes-surprise-visits-to-gorkhapatra-and-nta The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T15:40:37+05:45 Info Min makes surprise visits to Gorkhapatra, Nepal Telecommunications Authority Minister for Information and Communications, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, has paid surprise visits to various subordinate bodies under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/27/pm-deuba-visits-bodh-gaya The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T15:10:43+05:45 PM Deuba visits Bodh Gaya Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a five-day state visit to India, visited Bodh Gaya in the State of Bihar, India on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/27/pms-remarks-insult-to-ca-parliament-uml The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T14:33:27+05:45 PM's remarks insult to CA, parliament: UML Main opposition party CPN-UML has concluded remarks made by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba during his visit to India was an insult to the constitution-drafting Constitution Assembly and the Parliament. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/jaleshwor-janakpur-road-section-resumes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T12:30:23+05:45 Jaleshwor-Janakpur road section resumes Jaleshwor-Janakpur road section, the main road section of Mahottari district, obstructed for the past 15 days after flood swept away the road section, has resumed from Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/missing-minor-found-dead-in-a-pond The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T12:29:21+05:45 Missing minor found dead in a pond A six – year – old boy missing since Saturday has been found dead in a pond. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/bardibas-police-intercepts-truck-transporting-cows-to-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T12:27:58+05:45 Bardibas police intercepts truck transporting cows to India At least 29 cows being illegally transported to India by dodging the customs have been taken under control. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/youth-killed-after-tractor-plunges-50-metres The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T12:26:23+05:45 Youth killed after tractor plunges 50 metres A 20 – year – old youth was killed and another injured after a tractor plunged 50 metres below the road at Khoploang Sundarkhola of Palungtar municipality – 1 in Gorkha on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/rhino-calf-swept-by-flood-rescued-from-across-the-border The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T12:25:10+05:45 Rhino calf swept by flood rescued from across the border A male rhinoceros calf swept away by flood across the border to India has been rescued. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/27/saff-u-15-championship-final-hosts-take-on-india-for-title The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:47:47+05:45 Saff U-15 Championship final: Hosts take on India for title Just a step away from their second age group title, hosts Nepal are taking on arch rivals India in the final match of the Saff U-15 Championship at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/27/niraula-and-aavaass-paleti-serenade The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:35:54+05:45 Niraula and Aavaas’s Paleti serenade The August iteration of the monthly musical show Paleti, which took place Friday evening, saw singer Meena Niraula and musician Aavaas perform songs by eminent songwriters such as Bairagi Kaila, Manjul, Shrawan Mukarung and Laxmi Prasad Devkota. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/27/ember-eyes-release-second-album The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:35:35+05:45 Ember Eyes release second album Ember Eyes, a Kathmandu-based new age rock band, dropped their second album at a concert on Saturday, at Reggae Bar, Thamel. The launch event also saw performances by accompanying bands Priwartan and Space. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/27/limbus-abstract-exhibit-at-nac The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:35:10+05:45 Limbu’s abstract exhibit at NAC An art exhibit titled Samaahit by artist Nabendra Limbu opens today at the Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal. The exhibit will have on display abstract paintings by Limbu which he made over the course the last decade. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/27/dancing-with-demons The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:34:27+05:45 Dancing with demons It had been exactly 12 days, since Rami started waking up to the not-so-pleasant voices of her elderly neighbours. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/27/art-and-the-anthropocene The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:34:25+05:45 Art and the anthropocene For the past decade or so, the word ‘anthropocene’ has been making an appearance with increasing regularity and across disciplines—so much so that no serious discourse on art can really afford its absence any longer. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/27/slowing-remittance-growth-squeezes-bop-surplus The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:28:10+05:45 Slowing remittance growth squeezes BoP surplus The flow of money into the economy surpassed outflows in the last fiscal year as well, albeit the growth rate of balance between inflow and outflow squeezed due to deceleration in money sent home by Nepalis working abroad and failure to raise exports. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/27/prepare-for-next-year The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:13:17+05:45 Prepare for next year After the death of my mother last April, I thought I would not write for at least a year. But when I saw a picture in Kantipur taken by photographer Narendra Shrestha of the blanket-wrapped, lifeless body of eight-year-old Kamal Sada from Koiladi floating on the muddy water, I could not resist writing. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/27/wash-well-before-use The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:13:15+05:45 Wash well before use The application of pesticides, to control pests and diseases, has spread rapidly with growing commercialisation of agriculture in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/27/hefty-problems The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:13:13+05:45 Hefty problems Gender discrimination has always been an issue in Nepal. In the past, we could see that people preferred sons over daughters; worryingly this trend is still in existence today. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/27/old-beliefs-die-hard The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:13:12+05:45 Old beliefs die hard Let me take the liberty to change the famous Nepali axiom—“Dhilo hos chhoraii hos” (it doesn’t matter how long it takes, but let me have a son) to “Dhilo hos chori naii hos” (it doesn’t matter how long it takes, but let me have a daughter) in relation to the welcome enactment of a new law criminalising the Chhaupadi custom. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/27/hundreds-of-flood-survivors-under-grip-of-viral-diseases The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:11:23+05:45 Hundreds of flood survivors under grip of viral diseases Hundreds of flood-affected people are suffering from fever, common cold, diarrhoea, headache and skin infection in Rautahat, Parsa and Bara districts. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/27/gandak-canal-suffers-damage-worth-rs-700m The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:10:27+05:45 Gandak Canal suffers damage worth Rs 700m The Gandak Canal has suffered infrastructural damage worth nearly Rs 700 million in recent floods, according to the Narayani Irrigation Management Division Office in Birgunj. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/flood-exposes-bridge-scandal-in-bardiya The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:09:07+05:45 Flood exposes bridge scandal in Bardiya The people of Gulariya and Barbardiya have vented frustration as the Bardiya district authorities have not initiated a probe into the alleged use of substandard materials in a bridge that was damaged by the Babai river floods recently. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/27/oag-starts-auditing-books-of-local-units The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:08:03+05:45 OAG starts auditing books of local units The Office of Auditor General (OAG) has started auditing the financial transactions of the local units for the first time in line with the constitutional provision. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/27/farming-in-a-time-warp The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T08:06:31+05:45 Farming in a time warp Agriculture and technology don’t go well together in Nepal. The technological explosion of the 21st century has changed every aspect of our lives, but it has done little to change the way farmers in Nepal cultivate their land and rear their cattle. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/average-annual-temp-rose-by-0056-degree-celcius-in-the-past-4-decades The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:59:16+05:45 ‘Average annual temp rose by 0.056 degree Celcius in the past 4 decades’ The average annual maximum temperature of the country Nepal has risen by 0.056 degree Celsius, according to a recent study conducted by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DOHM). https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/27/collection-dispute-leaves-taxpayers-in-confusion The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:59:11+05:45 House Rent Tax: Collection dispute leaves taxpayers in confusion The Finance Ministry has ratcheted up the ongoing dispute with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) over collection of house rent tax, claiming that the central government has the jurisdiction to collect this tax. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/27/100-get-scholarships-to-study-in-china The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:55:46+05:45 100 get scholarships to study in China A total of 100 students have got scholarships to study undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in different universities of China this year. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/27/13-metric-tons-of-solid-waste-extracted-in-clean-up-drives The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:55:44+05:45 13 metric tons of solid waste extracted in clean-up drives Thirteen metric tons of solid waste was extracted from the major rivers including Bagmati and the Chakrapath clean-up programme in the Valley on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/27/national-hospital-makes-frantic-bid-to-woo-patients The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:50:01+05:45 National Hospital makes frantic bid to woo patients The Kathmandu National Medical College, which recently got affiliation to run medical courses, has made a desperate bid to attract patients to its Ghattekulo hospital run without permission. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/nhrc-in-bid-to-blacklist-rights-violators The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:49:59+05:45 NHRC in bid to blacklist rights violators The National Human Rights Commission is preparing to blacklist people guilty of serious human rights violations for barring them from traveling abroad and enjoying state benefits. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/27/registered-at-ec-rjp-n-seeks-umbrella-for-fed-provincial-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:49:56+05:45 Registered at EC, RJP-N seeks ‘umbrella’ for fed, provincial polls With the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal registering for the upcoming polls, the Election Commission has listed 64 political parties as of Saturday evening, according to EC officials. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/27/khalanga-landslide-imperils-2-dozen-houses The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:48:34+05:45 Khalanga landslide imperils 2 dozen houses A massive landslide at Khalanga, the district headquarters of Jajarkot, has destroyed a 200 metre road, leaving around two dozen houses in peril of damage. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/27/nepse-suffers-double-digit-fall-20170827074605 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:46:05+05:45 Nepse suffers double-digit fall Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) dipped 11.94 points to close at 1,617.81 points last week, as the aftermath of the floods that affected many parts of the country continue to dent investors’ demand. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/27/new-bridge-at-mugling-set-to-miss-deadline The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:44:54+05:45 New bridge at Mugling set to miss deadline The alternative bridge over the Trishuli River at Mugling is all set to miss the completion deadline of mid-October 2017. The construction of the bridge, according to the contractor of the project, will take an additional five months. The bridge will connect Prithvi Highway to Pokhara. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/27/tourism-in-lumbini-plunges-after-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:41:29+05:45 Tourism in Lumbini plunges after floods Tourism in Bhairahawa and Lumbini has plunged following the August 11 floods that swept across the southern plains and border regions in India. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/27/456mw-upper-tamakoshi-hydel-project-to-float-shares-to-public-in-dec The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-27T07:39:43+05:45 456MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydel project to float shares to public in Dec The much-awaited 456MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydro-power Project is gearing up to float shares to the public, including those residing in project-affected areas, in December. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/lightning-kills-two-boys-in-solukhumbu The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T20:29:44+05:45 Lightning kills two boys in Solukhumbu Two boys from Jubu village of Dudhkaushika rural municipality have died after being struck with lightning. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/26/uml-will-emerge-victorious-in-province-no-2-gautam The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T20:27:56+05:45 UML will emerge victorious in Province No 2: Gautam Acting Chairman of the CPN-UML Bam Dev Gautam has claimed that UML would emerge victorious even in the Province No 2, because UML had begun its politics from this province. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/wife-arrested-for-murder-of-83-year-old-husband The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T18:44:52+05:45 Wife arrested for murder of 83-year-old husband A woman has been taken under control after the death of her husband at Bhedpu area of Melung rural municipality – 4 here in Dolakha district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/dengue-cases-rising-in-dang-5-infected The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T17:44:31+05:45 Dengue cases rising in Dang, 5 infected Dengue fever is gripping in Dang district with at least five people recently diagnosed with the fever in various parts of the district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/gaura-parba-begins-in-far-west The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T17:40:17+05:45 Gaura Parba begins in far-west Gaura Parba, the major festival of the far-west region, has begun from Saturday, the day of Bhadra Krishna Panchami. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/pm-deubas-india-trip-successful-dahal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T17:37:01+05:45 PM Deuba's India trip successful: Dahal CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has termed the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's on-going India trip as successful. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/26/rishi-panchami-being-observed-across-the-nation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T14:21:19+05:45 Rishi Panchami being observed across the nation Hindu women across the country are observing Rishi Panchami festival as per the rituals on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/08/26/damak-order-within-chaos The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T13:04:54+05:45 DAMAK: Order within chaos I believe in the magic of motion that everyday life brings. And this trip to Damak gave me even more reasons to believe. I was in town to attend a wedding ceremony with a friend, and, in whatever time I had outside of the celebrations, I let my camera interact with Damak. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/one-more-rhino-rescued-from-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T11:02:40+05:45 One more rhino rescued from India One more rhino swept away to India's Balmiki Tiger Reserve by a swollen river has been rescued. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/hotel-owner-arrested-for-killing-guest-in-surkhet The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T10:53:55+05:45 Hotel owner arrested for killing guest in Surkhet A hotel owner has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of a guest in Birendranagar, Surkhet, on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/woman-electrocuted-in-sindhuli The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T10:48:41+05:45 Woman electrocuted in Sindhuli A woman was electrocuted at Sirthauli area in Dudhauli Municipality – 5 of Sindhuli on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/26/govt-enters-drinking-water-business The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T09:05:15+05:45 Govt enters drinking water business The government has made a foray into lucrative bottled-water business by commencing production of packaged drinking water from its own plant in Panauti Municipality of Kavrepalanchowk district. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/26/mps-demand-action-against-corrupt-customs-officials The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T09:05:14+05:45 MPs demand action against ‘corrupt’ customs officials Lawmakers have demanded that the government take action against the accused involved in the use of counterfeit customs declaration forms at Bhairahawa Customs Office. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/26/caan-army-to-sign-accord-for-nijgadh-airport-project The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T09:05:12+05:45 Caan, Army to sign accord for Nijgadh airport project The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (Caan) has decided to assign the Nepal Army to build access and perimeter roads and clear trees at the proposed construction site of Nijgadh International Airport in Bara. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is to be signed next week. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/26/nepal-india-trade-via-biratnagar-comes-to-halt The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T09:05:11+05:45 Nepal-India trade via Biratnagar comes to halt Exports and imports from Nepal-India border-point in Biratnagar have come to a grinding halt due to delay made by Indian authorities in issuing re-routing permits to cargo vehicles stranded in India. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/all-strees-never-aaimais The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T09:01:37+05:45 All ‘Strees’, never ‘Aaimais’ An author with two poetry collections and one story anthology, Seema Aavas has made it to the list of this year’s Madan Puraskar shortlist with her book Ma Stree, Arthat Nari. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/deuba-in-delhi The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:53:25+05:45 Deuba in Delhi! King Deuba and our lovely queen is in India having some chai and samosas with the Desi netas and their chamchas while our folks who have been displaced by the floods and landslides across the country have not received much help from our incompetent government. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/the-jhurest-year-of-my-life The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:51:47+05:45 The jhurest year of my life Fooling Oneself In August 1988, 29 years ago this month, I started a new phase of my life: graduate school. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/the-sum-of-its-parts The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:50:34+05:45 The sum of its parts This past week, the Shilpee Theatre staged a play called Nirdosh Ma, directed by Loonibha Tuladhar, which was a compilation of five different short plays, all connected by a single theme: innocence. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/hitch-a-ride-with-baby The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:50:32+05:45 Hitch a ride with Baby There’s no two ways about it: Baby Driver is cool. Right from the very first scene—in which we’re introduced to Ansel Elgort’s titular getaway driver and the band of miscreants he just so happens to be chauffeuring around town at the time—the film drips with a distinctive style and rhythm. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/pm-deuba-visits-hyderabad The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:49:09+05:45 PM Deuba visits Hyderabad Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a five-day State visit to India, arrived in Hyderabad on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/26/nepal-beat-bdesh-to-enter-final The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:35:39+05:45 Nepal beat B’desh to enter final Hosts Nepal advanced into the final of the Saff U-15 Championship with a nervy 4-2 victory over Bangladesh at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/26/tu-remains-defiant-despite-broad-criticism-over-national-med-college The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:14:24+05:45 TU remains defiant despite broad criticism over national med college Amid widespread criticism over its controversial decision to grant affiliation to the Ghattekulo-based National Medical College, the Tribhuvan University has said it is ready to reconsider the decision if the concerned authority asks it in writing not to implement the Supreme Court’s order on affiliation. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/issuance-of-digital-licence-plates-from-tomorrow The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:14:22+05:45 Issuance of Digital licence plates from tomorrow Online registration process for the proposed embossed digital licence plates opened on Friday for vehicle registered in Bagmati Zone. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/pressure-group-for-indigenous-peoples-rights The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:14:14+05:45 Pressure group for indigenous peoples’ rights The Inter-Party Indigenous Network (IPIN) has been formed representing indigenous leaders from five major parties to create pressure for upholding the rights of the indigenous people. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/two-women-dies-of-viral-fever-in-tehrathum The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:14:10+05:45 Two women dies of viral fever in Tehrathum Viral fever outbreak in Laligurans Municipality of Tehrathum district has killed two patients within last 24 hours. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/parties-asked-to-list-nominating-officials The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:14:06+05:45 Parties asked to list nominating officials The Election Commission has asked the political parties to submit by Tuesday the names and signatures of their officials who can submit official letters of candidate nomination to the EC for the upcoming phase of local level elections in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/govt-to-unveil-rebuilding-plan-within-three-months The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:13:19+05:45 Govt to unveil rebuilding plan within three months The Home Ministry is coming up with a plan within three months to reconstruct houses destroyed or damaged in the recent monsoon-related disasters. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/race-against-time-20170826074318 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:09:27+05:45 Race against time Athletics coach Dhani Ram Chaudhary has vivid memories of how the Dashrath Stadium looked like an international sporting venue when he took to the track for a 400m race during the eighth SAF Games in 1998. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/26/a-personal-tribute The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T08:07:20+05:45 A personal tribute to Mary Slusser (1918 – 2017) We lost a prominent Kathmandu icon during the earthquake of 2015: Kasthamandap, the storied building which was then thought to be about a thousand years old, but is now believed to have existed many centuries earlier in some form. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/pm-deubas-remarks-on-statute-draw-flak The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T07:52:43+05:45 PM Deuba’s remarks on statute draw flak Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s remarks that he would try to amend the constitution again has drawn flak from top leaders, including from Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the chairman of coalition partner CPN (Maoist Centre). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/nepal-china-ties-figured-prominently-in-pm-deubas-delhi-engagements The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T07:43:51+05:45 Nepal-China ties ‘figured prominently’ in PM Deuba’s Delhi engagements While both Nepali and Indian sides have refused to admit officially that Nepal-China relations featured during Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s engagements in New Delhi, https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/26/province-2-gears-up-for-local-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-26T07:43:49+05:45 Province 2 gears up for local polls With the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal deciding to participate in the upcoming phase of local level elections, the eight districts of Province 2 that were battered by floods are gearing up for the polls. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/rautahat-flood-affected-survivors-yet-to-receive-succour The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T20:52:22+05:45 Rautahat flood survivors yet to receive succour Sumitra Devi Patel of Debahi Gonahi-5 of Rautahat district expressed her grievances to CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal that her family has been living under a makeshift shelter near a pond after her house was swept away by the recent colossal floods. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/25/ex-pm-yingluck-shinawatra-flees-thailand The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T20:44:38+05:45 Ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra flees Thailand Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has fled abroad ahead of a verdict in her trial over a rice subsidy scheme on Friday, according to BBC https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/uml-registered-with-ec-for-parliamentary-and-provincial-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T19:45:51+05:45 UML registered with EC for parliamentary and provincial polls The main opposition CPN-UML has registered the party with the Election Commission for the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for November 26. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/gorkhaland-protest-nepali-man-released-on-bail The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T19:00:33+05:45 Gorkhaland protest: Nepali man released on bail Udayhang Fago, a Nepali man arrested by Siliguri police on the charge of inciting violence in the restive Darjeeling district of West Bengal state, India, was released on bail on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/viral-fever-claims-2-in-tehrathum The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T18:48:17+05:45 Viral fever claims 2 in Tehrathum Two women have died of viral fever in Tehrathum district. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/25/ec-seeks-samples-of-personal-details-of-those-assigned-to-allocate-nomination The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T18:45:50+05:45 EC seeks samples of personal details of those assigned to allocate nomination The Election Commission (EC) has urged political parties for the submission of the samples of personal details including signature of the officials granted the rights to allocate formal nomination letters to (would be) candidates for the third round of September 18 local level elections, by August 29. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/rjp-n-forms-election-manifesto-drafting-committee The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T18:22:13+05:45 RJP-N forms election manifesto drafting committee A day after Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) officially decided to take part in the third phase of local level elections slated for September 18, the party on Friday formed a six-member election manifesto drafting committee for the polls. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/25/nepal-enter-u-15-saff-championship-final-to-play-india-for-title The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T17:07:46+05:45 Nepal enter U-15 Saff Championship final, to play against India for title Nepal defeated defending champions Bangladesh to enter the final of the Saff U-15 Championship football tournament with a nervy 4-2 victory at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato, Lalitpur on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/japan-hands-over-emergency-relief-to-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T16:40:18+05:45 Japan hands over emergency relief to Nepal Japanese government has provided emergency relief goods worth of Rs. 23.4 millions to Nepal as a support to the recent flood that affected the Tarai region. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/pm-deubas-remarks-in-india-disgraceful-oli The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T16:22:06+05:45 PM Deuba’s remarks in India disgraceful: Oli CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on Friday remarked that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s activities and the statements he has issued during his ongoing India visit were disgraceful. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/jumla-sees-apple-sale-amounting-to-rs-225-million-in-a-week The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T16:19:34+05:45 Jumla sees apple sale amounting to Rs 22.5 million in a week Until a few years ago, farmers of Jumla district in the Mid-western region had to dump apples for want of buyers due to various reasons including lack of feasible transportation in particular. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/25/nepal-to-chair-group-of-asia-pacific-states-in-ny-for-sept-2017 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T15:01:49+05:45 Nepal to chair Group of Asia-Pacific States in NY for Sept, 2017 The Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations (UN) in New York is set to assume the Group of the Asia- Pacific States in New York for the month of September 2017. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/wfp-distributes-food-to-flood-affected-in-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T14:57:41+05:45 WFP distributes food to flood-affected in Nepal The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun food distributions to 180,000 people in response to the Nepal floods. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/eu-provides-rs-24m-relief-to-flood-landslide-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T14:49:19+05:45 EU provides Rs 24m relief to flood, landslide victims The European Commission is all set to provide Rs 24.2 million (€200 000) in humanitarian aid funding to assist the most-affected families in various flood and landslide affected districts across the country. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/dr-kc-reaches-saptari-to-treat-flood-affected-dalits The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T14:05:08+05:45 Dr KC in Saptari to treat flood-affected Dalits Senior orthopedic surgeon at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) Dr Govinda KC has reached flood-affected Dalit community in Kanchanpur, Saptari, to provide them with medical treatment. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/house-collapses-killing-1-leaving-2-injured-in-dailekh The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T13:40:07+05:45 House collapses killing 1, leaving 2 injured in Dailekh A woman was killed and other two were injured when a house collapsed due to incessant rain at Narayan Municipality in Dailekh district on Thursday night. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/pm-deuba-meets-with-indian-leaders The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T13:16:43+05:45 PM Deuba meets Indian leaders Senior leaders of major political parties of India called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba who is on a five-day state visit to India on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/25/man-surrenders-to-police-after-murdering-brother The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T13:12:32+05:45 Man turns himself in after murdering brother Police on Thursday made public a man who turned himself in to police after murdering his brother over financial dispute at Jhonche, Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/boy-swept-away-by-river The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T13:11:25+05:45 Boy swept away in Rukum A teenage boy was swept away by a river at Triveni Rural Municipality in Rukum district on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/25/ann-holds-2-day-meet-for-cooperation-strengthening-combined-news-reports The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T10:57:11+05:45 ANN holds 2-day meet for cooperation & strengthening combined news reports News editors from Asia News Network (ANN), an alliance of 24 leading media from 20 Asian countries are holding a two-day meeting (August 24-25) in Vientiane the capital of Laos to deepen their cooperation and strengthen their combined news reports. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/25/hosts-nepal-bangladesh-eye-spot-for-final The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:49:48+05:45 Hosts Nepal, Bangladesh eye spot for final With sights set on final, hosts Nepal and undefeated Bangladesh will vie in the semi-final of the Saff U-15 Championship at the Anfa Complex, Satdobato, on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/25/apf-deny-nda-fourth-title The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:49:46+05:45 APF deny NDA fourth title Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club beat defending champions New Diamond Academy to clinch the title of National Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/25/gauchan-set-to-miss-hk-matches The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:49:43+05:45 Gauchan set to miss HK matches National cricket team veteran left arm spinner Shakti Gauchan is set to miss Nepal’s ICC World Cricket League Championship away matches against Hong Kong scheduled for October 13 and 14. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/25/veggies-worth-rs100m-destroyed-by-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:45:28+05:45 Veggies worth Rs100m destroyed by floods Vegetables worth Rs 100 million in Nawarparasi district have been destroyed by floods. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/25/alternative-checkpoint-to-ease-nepal-india-trade The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:27:55+05:45 Alternative checkpoint to ease Nepal-India trade Nepal and India has agreed to use the Bhimnagar-Bhantabari small customs checkpoint in the eastern region as an alternative to the Biratnagar-Jogbani customs to keep trade movement between two countries operating smoothly. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/25/tourism-earnings-hit-record-rs5852b-last-fiscal-year The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:27:53+05:45 Tourism earnings hit record Rs58.52b last fiscal year Nepal earned a record Rs58.52 billion in foreign exchange from the tourism industry in the last fiscal year 2016-17 ended mid-July, according to the latest figures released by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/25/ib-to-expand-life-insurance-services The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:27:52+05:45 IB to expand life insurance services The Insurance Board (IB) plans to expand life insurance services to 15 percent of the country’s population from the existing 8 percent in the next two years. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/25/deuba-modi-launch-two-cross-border-power-lines The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:27:50+05:45 Deuba, Modi launch two cross-border power lines Cross-border electricity trade between Nepal and India got a major boost with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly inaugurating two transmission lines on Thursday, making it possible to import another 100 MW from the southern neighbour. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/25/nature-art-exhibit-a-way-forward-for-the-mofussil The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:27:49+05:45 Nature Art Exhibit a way forward for the mofussil International Nature Art Exhibition, an exhibition that had on display paintings based on nature by a host of artists from the South Asia, has concluded in Gaindakot in Nawalparasi, offering a cue to how the mofussil too can emerge as a viable hub for the arts. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/25/charity-concert-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:27:47+05:45 Charity concert today Confluence: Music for the Soul, a charity musical event, is slated to take place at the Army Officers Club, in Sundhara today. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/25/ciaa-to-probe-200-civil-servants The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:15:06+05:45 CIAA to probe 200 civil servants The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is set to launch a probe against 200 civil servants, including lawmakers, government secretaries, on charge of illegally amassing properties. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/25/chances-of-early-poll-acts-slim The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:15:05+05:45 Chances of early poll acts slim The government may have fixed November 26 as the date for federal parliament and provincial assemblies elections, but chances of early enaction of two election-related bills into laws appear slim. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/25/nepal-india-sign-four-pacts-on-rebuilding The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:15:03+05:45 Nepal, India sign four pacts on rebuilding Some 26 months after pledging Rs100 billion to aid Nepal’s recovery after the 2015 earthquakes, India on Thursday signed four memoranda of understanding. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/three-boys-drown-in-manahari-stream The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:15:02+05:45 Three boys drown in Manahari stream Three boys, aged 10 to 12, were swept away by rain-swollen Manahari stream in Makwanpur district on Thursday. Another boy, who was rescued by the locals, sustained injuries in the incident. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/25/doe-1406-schools-damaged-in-monsoon-related-disasters The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:15:00+05:45 DoE: 1,406 schools damaged in monsoon-related disasters At least 1,406 schools were either damaged or destroyed in monsoon-related disasters this year, according to the Department of Education (DoE). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/25/pnp-tiger-population-up-to-19-from-7-in-4-years The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:14:58+05:45 PNP tiger population up to 19 from 7 in 4 years Tiger population inside Parsa National Park (PNP) has registered an encouraging growth in the last four years. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/25/thousands-throng-pashupati-for-teej The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:14:56+05:45 Thousands throng Pashupati for Teej Thousands of Hindu women thronged the Pashupatinath temple on Thursday to worship Lord Shiva on the occasion of Haritalika Teej. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/25/rjp-n-announces-to-contest-all-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:14:54+05:45 RJP-N announces to contest all polls While Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was assuring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon that there would be efforts to amend the constitution in future, the agitating Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal announced in Kathmandu to contest all the upcoming elections. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/25/judgment-enforcement-body-in-dock The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:14:51+05:45 Judgment enforcement body in dock A panel formed to review implementation of the agreements reached with Dr Govinda KC has raised questions over the role of the Judgment Execution Directorate of the Supreme Court in the Kathmandu National Medical College, Ghattekulo, getting affiliation from the Tribhuvan University. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/25/india-hails-local-polls-wishes-for-statute-implementation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:14:49+05:45 India hails local polls, wishes for statute implementation Expressing his happiness at the holding of two phases of local level elections in Nepal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised Nepal to focus on implementation of the constitution in consultation with various sections of the Nepali society. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/25/just-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:07:45+05:45 Just victims? Migration abroad for work has become an important issue in Nepal over the past two decades. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/25/thats-not-enough The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:07:43+05:45 That’s not enough Visiting rural communities in different parts of Nepal, I saw deplorable living indicators: poor housing, food insecurity, malnutrition, watery meal intake, poor health, unemployment and lack of socio-economic and legal awareness. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/25/music-of-the-month The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:07:42+05:45 Music of the month Since the start of the holy month of Gunla on July 25 this year, hundreds of pairs of feet in Kathmandu Valley have got up early in the morning to walk to Swayambhu Maha Chaitya. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/25/time-to-end-impunity The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:07:40+05:45 Time to end impunity The International Criminal Court aims to end impunity, and through international criminal justice, hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and help prevent these crimes from happening again. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/25/quantity-over-quality The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-25T08:07:37+05:45 Quantity over quality It seems Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is earning a reputation for breaking records. Back in 1996, he broke the record for forming the largest Cabinet in Nepal’s history with the induction of 48 members. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/indias-position-on-nepals-constitution-amendment-is-still-same-indian-foreign-secy The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T20:35:51+05:45 India’s position on Nepal’s constitution amendment is still same: Indian Foreign Secy Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar has said that India’s position regarding Nepal’s constitution amendment and demands of Madhes-centric parties is same and clear. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/pm-deuba-calls-on-indian-prez-kovind The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T20:34:20+05:45 PM Deuba calls on Indian Prez Kovind Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a five-day state visit to India, paid a courtesy call on Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rastrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday evening. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/prez-approves-army-mobilisation-in-phase-iii-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T20:20:21+05:45 Prez approves army mobilisation in phase III polls President Bidya Devi Bhandari has granted approval to mobilise Nepal Army during the third phase of local level elections stated for September 18 in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/nc-lawmaker-thapa-demands-annulment-of-affiliation-to-natl-medical-college The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T19:44:43+05:45 NC lawmaker Thapa demands annulment of affiliation to Nat’l Medical College Nepali Congress lawmaker Gagan Thapa has tabled a proposal of immediate public importance at the Parliament Secretariat on Thursday demanding annulment of affiliation granted to the National Medical College by the Tribhuvan University. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/24/gorkhaland-movement-govt-invites-agitating-side-for-talks The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T18:25:00+05:45 Gorkhaland movement: Govt invites agitating side for talks The West Bengal government has invited the agitating Nepali-speaking people residing in Darjeeling for talks, 70 days after the protests intensified in the hill town. The various groups including Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) have been spearheading the protest in Darjeeling demanding a separate Gorkhaland state. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/24/aftershock-of-47m-jolts-nepal-china-border The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T18:19:06+05:45 Aftershock of 4.7M jolts Nepal-China border A tremor of local magnitude 4.7 was recorded at Nepal-China border on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/fiction-park/2017/08/24/blurred-lines-20170820084448 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T17:04:37+05:45 Blurred lines The relationship, initially, came with no strings attached. They usually met over beer. They treated each rendezvous as a mere distraction—a diversion from their regular lives that required them to function as regular human beings. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/govt-reshuffles-cdos-in-20-districts The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T16:47:26+05:45 Govt reshuffles CDOs in 20 districts The Ministry of Home Affairs has shuffled Chief Districts Officers (CDOs) of 20 districts except in province 2. Those deputed as CDO includes 13 secretaries and seven under secretaries. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/rjp-n-officially-decides-to-take-part-in-all-elections The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T16:38:18+05:45 RJP-N officially decides to take part in all elections The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) has decided to take part in all the elections including the third phase of local level elections slated for September 18 in Province 2. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/3-children-drown-one-rescued-in-makwanpurs-manhari-river The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T16:21:22+05:45 3 children drown, one rescued in Makwanpur's Manhari River Three children drowned and one was rescued alive while swimming at Manhari River in Makwanpur district on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/deuba-modi-hold-joint-press-meet The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T15:35:13+05:45 Deuba, Modi hold joint press meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nepal for successfully holding the two phases of local level elections and hoped that the step would improve democracy and stability in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/former-police-constable-dies-as-jeep-hits-bike-in-sindhuli The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T15:34:02+05:45 Former police constable dies as jeep hits bike in Sindhuli A former Nepal Police Constable died after a jeep hit a bike he was riding on at Ramtar in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-5 of Sindhuli along the BP Highway on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/24/apf-constable-found-dead-in-kanchanpur The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T15:24:45+05:45 APF Constable found dead in Kanchanpur An Armed Police Force (APF) Constable was found dead near Aithpur in Bhimdutta Municipality-6 of Kanchanpur district on Thursday morning. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/pm-deubas-delhi-visit-nepal-india-sign-eight-mous The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T14:52:24+05:45 PM Deuba's Delhi visit: Nepal, India sign eight MoUs Nepal and India on Thursday signed eight memorandum of understandings (MoUs) at Hyderabad House, New Delhi. The MoUs were exchanged during a joint press meet after the delegation level talks between the two countries. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/pm-deuba-indian-pm-modi-hold-joint-press-meet-in-new-delhi-live The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T14:08:15+05:45 PM Deuba, Indian PM Modi hold joint press meet in New Delhi (live) Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are holding a joint press meet at Hyderabad House in New Delhi following delegation-level talks between the two countries. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/08/24/visiting-pm-deuba-attends-ceremonial-reception-meets-indian-eam-swaraj The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T13:15:53+05:45 Visiting PM Deuba attends ceremonial reception, meets Indian EAM Swaraj (In photos) Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a five-day state visit to India, attended the ceremonial reception organised in his honour and received a 'Guard of Honour' at the Rastrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/24/i-cube-and-rockstart-impact-call-for-application The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T11:17:18+05:45 I-cube and Rockstart Impact call for application Two business development programmes, I-Cube by Nepal Communitere and Rockstart Impact by One to Watch, both of which aim to support entrepreneurship development in Nepal, have kicked off in the capital on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/teej-festival-being-observed-across-the-country The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T10:04:33+05:45 Hindu women mark Teej festival 2017 (in pictures) The 'Teej' festival, also called 'Haritalika', is being observed by Nepali Hindu women throughout the country on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/24/nsc-to-upgrade-chyasal-grounds The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:15:09+05:45 NSC to upgrade Chyasal grounds National Sports Council Council (NSC) is set to upgrade the Anfa Technical Centre in Chyasal into a 10,000-seater stadium. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/24/dish-home-continues-association-with-nsjf The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:14:39+05:45 Dish Home continues association with NSJF Nepal Sports Journalist Forum (NSJF) and Action Sports, a sports channel of digital television service providers Dish Media Network Pvt Ltd, on Wednesday signed a co-sponsorship agreement for the Pulsar Sports Award slated for September 11. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/24/desai-roped-in-as-batting-mentor The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:14:01+05:45 Desai roped in as batting mentor Monty Desai, the former coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Rajasthan Royals, is set to join the Nepali U-19 camp as batting consultant for the upcoming ACC U-19 Eastern Region cricket tournament slated for September 10-18 in Malaysia. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/24/nepal-go-down-to-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:13:26+05:45 Nepal go down to India Hosts Nepal finished Group ‘B’ runners-up after it succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to India in the Saff U-15 Championship at the Anfa Complex, Satdobato on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/24/digital-mapping-for-better-cities The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:12:40+05:45 Digital mapping for better cities Our Dream City, a project that aims to design sustainable and smart community by using technology, organised a seminar, Digital Mapping for Your City, in Sindhuli, on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/24/japan-offers-flood-relief The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:12:25+05:45 Japan offers flood relief Japan has provided emergency relief goods worth Rs23.4 millions to the government as support to the victims of the recent floods in the southern plains. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/landslide-damages-two-houses-in-melamchi The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:12:12+05:45 Landslide damages two houses in Melamchi A landslide triggered by incessant rains damaged two houses at Melamchi Bazaar in Sindhupalchok district on early Wednesday morning. A parked van and a motorcycle were also buried in the incident. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/medicine-shortage-in-67-health-posts The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:11:56+05:45 Medicine shortage in 67 health posts Sixty-seven health posts in Dailekh are reeling under an acute shortage of essential medicines. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/24/700000-teej-devotees-expected-to-visit-pashupati The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:10:25+05:45 700,000 Teej devotees expected to visit Pashupati Around 700,000 devotees are expected to visit the Pashupati temple on the occasion of Teej festival on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/all-cnp-rhinos-rescued-from-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:09:26+05:45 All CNP rhinos rescued from India The Chitwan National Park has rescued four rare one-horned rhinos, which were washed away by the floods on the Rapti river on August 11, from the Indian territory. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/nra-nod-to-3-integrated-settlement-projects The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:09:08+05:45 NRA nod to 3 integrated settlement projects Construction work of the integrated settlement is likely to begin soon, with a meeting of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) executive committee giving a go-ahead. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/24/campaign-underway-to-raise-funds-to-save-cancer-stricken-man The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T09:03:38+05:45 Campaign underway to raise funds to save cancer-stricken man A campaign is underway to raise funds for the treatment of an elderly man from Hokse bazar in Panchkhal Municipality-8, Kavrepalanchok district who is suffering from Esophagus cancer and comes from a poverty-stricken family. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/24/nea-signs-ppa-with-upper-trishuli-hydel-project The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:43:23+05:45 NEA signs PPA with Upper Trishuli hydel project The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned power utility has signed the power purchase agreement (PPA) with 37 MW Upper Trishuli 3B Hydropower Project to purchase the hydroelectricity generated by the project. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/24/lack-of-fries-hurting-fish-farming-prospects The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:42:38+05:45 Lack of fries hurting fish farming prospects Farmers of Kanchanpur, who wish to engage themselves in fish farming, are disappointed these days, as they have not been able to gain access to fries. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/24/floods-leave-8pc-of-paddy-fields-unplanted The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:41:55+05:45 Floods leave 8pc of paddy fields unplanted Farmers have been forced to leave 8 percent of the country’s paddy fields unplanted due to floods which hit the southern Tarai plains in mid-August. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/24/project-suffers-setback-as-dpr-talks-falter The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:41:27+05:45 Project suffers setback as DPR talks falter The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, a mega hydroelectric-cum-irrigation project prioritised by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, is not likely to move ahead anytime soon as talks between Nepal and India to finalise a detailed project report (DPR) ended inconclusively on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/dr-kc-demands-annulment-of-kathmandu-national-affiliation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:36:21+05:45 Dr KC demands annulment of Kathmandu National affiliation A day before leaving for Saptari to provide medical treatment to the flood-affected people in Saptari, Dr Govinda KC on Wednesday said he will be forced to begin another round of hunger strike if the government fails to annul the affiliation granted to Kathmandu National Medical College. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/fix-roads-before-polls-ec-to-govt The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:36:02+05:45 Fix roads before polls: EC to govt The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday called on the government to repair the polling centres and the road leading to the polling centres damaged by recent floods for the third phase of local elections scheduled on September 18. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/joining-polls-rjp-n-set-to-announce-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:32:38+05:45 Joining polls: RJP-N set to announce today Following a majority voice in the party to join the election process despite the failure of amendment proposal, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal is set to make a formal announcement on Thursday to join the local level elections in Province 2 scheduled for September 18. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/noc-paid-three-times-the-going-rate-in-jhapa-mps The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:29:18+05:45 NOC paid three times the going rate in Jhapa: MPs A subcommittee of the parliamentary Industry, Commerce and Consumer Rights Relation Committee has asserted that the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation paid thrice the market price while purchasing the land here in Jhapa district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/24/modi-seeks-to-better-ties-with-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:28:49+05:45 Modi seeks to better ties with Nepal Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held one-to-one talks with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at his residence ahead of the delegation level talks scheduled for Thursday morning at Hyderabad House. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/24/to-teej-or-not-to-teej The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:23:08+05:45 To Teej or not to Teej Don’t define or redefine or celebrate Teej if you don’t want to—as long as you don’t make fun of the women who celebrate it https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/24/political-pantomimes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:22:21+05:45 Political pantomimes Constitutional proscription on cabinet size will be problematic if coalition governments are to be the norm in Nepal https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/24/time-bound The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-24T08:21:30+05:45 Time bound To hold elections in a single phase, govt should prioritise crucial electoral legislation https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/rjp-n-to-take-part-in-election The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T20:37:36+05:45 RJP-N to take part in phase III polls Albeit the much-awaited constitution amendment bill, brought to address key demands of the agitating Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal, failed to garner two-third majority in the Parliament on Tuesday, the party has decided to take part in the third phase of local level elections slated to be held in Province 2 on September 18. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/pm-deuba-indian-pm-modi-meet-briefly The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T19:15:41+05:45 PM Deuba, Indian PM Modi meet briefly Visiting Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held a brief meeting on Wednesday, a day ahead of the delegation level meeting between the two PMs. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/nepalis-in-india-brief-their-problems-with-pm-deuba The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T18:53:24+05:45 Nepalis in India brief their problems with PM Deuba Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who left Kathmandu for India on a five-day state visit at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, reached New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/bibekshal-sajha-party-cadres-stage-demo-demanding-resignation-of-tu-vc The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T18:26:29+05:45 Bibekshal Sajha Party cadres stage demo demanding resignation of TU VC Cadres of recently merged Bibeksel Sajha Party on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside Singhadurbar demanding resignation of Tribhuvan University Vice-Chancellor Tirtha Khaniya for providing affiliation to Kathmandu National Medical College. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/23/uml-to-deploy-all-its-power-for-upcoming-elections The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T18:04:16+05:45 UML to deploy all its power for upcoming elections CPN-UML, which had emerged top party in the first and second phases of local level elections, has decided to deploy all its power for the upcoming elections. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/maoist-centre-donate-rs35-m-for-flood-landslide-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T18:01:51+05:45 Maoist Centre donates Rs3.5 m for flood, landslide victims CPN (Maoist Centre) has contributed Rs 3.5 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund for the rehabilitation and assistance flood and landslide victims. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/3-arrested-with-pistol-in-nawalparasi The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T17:55:46+05:45 3 arrested with pistol in Nawalparasi Police arrested three teenaged youths with pistol from Palhinandan rural municipality in Nawalparasi district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/noc-paid-thrice-the-amount-for-land-in-jhapa The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T17:42:01+05:45 NOC paid thrice the amount for land in Jhapa The sub-committee under Industry, Commerce and Consumer Rights Relation Committee of the Parliament said state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation paid thrice the amount while purchasing land in Jhapa district. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/23/india-defeat-nepal-in-saff-u-15-group-stage The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T17:08:38+05:45 India defeat Nepal in Saff U-15 group stage game India finished on the top of the group after defeating Nepal 2-1 in the final group game of the Saff U-15 Football Championship at Anfa Complex in Satdobato, Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/dao-provides-rs-200000-each-to-six-families-of-sunsari-flood-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T14:31:50+05:45 DAO provides Rs 200,000 each to six families of Sunsari flood victims Sunsari District Administration Office (DAO) has provided Rs 200,000 each to the six families who lost their family members to the flood a week ago in Sunsari. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/eam-swaraj-receives-pm-deuba-in-new-delhi The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T14:01:11+05:45 Sushma Swaraj receives PM Deuba in New Delhi Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who left for India on a five-day state visit at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, was received by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/dr-kc-issues-ultimatum-to-govt-from-flood-hit-saptari The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T13:42:04+05:45 Dr KC issues ultimatum to govt from flood-hit Saptari Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC has said that he will continue his protest saying that the government turned a deaf ear to the widespread condemnation of the move to grant affiliation Kathmandu National Medical College by the Tribhuvan University to run an MBBS programme. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/incessant-rain-destroys-2-houses-in-humla The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T12:36:17+05:45 Incessant rain destroys 2 houses in Humla The incessant rainfall continuing since the past one week has brought down at least two houses here at Dandafaya village of Simikot rural municipality – 7, located in the northern rim of the district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/vultures-disappearing-from-bardiya-at-an-alarming-rate The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T12:32:24+05:45 Vultures disappearing from Bardiya at an alarming rate The vulture population is reportedly on a downward spiral in Bardiya blaring out an alarm to cap the rate at which the disappearance is occurring. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/23/nepal-india-clash-in-crucial-match The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:39+05:45 Nepal-India clash in crucial match Nepal take on India in their last Group ‘B’ match of the Saff U-15 Championship at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/23/bangladesh-beat-bhutan-to-finish-group-winners The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:37+05:45 Saff U-15 Championship: Bangladesh beat Bhutan to finish group winners Bangladesh finished Group ‘A’ winners after a 3-0 rout of Bhutan in the Saff U-15 Championship at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/23/moys-suspends-nsc-veep-sherpa The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:35+05:45 MoYS suspends NSC Veep Sherpa The Ministry of Youth and Sports has suspended National Sports Council (NSC) Vice President Lama Tendi Sherpa from his duty on the grounds of his pending criminal case at the court. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/23/can-passes-draft-bill-on-satute The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:34+05:45 Cricket Crisis: CAN passes draft bill on statute The Special General Meeting of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), which claims itself elected, on Tuesday has conditionally passed the amendment draft bill prepared by the Advisory Group for the constitution amendment of the governing body of the sport in the country. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/23/rs3-billion-mount-hilton-to-be-built-in-dhulikhel The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:13+05:45 Rs3 billion Mount Hilton to be built in Dhulikhel A property dealer is investing close to Rs3 billion to build a three-star hotel in Dhulikhel, a holiday destination located near the Kathmandu Valley. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/23/can-commtech-2017-to-begin-from-sept-14 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:09+05:45 CAN CommTech 2017 to begin from Sept 14 Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN) will be organising CAN CommTech from September 14 to September 17, 2017 at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall, Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/23/nepal-australia-move-closer-to-signing-air-service-accord The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:06+05:45 Nepal, Australia move closer to signing air service accord Nepal and Australia have been moving closer towards signing the first bilateral air service agreement (ASA) as Nepal Airlines wants to spread its wings Down Under after acquiring new long-range aircraft. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/23/noc-requests-ioc-to-install-security-locks The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:06+05:45 NOC requests IOC to install security locks Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) said it had requested Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to install security locking systems on oil tankers soon. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/23/noc-land-deal-brings-probe-team-to-field The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:05+05:45 NOC land deal brings probe team to field The probe team formed by the parliamentary Industry, Commerce and Consumer Welfare Committee to investigate on controversial land deal by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) carried out the field based inspection in Bhairahawa, on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/23/nea-traditional-electric-meters-will-become-history The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:03+05:45 NEA: Traditional electric meters will become history The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) plans to replace the good old household electricity meter with smart meters that will eliminate the need for meter readers. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/23/investment-of-rs100-in-bank-generating-return-of-rs21 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T09:04:02+05:45 Investment of Rs100 in bank ‘generating return of Rs21’ Every Rs100 invested by shareholders in equity of commercial banks generated average return of around Rs21.2 in the last fiscal year. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/23/sharmas-migrant-musings-launched The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:48+05:45 Sharma’s migrant musings launched Poet Maheswor Sharma’s debut poetry collection, Prabas ka Junharu, was released this weekend in Sydney, Australia. The poetry anthology was unveiled by Nepali Ambassador to Australia, Lucky Sherpa. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/23/dual-book-launch-for-author-khanal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:47+05:45 Dual book launch for author Khanal Two latest books by author Harihar Khanal—Chitthipatra; and Goldren Dreams and the Narrow Lane—were launched amid a ceremony held in the Capital. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/23/caught-in-the-deadlock The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:43+05:45 Caught in the deadlock As the recent diplomatic crisis in Qatar unfolds, Nepal has seen a drop in the number of labour permit applications for that country, with the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) reporting a 42 percent decline in June/July compared to April/May. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/23/untimely-sojourns The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:42+05:45 Untimely sojourns The on-going Indo-China tension in the Doklam tri-junction between Bhutan, China and India has given rise to two interesting debates in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/23/cronyism-to-the-maximum The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:40+05:45 Cronyism to the maximum Blatant cronyism is continually displayed in the medical education sector, despite the efforts of individuals such as Dr Govinda KC, who recently conducted his 11th hunter strike in protest of the politics involved in healthcare education. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/23/snakebite-cases-up-in-kanchanpur The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:37+05:45 Snakebite cases up in Kanchanpur Snakebite cases in Kanchanpur district are rising in recent months, according to the Mahakali Zonal Hospital. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/dharan-flood-survivors-off-govt-relief-radar The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:35+05:45 Dharan flood survivors off govt relief radar The flood-displaced families of Dharan Sub-metropolis in Sunsari district have been surviving on food donated by Nepal Red Cross Society and other social organisations for the last 13 days. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/23/bajura-launches-campaign-to-end-child-marriage The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:35+05:45 Bajura launches campaign to end child marriage A district-wide awareness campaign has been launched in Bajura to end child marriage. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/oli-urges-pm-to-take-up-matters-of-natl-interest-with-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:33+05:45 Oli urges PM to take up matters of nat’l interest with India Chairman of the main opposition CPN-UML KP Oli has urged Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to take up the matters of national interest, including recent inundations in the Tarai, energy development, 1950 Peace and Friendship Treaty, border river dams and extradition treaty, during his five-day India visit beginning Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/23/house-panel-directs-govt-to-prepare-integrated-working-plan The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:31+05:45 House panel directs govt to prepare integrated working plan The Development Committee of the Legislature-Parliament on Tuesday directed the government to prepare integrated working plan and assessment of damage caused by recent floods in the southern plains. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/ec-suggests-govt-to-hold-elections-separately The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:30+05:45 EC suggests govt to hold elections separately A day after the government announced that both the provincial and federal parliamentary elections will be held together on November 26, the Election Commission (EC) has said the polls might have to be held in two phases. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/23/acharya-panel-dominates-fnj-board The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:29+05:45 Acharya panel dominates FNJ board The Govinda Acharya-led alliance of democratic and progressive journalists has swept most of the positions in the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) during its 25th National Convention which concluded on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/23/nfc-to-bring-2500-goats-for-dashain The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:28+05:45 NFC to bring 2,500 goats for Dashain The state-owned Nepal Food Corporation is planning to bring 2,500 goats into Kathmandu to address the demand for meat during Dashain. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/23/rpp-to-book-18-erring-lawmakers The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:27+05:45 RPP to book 18 erring lawmakers The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to take disciplinary action against 18 lawmakers who skipped the voting on the Constitution Amendment Bill on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/23/uml-seeks-to-gain-from-polarisation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:26+05:45 ‘UML seeks to gain from polarisation’ The ruling CPN (Maoist Centre) has accused the main opposition CPN-UML of trying to gain a political mileage by voting against the constitution amendment proposal. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/special-court-summons-tsc-men-in-graft-case The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:25+05:45 Special Court summons TSC men in graft case The Special Court has issued summons to three members of the Tax Settlement Commission (TSC) to appear at the court for trial on a corruption case filed by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/poll-backers-outweigh-in-rjp-n-meet The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:24+05:45 Poll backers outweigh in RJP-N meet Most office bearers of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal have spoken for participation in the upcoming phase of local level elections in Province 2, suggesting that the leadership launch necessary preparations for the same. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/23/nationals-ghattekulo-hospital-run-illegally The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:23+05:45 National’s Ghattekulo hospital run illegally The Kathmandu National Medical College, which the Tribhuvan University recently permitted to run an MBBS programme, is found to have been running its teaching hospital illegally in Ghattekulo. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/pm-leaves-for-india-on-state-visit-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:22+05:45 Prime Minister Deuba off to India for state visit Leading a delegation of more than 50 members, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday left for New Delhi for a five-day state visit to India. This is Deuba’s first foreign tour after taking office in June. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/23/deubas-cabinet-largest-ever The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-23T08:12:21+05:45 Deuba’s Cabinet largest ever Back in 1996, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba had set a record by forming a 48-member Cabinet. Two decades later, he broke all records by installing a 50-strong Council of Ministers, the largest ever in Nepal’s history. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/house-gave-verdict-in-favour-of-nationality-oli The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T20:07:12+05:45 House gave verdict in favour of nationality: Oli CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has remarked that the Legislature-Parliament gave its verdict in favour of nationality by rejecting the constitution amendment bill. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/naya-shakti-deserters-join-maoist-centre The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T19:38:18+05:45 Naya Shakti deserters join Maoist Centre Central Council members of Naya Shakti Nepal who recently quit the party have joined CPN (Maoist Centre) on Tuesday. Those joining Maoist Centre includes 18 central leaders among dozens other leaders and cadres. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/south-korea-to-donate-200000-usd-to-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T18:50:53+05:45 South Korea to donate 200,000 USD to Nepal The Government of the Republic of Korea, upon the request of the Government of Nepal, decided to provide 200,000 US dollars in humanitarian assistance to Nepal in response to the damages incurred from floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall throughout the country. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/probe-panel-to-study-natl-medical-college The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T18:38:33+05:45 Probe panel to study Nat’l Medical College The Ministry of Health on Tuesday formed a probe panel to look into the controversy surrounding Ghattekulo-based National Medical College. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/oli-urges-pm-deuba-to-raise-issues-of-national-interest-during-india-visit The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T17:17:35+05:45 Oli urges PM Deuba to raise issues of national interest during India visit Main opposition CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to raise the issues of national interest including the problem of inundations in the Tarai-Madhes, energy development, 1950's treaty, border river dams and the extradition treaty during his state visit to India beginning from tomorrow. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/deuba-to-add-15-more-state-ministers-cabinet-size-swells-to-49 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T14:19:24+05:45 Deuba inducts 15 more state ministers; Cabinet size swells to 50 Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday expanded his Cabinet for the third time by inducting 15 more state ministers. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/acharya-elected-new-fnj-chairperson The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T13:05:27+05:45 Acharya elected new FNJ chairman Govinda Acharya has been appointed new chairman of Federation of Nepali Journalist (FNJ), the umbrella body of Nepali journalists. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/another-one-horned-rhino-rescued-from-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T12:43:38+05:45 Another one-horned rhino swept to India repatriated A rare one-horned rhino swept downstream across the border to India has been repatriated. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/fresh-tremor-rocks-bajura The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T10:16:29+05:45 Fresh tremor rocks Bajura A fresh earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook Bajura on Monday night. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/22/nepal-hit-maldives-for-six The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:38+05:45 Nepal hit Maldives for six Nepal opened the Saff U-15 Championship with a 6-0 demolition of Maldives at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Monday that secured the hosts’ place in the semi-finals. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/22/post-quake-art-exhibit-this-week The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:37+05:45 Post-quake art exhibit this week Earlier this year, in May, a three-month community art project kicked off in the Valley, where 18 artists in residency eventually travelled to Sipapokhare village in Sindhulpalchowk, a settlement hard-hit by the 2015 earthquakes. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/22/bad-apple The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:35+05:45 Bad apple The process of weeding out the ‘bad apples’ continued on the Himalaya Roadies as the game show travelled on from Jomsom to Nepal’s Apple Capital of Marpha. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/22/insurance-policy-for-theatre-artists The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:34+05:45 Insurance policy for theatre artists The Association of Nepali Theatre Artists—Natyakarmi Mahasangh—has announced insurance worth Rs 100,000 for accidents theatre artists may suffer while performing a drama. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/22/kalo-pothi-fundraiser-for-flood-relief The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:30+05:45 Kalo Pothi fundraiser for flood relief The producers of the acclaimed Nepali feature film Kalo Pothi have announced an event, House Film Party, to raise funds in support of the victims of last-week’s floods in the Tarai. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/22/root-and-stem The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:28+05:45 Root and STem I just got a new smartphone but its screen has already lost its smoothness and anti-dust quality. Even when I clean it every now and then, my fingerprints are smeared onto it. I don’t like my phone screen sticky. Is there any solution to this problem? https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/22/high-returns-lure-farmers-to-growing-ashwagandha The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:27+05:45 High returns lure farmers to growing ashwagandha Locals of Rupandehi have switched to commercial farming of Withania somnifera, a medicinal herb commonly known as ashwagandha, because of higher returns compared to traditional crops. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/22/new-radar-at-bhatte-danda-to-be-commissioned-in-sept The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:26+05:45 New radar at Bhatte Danda to be commissioned in Sept Civil aviation authorities will be able to keep track of each and every aircraft flying in the Nepali skies after the next-generation radar installed on Bhatte Danda in Lalitpur becomes fully operational next month. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/22/nea-goes-digital-introduces-online-bill-payment-system-in-valley The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:24+05:45 NEA goes digital, introduces online bill payment system in Valley The days of standing in line to pay your power bills are over, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) said, unveiling a pilot version of the online payment system for customers in the Kathmandu Valley at the Energy Ministry on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/22/sebon-mulls-enforcing-separate-regulation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:22+05:45 Sebon mulls enforcing separate regulation The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) is mulling to enforce a separate regulation to take action against listed companies that fail to report to the regulatory body on time. Currently, https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/22/annual-inflation-cools-to-12-yr-low-of-45pc The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T09:06:21+05:45 Annual inflation cools to 12-yr low of 4.5pc Annual inflation cooled down to 12-year low of 4.5 percent in fiscal year 2016-17, as prices of food and non-food items went up moderately. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/bailey-bridge-construction-halts-in-larcha The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:24+05:45 Bailey bridge construction halts in Larcha Construction of a Bailey bridge over the Bhotekoshi river in Larcha, Sindhupalchok, has halted after a landslide from Pangsherpu hillside struck the site four days earlier. Engineer Shila Neupane, of the Division Road Office, said all works had to be stopped after the landslide deposited large boulders on the site. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/viral-diseases-stalk-people-in-landslide-affected-areas The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:22+05:45 Viral diseases stalk people in landslide-affected areas Viral diseases have downed hundreds of people in the landslide-affected areas of Phalelung Rural Municipality in Panchthar. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/wildlife-affected-in-floods-across-protected-areas The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:21+05:45 Wildlife affected in floods across protected areas The recent floods hit hard not only thousands of people in the plains but also wildlife across the Tarai. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/22/sc-clears-way-for-rpp-p-registration The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:19+05:45 SC clears way for RPP (P) registration The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Prajatantrik) led by Pashupati Shumsher Rana to be registered at the Election Commission after the court on Monday legitimised the signatures of the RPP parliamentarians and central committee members submitted to the EC earlier. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/22/ec-asks-govt-to-ready-logistics-for-phase-3-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:17+05:45 EC asks govt to ready logistics for Phase 3 polls Election Commissioner Ishwari Prasad Poudel has expressed his worry that the damage caused by the recent floods and inundation could pose problems in successfully holding the third phase of local elections. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/tu-panel-falsified-national-college-inspection-report The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:16+05:45 TU panel ‘falsified’ National College inspection report The committee that recommended Tribhuvan University affiliation to National Medical College, Ghattekulo, had apparently submitted a fake inspection report listing non-existent infrastructure and services. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/22/police-arrest-main-accused-in-33kg-gold-haul The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:14+05:45 Police arrest main accused in 33kg gold haul Police have nabbed the main accused in the 33kg gold smuggling case. Nepal Police in coordination with Dubai police arrested Rajan Prasad Panta from the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday, Meera Chaudhary, spokesperson for the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), said. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/debris-to-be-cleared-from-tundikhel-in-a-week The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:13+05:45 Debris to be cleared from Tundikhel ‘in a week’ The debris from Dharahara and other heritage sites that were damaged by the April 2015 earthquake is set to be removed from Tundikhel, authorities said on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/govt-calls-two-major-elections-for-nov-26 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:12+05:45 Govt calls two major elections for Nov 26 The government on Monday announced elections of provincial assemblies and federal parliament for November 26. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/house-panel-directive-puts-dotm-in-dilemma The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:10+05:45 House panel directive puts DoTM in dilemma In a move that hightlights lack of homework, the Development Committee of the Legislature-Parliament on Monday directed the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) to establish Vehicle Fitness Test Centre in all seven provinces within a month. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/7-9-mous-to-be-signed-during-pms-india-visit The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:09+05:45 7-9 MoUs to be signed during PM’s India visit Seven to nine Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will be signed during Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s state visit to India beginning Wednesday, according to officials involved in preparations of the visit. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/22/constitution-amendment-bill-fails-in-parliament The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:33:08+05:45 Constitution amendment bill fails in Parliament The constitution amendment bill failed in Parliament on Monday, as the ruling alliance could not ensure 395 votes in the 592-strong Parliament. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/22/not-my-candidate The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:30:49+05:45 Not my candidate Nepal is all set to institutionalise the democratic system, with local elections almost completed. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/22/turning-black-into-white The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:28:34+05:45 Turning black into white Money laundering entails masking the original source of funds and letting money fly into the market in secrecy. People involved in money laundering depend on key elements such as expected revenues, laundering costs, https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/22/sdg-17-partnerships-to-transform-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:28:32+05:45 Partnerships to transform Nepal The world today is a global village. Unimaginable amounts of information are accessible at the click of a mouse. This means no country is isolated—we are all interconnected and inter-dependent. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/22/things-to-do-in-delhi The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:28:30+05:45 Things to do in Delhi With Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official visit to India approaching, the general public is concerned about whether there will be an attempt to check Nepal, https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/22/focus-on-implementation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-22T08:28:28+05:45 Focus on implementation Over the past month, Parliament has ratified two crucial bills. The Social Security Bill was endorsed on July 24 and the Labour Bill less than two weeks ago. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/constitution-amendment-bill-fails-to-get-through The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T20:07:15+05:45 Constitution Amendment Bill fails to get through House The much-awaited Constitution Amendment Bill (second amendment) failed to get through the Legislature-Parliament on Monday, after falling short of 48 votes. In the 592-member House, 395 votes are required to pass the amendment bill. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/voting-begins-on-amendment-bill-cpn-ml-boycotts The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T19:41:19+05:45 Voting begins on amendment bill, CPN (ML) boycotts The voting process for the Constitution Amendment Bill (second amendment) has begun at the Legislature-Parliament on Monday. CPN (ML) has boycotted the voting, sources confirmed. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/21/aftershock-felt The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T19:37:47+05:45 Aftershock felt An aftershock of Gorkha Earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 5:58 this evening, according to National Seismological Centre of Department of Mines and Geology. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/rpp-prajatantrik-registration-row-sc-issues-order-in-favour-of-pashupati-shumsher The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T19:30:17+05:45 RPP (Prajatantrik) registration row: SC issues order in favour of Pashupati Shumsher The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order directing the Election Commission (EC) to begin the process for registration of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Prajantantrik) led by Pashupati Shumsher Rana. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/nma-to-launch-nationwide-stir-if-affiliation-to-natl-college-not-revoked The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T19:05:49+05:45 NMA to launch nationwide stir if affiliation to Nat’l College not revoked National Medical College (NMC), the umbrella body of Nepali doctors, has warned of stern nationwide protests if the government didn’t revoke the affiliation granted to National Medical College (NMC). https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/21/saff-u-15-championship-nepal-defeat-maldives-6-0 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T18:38:36+05:45 Saff U-15 Championship: Nepal defeat Maldives 6-0 Nepal youth team got off to a flying start in their Saff U-15 Championship by defeating Maldives 6-0 at Anfa Complex on Monday. Nepali team had taken a lead of 4-0 lead until the half time. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/2-dead-20-injured-in-kailali-bus-accident The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T17:31:22+05:45 2 dead, 20 injured in Kailali bus accident Two people died while 20 others were injured when a bus met with an accident at Kailali Sahadpur Rural Municipality along the Bhimdutta Highway on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/21/president-bhandari-donates-one-months-salary-for-flood-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T15:15:04+05:45 President Bhandari donates one month's salary for flood victims President Bidya Devi Bhandari has donated her one month's salary for the flood and landslides survivors. The amount was deposited in the Prime Minister's disaster relief fund. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/33-kg-gold-smuggling-case-main-accused-pantha-arrested The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T14:46:02+05:45 33 kg gold smuggling case: Main accused Panth arrested Police have finally managed to nab the main accused behind the 33 kg gold smuggling case. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/pm-deubas-india-visit-itinerary-made-public The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T14:00:07+05:45 PM Deuba’s India visit itinerary made public The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday made public the itinerary of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s India visit beginning on August 23. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/rpp-issues-whip-to-vote-against-amendment-proposal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T13:25:13+05:45 RPP issues whip to vote against amendment proposal The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has issued a whip to all its members of Parliament to vote against the constitution amendment proposal tabled in the Parliament. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/08/21/kushe-aunshi-at-gokarneshwor-photo-feature The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T12:58:06+05:45 Kushe Aunshi at Gokarneshwor (Photo feature) Hindus in the country are collecting kush, a holy grass used while performing various holy rituals as Shraddha [holy rituals remembering the departed ancestors] and religious rituals, across the country on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/govt-to-hold-provincial-and-federal-parliamentary-polls-on-nov-26 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T12:48:46+05:45 Govt to hold provincial and federal parliamentary polls on Nov 26 The government has decided to hold both provincial and federal parliamentary elections in a single phase on November 26. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/21/man-dies-after-being-swept-away-by-river-in-dadeldhura The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T11:47:17+05:45 Man dies after being swept away by river in Dadeldhura A man died after being swept away by the Puturu River at Parasuram Municipality in Dadeldhura Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/21/nepali-migrant-worker-dies-in-india-road-accident The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T11:42:29+05:45 Nepali migrant worker dies in India road accident A Nepali migrant worked died in a road accident in India on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/21/anfa-hands-futsal-mgmt-to-turnpike The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:58+05:45 Anfa hands futsal management to Turnpike All Nepal Football Association (Anfa) announced on Sunday that an event management company—Turnpike Event Pvt Ltd—will conduct all Anfa-recognised futsal tournaments for the next five years. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/21/bhutan-stroll-into-semis The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:57+05:45 Bhutan stroll into semis Bhutan hammered Sri Lanka 6-0 to secure a semi-final berth in the Saff Under-15 Championship at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/21/nada-auto-show-2017-from-august-29 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:55+05:45 NADA Auto Show 2017 from August 29 Nepal Automobiles Dealers’ Association (NADA) is organising Nepal’s biggest auto show, NADA auto show from August 29 till September 3 at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall, Kathmandu. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/21/nepal-bound-cargo-stranded-in-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:53+05:45 Nepal-bound cargo stranded in India Nearly 900 Nepal-bound cargo containers have been stranded at India’s Kolkata port after last week’s floods damaged railway tracks, halting the consignment in different parts of Indian states. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/21/no-id-card-required-to-deposit-up-to-rs100k The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:52+05:45 No ID card required to deposit up to Rs100k The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the banking sector regulator, has directed banks and financial institutions not to seek identity cards from people who come to deposit up to Rs100,000. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/21/distribution-of-embossed-licence-plates-begins The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:50+05:45 Distribution of embossed licence plates begins The government will start replacing hand-painted vehicle licence plates, which are in use for more than century, with embossed registration number plates from Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/21/govt-allows-everyone-to-extend-loans The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:49+05:45 Govt allows everyone to extend loans Individuals seeking loans from now onwards will not necessarily have to visit banks and financial institutions, as the government has allowed everyone to extend credit on the back of any movable asset, including cars, mobile phones, wrist watches and even crops and livestock. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/21/nepal-defers-pact-signing-with-chinese-firm The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:48+05:45 Nepal defers pact signing with Chinese firm The Investment Board Nepal has deferred the process of signing a crucial agreement with a Chinese company, which is all set to invest Rs37 billion in a cement factory in the country, ahead of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official visit to India. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/21/sixth-natl-hr-conference-to-explore-hrs-evolving-landscape The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:46+05:45 Sixth Nat’l HR Conference to explore HR’s evolving landscape Human Resources Society Nepal (HRSN), a non-profit organisation tailored for HR professionals, is set to organise the sixth iteration of the National HR Conference at Soaltee Crowne Plaza on September 12. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/21/learners-are-earners The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:44+05:45 ‘Learners are earners’ Growth Leadership Academy, a venture by Growth Sellers, organised the second iteration of Sales Summit (2017) in the Capital on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/landslides-block-barhabise-tatopani-road The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:42+05:45 Landslides block Barhabise-Tatopani road Vehicular movement along the Barhabise-Tatopani road has come to a complete standstill following a series of landslides at Sakhuwa area in Sindhupalchok. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/21/traffic-resumes-on-major-highways-and-roads-dor The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:41+05:45 Traffic resumes on major highways and roads: DoR Traffic on major highways, which was disrupted owing to floods for the past several days, has resumed from Sunday, according to the Department of Roads. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/21/eight-state-ministers-sworn-in The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:40+05:45 Eight state ministers sworn in Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expanded the Cabinet, inducting on Sunday eight state ministers from the CPN (Maoist Centre). https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/21/preparations-for-pms-india-visit-complete The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T09:00:39+05:45 Preparations for PM’s India visit ‘complete’ All preparations related to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s upcoming five-day visit to India are complete, according to the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi. Both sides are likely to make an official announcement on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/interviews/2017/08/21/pm-deuba-will-have-to-demonstrate-independence-in-nepals-foreign-policy The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T08:01:23+05:45 PM Deuba will have to demonstrate independence in Nepal’s foreign policy With China and India locked in a high-stakes border standoff over the Doklam plateau, Nepal has been caught between two powerful neighbours. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/21/silk-road-to-the-southeast The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T07:57:10+05:45 Silk Road to the Southeast The two-day ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec), that wrapped up in Kathmandu on 11 August has pushed for a free trade agreement among the seven member countries. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/21/aid-in-collaboration The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T07:54:42+05:45 Aid in collaboration It was in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquakes that the government instituted a “one-door” policy for the first time, according to which international organisations, NGOs and volunteer groups would not be allowed to directly hand out aid but would be required to channel all relief through government mechanisms. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/21/206-naya-shakti-central-council-members-quit The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T07:54:39+05:45 206 Naya Shakti central council members quit In yet another setback to Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti Party-Nepal (NSP-N), 206 central council members under the leadership of Provincial Council member Balram Pun have joined forces with the Devendra Poudel faction. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/21/ec-investigates-into-budhanilkantha-voter-registration-dispute The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T07:54:35+05:45 EC investigates into Budhanilkantha voter registration dispute After CPN-UML local leaders and Election Commission (EC) officials were caught registering new voters at the house of a UML leader on Saturday night in Budhanilkantha Municipality, other parties have padlocked the municipality office on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/21/quake-hit-nuwakot-palace-surveyed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T07:51:27+05:45 Quake-hit Nuwakot palace surveyed A technical team from China has initiated survey of the earthquake-ravaged Nuwakot Durbar for its reconstruction. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/21/dr-kc-warns-against-new-medical-affiliation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T07:51:25+05:45 Dr KC warns against new medical affiliation Expressing serious reservations over the Tribhuvan University’s “secret” move to grant affiliation to a new medical college in Kathmandu, Dr Govinda KC has warned of stern protests including a hunger strike if the decision is not scrapped. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/21/rpp-stands-against-charter-revision-bill The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-21T07:51:19+05:45 RPP stands against charter revision bill The Rastriya Prajatantra Party has decided to vote against the constitution amendment bill registered in the Legislature-Parliament, making endorsement of the bill an uphill task for the government. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/20/baidya-baburam-and-biplav-will-be-wiped-if-they-do-not-return-to-mother-party-dahal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T20:58:51+05:45 Baidya, Baburam and Biplav will be wiped if they do not return to mother party: Dahal CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has remarked that those who deserted the party would be wiped out if they do not return to the party. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/206-central-council-members-of-naya-shakti-join-devendra-poudel-faction The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T20:15:03+05:45 Another setback to Naya Shakti, 206 central council members join Poudel faction In yet another setback to Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti Nepal (NSN) party, 206 central council members under the leadership of Provincial Council member Balram Pun have joined forces with Devendra Poudel faction. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/dr-kc-warns-of-stern-protests-including-hunger-strike The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T19:39:14+05:45 Dr KC warns of stern protests including hunger strike Expressing serious reservations over the Tribhuvan University (TU)’s “secret decision” to grant affiliation to a new medical college in Kathmandu, Dr Govinda KC has warned of stern protests along with hunger strike if the decision is not scrapped. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/pm-deuba-expands-cabinet-inducts-8-state-ministers-from-cpn-mc The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T18:49:31+05:45 PM Deuba expands Cabinet, inducts 8 state ministers from CPN (MC) Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday expanded his Cabinet by inducting eight state ministers from the CPN (Maoist Centre). https://kathmandupost.com/world/2017/08/20/23-killed-40-injured-in-india-train-accident The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T17:42:37+05:45 23 killed, 40 injured in India train accident At least 23 people were killed and over 40 others injured, some of them critically, on Saturday after a passenger train derailed in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/road-caves-in-along-araniko-highway-vehicular-movement-halted The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T16:59:41+05:45 Road caves in along Araniko Highway, vehicular movement halted Vehicular movement has come to a grinding halt after a road caved in at Sakhuwa along the Barabise-Tatopani road section in Araniko Highway on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/rpp-to-vote-against-constitution-amendment-bill The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T16:48:46+05:45 RPP to vote against constitution amendment bill The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to vote against the Constitution Amendment Bill that is under consideration at the Legislature Parliament. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/rain-affects-upper-tamakoshi-works-cost-expected-to-rise The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T16:30:42+05:45 Rain affects Upper Tamakoshi works, cost expected to rise Monsoon rain coupled with other factors have affected the construction works of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/pm-deuba-to-add-21-state-ministers The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T14:43:10+05:45 PM Deuba to add 21 state ministers Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is adding 21 state ministers to his cabinet. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/over-60000-new-voters-enrolled-in-kailali The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T13:30:27+05:45 Over 60,000 new voters enrolled in Kailali Over 60,000 new voters have registered themselves in the biometric voter list of the Election Commission of Nepal in Kailali district following the recently held local level elections. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/20/govt-will-not-control-media-pm-deuba The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T13:21:23+05:45 Govt will not control media: PM Deuba Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the government would not control the media. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/wild-elephant-destroys-two-houses-in-morang The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T12:23:57+05:45 Wild elephant destroys two houses in Morang A wild elephant destroyed two houses in Urlabari, Morang, on Saturday night, destroying property worth around Rs. 1.2 million. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/child-dies-of-diarrhoea-in-kapilvastu The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T12:08:23+05:45 Child dies of diarrhoea in Kapilvastu A child died of diarrhoea at Maharajgunj Municipality in Kapilvastu on Sunday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/over-500-families-taken-ill-due-to-viral-fever-in-surkhet The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T12:02:47+05:45 Over 500 families taken ill due to viral fever in Surkhet More than 500 families of Narsi and Jamu villages in Surkhet have fallen sick due to viral fever which spread in the settlements two days ago. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/boy-drowns-in-siraha-pond The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T11:52:14+05:45 Boy drowns in Siraha pond An eight – year – old boy has drowned in a pond at Damdaha Tole of Lahan Municipality – 13 in Siraha on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/20/all-systems-go The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T10:11:52+05:45 Biratnagar Airport resumes operations after a week Biratnagar Airport, which had remained closed for the past one week after being inundated with flood water, resumed operations yesterday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/tu-grants-affiliation-to-medical-college-in-valley The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:56:12+05:45 TU grants affiliation to new medical college in Valley It has been revealed that Tribhuvan University decided to grant affiliation to a new medical college in the Kathmandu Valley when Dr Govinda KC was staging his 11th round of hunger strike. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/india-rout-maldives-9-0 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:49:41+05:45 Saff U-15 Championship: India rout Maldives 9-0 Indian youth team made a flying start to their Saff U-15 Championship campaign with a 9-0 rout of Maldives at the Anfa Complex on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/20/nda-strike-deal-with-shivam The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:41:58+05:45 NDA strike deal with Shivam One of the most successful volleyball clubs of Nepal, New Diamond Academy (NDA), has struck Rs 800,000 sponsorship deal with Shivam Cement for its women’s team on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/20/nepse-sinks-2378pts-as-floods-hit The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:13:09+05:45 Nepse sinks 23.78pts as floods hit Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) dipped 23.78 points to close at 1,629.75 points last week, as demand for shares fell outside Kathmandu Valley due to floods in Terai. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/20/hetauda-factories-lose-rs20m-in-rain-landslides The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:13:00+05:45 Hetauda factories lose Rs20m in rain, landslides Torrential rain has inflicted losses worth around Rs20 million on seven manufacturing units located inside the Hetauda Industrial Estate. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/20/power-cables-to-be-laid-underground-in-central-ktm The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:11:48+05:45 Power cables to be laid underground in central Ktm Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned power utility, has geared up to install underground power cables in the central part of the Kathmandu Valley. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/20/noc-chief-defiant-about-controversial-land-deals The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:11:46+05:45 NOC chief defiant about controversial land deals The defiant chief of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), who is embroiled in a corruption case worth millions of rupees, has challenged journalists to prevent him from wrapping up controversial land purchase deals. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/20/paleti-to-feature-aavaas-and-meena-niraula The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:06:45+05:45 Paleti to feature Aavaas and Meena Niraula The August edition of the Paleti Concert will feature musician Aavaas and singer Meena Niraula on August 25 at Nepalaya’s ‘r’ sala. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/20/neerphul-to-explore-post-quake-ruby-valley The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T09:06:43+05:45 Neerphul to explore post-quake Ruby Valley The last few years in Nepali film industry have seen some notable film journalists and critics taking to directing feature films: https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/diarrhoea-claims-two-in-kapilvastu The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:56:05+05:45 Diarrhoea claims two in Kapilvastu Two persons have died and many others taken ill of diarrhoea at Maharajgunj Municipality-7 in the district. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/minor-dies-of-snake-bite The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:56:02+05:45 Minor dies of snake bite An 11-year-old boy died of snake bite at Sakhuwanatti in Siraha district on Friday evening. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/landslides-obstruct-barhabise-ktm-road The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:55:58+05:45 Landslides obstruct Barhabise-Ktm road Landslides since Friday have obstructed vehicular movement along Barhabise-Kathmandu road of the Araniko Highway. The landslides have obstructed road sections at Mahabhir and Juro in Sindhupalchok district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/women-children-deprived-of-treatment The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:55:55+05:45 Women, children deprived of treatment Jarina Khatun, 22, had come to her maternal home at Musaharniya, Dhanusa, for prenatal care. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/govts-languid-approach-leaves-flood-victims-hungry-and-angry The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:55:50+05:45 Govt’s languid approach leaves flood victims hungry and angry Having waited in vain for authorities to arrive in her settlement in Bijayapur Phatuwa-3 for a week, 60-year-old Darsaniya Devi Ram came to Area Police Office in Laxminiya on Friday, expecting relief materials that would be sufficient at least for a week. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/poudel-led-naya-shakti-team-to-merge-with-maoist-centre The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:55:43+05:45 Poudel-led Naya Shakti team to merge with Maoist Centre Dissidents of the Naya Shakti Nepal led by Devendra Poudel are all set to join the CPN (Maoist Centre) by Tuesday along with some 150 central members. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/50-amendments-to-be-presented-in-house-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:55:42+05:45 50 amendments to be presented in House ‘today’ Lawmakers registering revisions to the constitution amendment bill will present their proposals at the Legislature-Parliament on Sunday while voting on the bill and the alterations will take place on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/20/lesson-for-disaster-preparedness The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:35:38+05:45 Lesson for disaster preparedness This year’s disaster, stemming from landslides in the hills and floods in the plains has been the most severe in several years, but it is not a new phenomenon. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/20/al-jazeera-in-trouble The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:35:29+05:45 Al Jazeera in trouble One of the demands made by the Saudi-led coalition after it imposed a sudden blockade against its tiny neighbour Qatar last June was that Al Jazeera television be shut down. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/20/nepali-millennial-dreams The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:35:27+05:45 Nepali millennial dreams Nagarkot hill was buffeted by freezing minuscule hurricanes in the last afternoon of the year 1999. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/positive-environment-for-elections-mahato The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:47+05:45 Positive environment for elections: Mahato Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal presidium member Rajendra Mahato has said a positive environment for elections was building up. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/over-1-million-new-voters-registered The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:44+05:45 Over 1 million new voters registered The Election Commission has registered over one million new voters for the upcoming provincial and federal parliamentary elections as the extended deadline for enlisting ended on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/ex-pm-calls-for-release-of-nepali-held-in-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:36+05:45 Ex-PM calls for release of Nepali held in India Former prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal has demanded immediate release of a Nepali youth who arrested in India while he was there for medical treatment of his mother. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/fire-destroys-property-worth-rs2-million The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:25+05:45 Fire destroys property worth Rs2 million Property worth Rs2 million was reduced to cinder in a fire that broke out in a cosmetic and clothing store at Loharpatti Rural Municipality in Mahottari district on Saturday morning. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/20/bagmati-river-festival-draws-huge-crowds The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:21+05:45 Bagmati river festival draws huge crowds Nepal River Conservation Trust in association with Friends Club Kupandole on Saturday organised the Bagmati river festival—Maha Jal Yatra—on the bank of Bagmati River in Kupandole to mark the 223rd week the Bagmati Mega Clean-Up Campaign. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/nra-starts-resurvey-of-quake-hit-private-houses The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:18+05:45 NRA starts resurvey of quake-hit private houses Engineers deputed by the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) have started resurvey of quake-damaged private homes in 14 districts worst affected by the disaster in 2015. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/20/internet-forum-stresses-wider-collaboration The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:14+05:45 Internet forum stresses wider collaboration The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Nepal-2017 concluded in the Capital on Saturday with a commitment to collaboration among stakeholders for advancement of internet, expansion of internet accessibility and reaping multiple benefits. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/low-pressure-monsoon-causing-extensive-rains The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:11+05:45 Low-pressure monsoon causing extensive rains The effects of low-pressure monsoon caused nationwide cloud and resulted in rainfall in some parts of the country on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/dr-kc-warns-of-fresh-protest The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:23:03+05:45 Dr KC warns of fresh protest Less than a week after calling off his fast-unto-death after 23 days, Dr Govinda KC on Saturday expressed his serious concern over what he said ongoing efforts by lawmakers to endorse the Health Profession Education (HPE) Bill without incorporating some key recommendations made by a team of experts. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/after-flood-fury-sauraha-struggles-to-get-back-on-its-feet The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:12:42+05:45 After flood fury, Sauraha struggles to get back on its feet A week after floods hit Sauraha, a tourist hub close to the Chitwan National Park and Rapti River, locals here are struggling to come to terms with the impact of the disaster that is said to have caused damage worth millions of rupees. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/20/ex-pms-advise-deuba-to-raise-flooding-issue-with-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-20T08:12:40+05:45 Ex-PMs advise Deuba to raise flooding issue with India Former prime ministers have advised Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to raise contemporary issues, including inundation problems in the Tarai region, during his high-level meetings in New Delhi. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/19/low-pressure-monsoon-causing-rainfall The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T19:42:49+05:45 Low-pressure monsoon causing rainfall The effects of low-pressure monsoon has caused nationwide cloud and resulted in rainfall in some parts of the country on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/19/noc-md-says-land-purchase-deal-wont-be-stopped The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T19:42:48+05:45 NOC MD says land purchase deal won't be stopped Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Managing Director Gopal Bahadur Khadka said the land purchase deal made by NOC won't be stopped at any cost and challenged media persons to stop it if they can. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/19/prez-calls-for-prioritising-rescue-works The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T19:42:46+05:45 Prez calls for prioritising rescue works President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has withdrawn the attention of political leaders over the issue of rescue and relief to floods and landslides victims, constitution amendment and foreign policy. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/19/traffic-along-barhabise-kathmandu-section-halted-after-landslide-at-juro The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T19:42:35+05:45 Traffic along Barhabise-Kathmandu section halted after landslide at Juro Vehicular movement along the Barhabise-Kathmandu section of Arniko Highway has been halted on Saturday after landslides at Mahabhir and Juro of Sindhupalchok district. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/bank-of-kathmandu-appoints-panta-as-new-ceo The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T19:42:25+05:45 Bank of Kathmandu appoints Panta as new CEO The management committee of Bank of Kathmandu appointed Shovan Dev Panta as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/19/fnj-general-convention-calendar-out The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T18:36:28+05:45 FNJ general convention calendar out The general convention calendar of the Federation of Nepali Journalists has been made public. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/ex-pm-khanal-calls-for-release-of-nepali-arrested-in-siliguri-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T14:27:57+05:45 Ex-PM Khanal calls for release of Nepali arrested in Siliguri, India Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal has demanded immediate release of a Nepali youth, who was arrested in India while he was there for medical treatment of his mother. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/19/bagmati-river-festival-kicks-off The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T13:30:16+05:45 Bagmati River Festival kicks off One-day Bagmati River Festival ‘Maha Jal Yatra’ has kicked off on the bank of Bagmati River in Kupondole on Saturday morning. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/19/positive-environment-building-up-for-elections-mahato The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T13:13:19+05:45 Positive environment building up for elections: Mahato Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJP) presidium member Rajendra Mahato has said a positive environment for election is building up. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/19/biratnagar-airport-resumes-air-services-partly The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T13:09:31+05:45 Biratnagar Airport resumes air services partly The Biratnagar airport has resumed its services partly from Saturday, more than a week after it was inundated by flood water. The runway including the check-in counters were all covered by mud and sand due to inundation caused by incessant rainfall last week. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/man-killed-as-jeep-hit-bike-in-siraha The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T10:51:11+05:45 Man killed as jeep hits bike in Siraha A man died after a jeep hit a bike he was riding on at Karjanha Rural Municipality – 2 in Siraha along the East–West Highway on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/manual-worker-electrocuted-in-morang The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T10:44:03+05:45 Manual worker electrocuted in Morang A manual worker was electrocuted in Morang on Friday evening. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/unlikely-heroes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:20:04+05:45 Unlikely heroes When floods triggered by incessant rainfall this week gushed into homes and began sweeping people away, many residents in the flood-hit regions in the Tarai were caught flat footed. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/19/ghca-team-to-play-in-uae The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:14:07+05:45 GHCA team to play in UAE The Under-19 team of Great Himalaya Cricket Academy (GHCA) left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday for the first leg of a bilateral series with Emirates Cricket Training Dubai. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/19/holders-bdesh-crush-sri-lanka The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:14:05+05:45 Holders B’desh crush Sri Lanka Defending champions Bangaldesh began their Saff U-15 Championship title defence with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Sri Lanka at the Anfa Complex on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/19/singh-shrestha-dazzle-pool The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:14:04+05:45 Singh, Shrestha dazzle pool Gaurika Singh of Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) and Suvam Shrestha of Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club shattered more records as Anubhav Subba stamped Army’s domination in the 20th National Swimming Championships with a haul of eight gold medals at the International Swimming Complex on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/after-the-flood The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:06:14+05:45 After the flood Floods are devastating but its aftermath can be just as deadly. Even as homes and properties remain submerged, the threat of the outbreak of diseases, many of them life-threatening, looms large. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/let-there-be-light-20170819080416 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:06:11+05:45 Let there be light Who’s afraid of the dark? Or rather who does not have the fear of facing the star-lit night, staring at them in deafening silence in the midst of their utter loneliness? The breeze caressing one’s shin like a cat brushing past with its fluffy tail, the wind howling, two shiny eyes fixing a gaze on you. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/lessons-learnt The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:06:08+05:45 Lessons learnt? This week, the government imposed restrictions on non-governmental agencies and private individuals from dispensing relief materials to those affected by the floods that have inundated large ports of the Tarai without coordination with the authorities. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/in-government-we-dont-trust The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:05:58+05:45 In Government We Don’t Trust! Our incompetent government has decided to release a billion Rupees from the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to our Home Ministry to help the folks affected by floods and landslides in the country. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/deluged The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T09:02:42+05:45 Deluged On Thursday, Sunita Rai of Itahari Submetropolitan City, Gairigaun-4, spent the whole day digging through her home, now caked with a thick layer of mud and debris. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/19/traffic-congestion-at-tia-stokes-safety-concerns The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:41:57+05:45 Traffic congestion at TIA stokes safety concerns Air traffic controllers (ATCs) and pilots are bracing themselves for the upcoming peak travel season which begins in September as record high aircraft movements have been projected. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/19/insurers-told-to-settle-flood-damage-claims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:41:54+05:45 Insurers told to settle flood damage claims The Insurance Board (IB) has instructed insurance companies to settle claims for damages caused by the recent record floods which submerged large parts of the country, particularly the southern Tarai plains, as soon as possible. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/19/mcc-board-approves-500m-grant-for-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:39:03+05:45 MCC board approves $500m grant for Nepal Nepal has achieved another key milestone in securing a grant of $500 million (approximately Rs51.5 billion) from the United States, as the board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an independent US government agency working to reduce global poverty through economic development, has approved the proposal to extend financial support to the country. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/19/veg-prices-in-ktm-rise-despite-hike-in-supply The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:35:46+05:45 Veg prices in Ktm rise despite hike in supply Vegetable prices have continued to go up in the Kathmandu Valley despite rise in supply from various parts of the country. The Kalimati Vegetable Market, the largest vegetable market in the country, is currently receiving around 600 tonnes of vegetables per day. Around three days ago, the daily supply stood at around 400 tonnes. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/19/global-ime-provides-rs65m-to-flood-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:35:28+05:45 Global IME provides Rs6.5m to flood victims Global IME Bank has contributed Rs6.5 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to provide aid to victims of the floods in the country’s southern Tarai belt. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/19/budget-smartphones-under-rs15000 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:35:02+05:45 Budget smartphones under Rs15,000 The smartphone is now ubiquitous in today’s society, with people from all walks of life using one. From reading news to video calling with loved ones, a smartphone offers the ability to do things that were considered ‘sci-fi’ just a few decades ago. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/hoping-against-hope The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:34:12+05:45 Hoping against hope Even a river flows backwards once every twelve years,” says Parbati Rajak, a 41-year-old tea shop operator in Hatkhola, Biratnagar, quoting a Nepali adage on resilience, “So, is there any option but to pick ourselves up and try to restart all over again?” https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/swept-away The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:33:13+05:45 Swept away Almost a week since the floods, the water levels in affected districts have been gradually receding. In the past one week, 35 districts were affected, displacing more than 18,300 families, and affecting at least 75,000 families. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/on-the-streets-my-sorrow-breathes The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:31:46+05:45 On the streets, my sorrow breathes When I walk through the always open doors at work, I take off the heaviness in my heart, put on a smile, some kajal, https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/all-aboard The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:23:48+05:45 All aboard How do you go about striking a conversation with a total stranger without sounding like a creep? Imagine the stranger is elegant, composed and beautiful, one who immediately strikes your fancy and then captures the better part of your mind. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/measure-impact-not-adulation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:20:00+05:45 Measure impact, not adulation Rajendra Parajuli, whose collection of short stories—Shukraraj Shashtri ko Chasma—has been nominated for this year’s Madan Puraskar, has four story collections, one poetry anthology and a novel to his name. Parajuli, https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/nepals-battle-for-souls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T08:18:44+05:45 Nepal’s battle for souls Ram Maya Sunar had two miscarriages. Then she had a daughter, who died of pneumonia when she was one. “My second child died from tuberculosis at just six months. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/19/meagre-ration-infuriates-flood-survivors The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:51:35+05:45 Meagre ration infuriates flood survivors A litre of bottled water, a small bucket with beaten rice, a packet containing 1kg of savoury snack “Dalmoth”, and a sheet of tarpaulin were what each flood displaced families of Rautahat’s Fatuwa Bijaypur Rural Municipality received as relief from the state on Friday, a week after the disaster. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/19/sc-orders-govt-not-to-adopt-one-door-policy The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:51:22+05:45 SC orders govt not to adopt one-door policy The Supreme Court on Friday issued an interim order to the government to not implement its earlier decision to adopt one-door policy in relief distribution to flood victims. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/19/evm-use-ruled-out-in-upcoming-polls The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:51:15+05:45 EVM use ruled out in upcoming polls The Election Commission has ruled out the possibility of using electronic voting machines (EVMs) for the upcoming provincial and federal parliamentary elections after it failed to convince three major parties for the same. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/army-to-get-12-more-aircraft The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:51:12+05:45 Army to get 12 more aircraft The Nepal Army, which is running short of aircraft, will soon have additional 12 choppers and fixed wing planes, taking the fleet size to 24. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/naya-shakti-party-ousts-poudels-team The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:51:00+05:45 Naya Shakti Party ousts Poudel’s team Following the decision of the party’s former organisational department chief Devendra Poudel to form the Brihat Dhrubikaran Samayojan Samiti, the Naya Shakti Nepal has ousted all the 17 members from the party. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/19/govt-decides-to-accept-foreign-aid The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:50:57+05:45 Govt decides to accept foreign aid The government has decided to accept foreign aid and support for the management of recent floods that have killed at least 135 people, mostly in the Tarai. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/viral-haemorrhagic-fevers-claim-lives-of-four-children The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:50:31+05:45 Viral haemorrhagic fevers claim lives of four children Four children have died of viral haemorrhagic fevers at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Dharan over the past two weeks. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/19/displaced-cnp-rhino-rescued-from-india The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-19T07:50:24+05:45 Displaced CNP rhino rescued from India A one-horned rhino from the Chitwan National Park, which was swept away by the Rapti river flood on August 11, has been rescued from Bagaha area in India on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/biplav-maoist-cpn-mc-cadres-clash-in-janakpur-over-spat-on-programme-venue The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T20:01:55+05:45 Biplav Maoist, CPN (MC) cadres clash in Janakpur over spat on programme venue Cadres of CPN (Maoist Centre) and Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist engaged in a scuffle at Barmajhiya, Janakpur on Friday where both the parties had picked the same venue to commemorate the 23rd memorial day of martyr Ram Briksha Yadav. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/landslides-obstruct-bahrabise-kathmandu-road-section The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T19:41:44+05:45 Landslides obstruct Bahrabise-Kathmandu road section Vehicular movement in Bahrabise-Kathmandu road section along the Araniko Highway has been obstructed following landslides triggered by torrential rainfall at Mahabhir and Jure of Sindhupalchok district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/modi-calls-up-deuba-extends-condolences-to-families-of-nepal-flood-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T19:40:06+05:45 Modi calls up Deuba, extends condolences to families of Nepal flood victims Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday and extended his condolences to the families of those killed in the recent floods in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/make-special-arrangement-of-security-for-phase-iii-polls-ec-to-govt The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T18:53:12+05:45 Make special arrangement of security for phase III polls: EC to govt The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Home Ministry to make special arrangement of security to conduct the third phase of local level elections in a free and fair manner. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/18/one-held-for-murder-of-a-woman-in-kathmandu The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T18:34:01+05:45 One held for murder of Rasuwa woman in Kathmandu Police on Wednesday arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the murder of a woman. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/18/naya-shakti-expels-15-dissident-leaders The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T18:14:17+05:45 Naya Shakti expels 15 dissident leaders Naya Shakti Nepal has expelled its 15 leaders including the party’s federal council member Devendra Poudel. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/rpp-p-moves-court-against-ec-decision The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T17:58:10+05:45 RPP-P moves court against EC decision The recently formed Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Prajatantrik (RPP-P) on Friday filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court against the Election Commission’s decision to verify the signatures of the central members submitted by the party. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/govt-to-give-rs70-food-expenses-to-flood-affected-people The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T17:27:01+05:45 Govt to provide Rs 70 daily for food to flood affected people The government has decided to provide a daily food expense of Rs 70 for a month to the flood affected people of Tarai districts. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/sc-directs-govt-to-no-adopt-one-door-policy-in-relief-distribution The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T16:34:52+05:45 SC directs govt to not adopt one-door policy in relief distribution The Supreme Court on Friday issued an interim order directing the government to not implement its earlier decision to adopt one-door policy in relief distribution for flood victims. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/naya-shakti-leaders-form-polarisation-committee The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T16:29:58+05:45 Naya Shakti leaders form ‘polarisation committee’ Disgruntled leaders of Naya Shakti Nepal, including the party’s former Organisational Department chief Devendra Poudel, on Friday formed a Broader Polarisation Coordination Committee to determine the party’s future political roadmap. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/landslide-obstructs-narayangadh-muglin-road-section-20170818162138 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T16:21:38+05:45 Landslide obstructs Narayangadh-Muglin road section The Narayangadh-Muglin road section has been obstructed following a landslide at Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-6, Chitwan, on Friday afternoon. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/unknown-disease-claims-four-children-in-sunsari The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T16:00:27+05:45 Unknown disease claims four children in Sunsari Four children have died of unidentified disease at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Sunsari. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/18/mcc-approves-500-million-compact-programme-with-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T15:23:40+05:45 MCC board approves $500 million ‘compact programme’ with Nepal The US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has approved a $500 million (approximately Rs52 billion) ‘compact programme’ with Nepal. This is MCC’s first compact in South Asia. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/18/bhandari-sworn-in-as-attorney-general The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T14:25:58+05:45 Bhandari sworn in as Attorney General Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Attorney General Basanta Ram Bhandari in the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari amidst a ceremony held at the Office of President, Sheetal Niwas on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/2000-children-suffering-from-malnutrition-in-bajura-says-dpho The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T14:15:17+05:45 2,000 children suffering from malnutrition in Bajura: says DPHO At least 2,000 children are suffering from malnutrition, according to data with the District Public Health Office (DPHO). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/one-horned-rhino-rescued-unharmed-from-indian-village The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T12:32:23+05:45 One-horned rhino rescued unharmed from Indian village The rare one-horned rhino which was swept during the recent Tarai flooding to India has been rescued unharmed. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/students-deprived-of-education-due-to-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T12:24:05+05:45 Students deprived of education due to floods Around 15,000 students have been deprived of studies in Banke after 81 schools were inundated due to floods triggered by monsoon rains. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/08/18/travelers-face-brunt-of-overwhelming-dust-along-narayangadh-muglin-road-in-photos The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T12:12:17+05:45 Travelers face brunt of dust along Narayangadh-Muglin road (In photos) People travelling by the under-construction Narayangadh-Muglin road section that connects Kathmandu with Tarai are bound to take a dusty journey along with the risk of dry landslide. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/landslide-displaces-3-families-in-tripura-sundari-rural-municipality The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T09:02:29+05:45 Landslide displaces 3 families in Tripura Sundari Rural Municipality A landslide at Khadkatol, Piskar in Tripura Sundari Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchok district has displaced five families and put the entire village at risk. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/18/afc-preparations-and-trophy-in-sight The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:46:17+05:45 AFC preparations and trophy in sight The Saff U-15 Championship kicks off with a match between defending champions Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Anfa Complex in Satdobato on Friday with more in stake than the title itself. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/18/20th-national-swimming-championships The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:45:43+05:45 20th national swimming championships: Singh, Lama set nat’l records Teen swimming sensation Gaurika Singh continued to break national records as Anubhav Subba struck four gold medals on the opening day of the 20th National Swimming Championships at the International Swimming Complex on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/18/mikus-mitho-tour-starting-this-saturday The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:45:29+05:45 MiKu’s Mitho Tour starting this Saturday MiKu, a Lalitpur-based contemporary folk band, is slated to perform in a month-long tour around the Valley, starting on Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/18/group-print-exhibit-at-newa-chen The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:45:13+05:45 Group print exhibit at Newa Chen A group exhibition, which will showcase works by five artists, is slated to go live at the premises of Newa Chen Art Gallery in Patan beginning Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/over-200-ill-of-unknown-cause The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:26:18+05:45 Over 200 ill of unknown cause More than 200 people have been taken ill in the Khadi settlement of Aathbiskot Munici-pality-3 in Rukum for the past one week. Health officials have failed to identify the disease. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/landslide-displaces-five-families-entire-village-at-risk The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:26:03+05:45 Landslide displaces five families; entire village at risk A landslide at Ghumthang Bimbu in Barhabise Municipality of Sindhupalchok district has displaced five families and put the entire village at risk. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/18/indonesias-independence-day-observed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:25:50+05:45 Indonesia’s independence day observed The Office of the Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Kathmandu observed the 72nd anniversary of the Proclamation of the Independence of Indonesia by hoisting the flag at IME Complex premises on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/18/health-insurance-bill-forwarded-to-house-panel The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:25:31+05:45 Health insurance bill forwarded to House panel Parliament on Wednesday forwarded the Health Insurance Bill-2017 to the Parliamentary Committee on Women, Children, Senior Citizens and Social Welfare for deliberation. The Ministry of Health (MoH) had last week presented the bill before Parliament for endorsement. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/18/dhakal-new-padt-member-secy The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:25:17+05:45 Dhakal new PADT member secy Newly appointed Member Secretary at the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) Pradeep Dhakal has promised a new roadmap to transform the area into a spiritual tourist hub. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/18/rjp-n-allocate-rs26b-for-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:25:02+05:45 RJP-N: Allocate Rs26b for victims The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal has demanded the government allocate at least Rs 26 billion for rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims in the Tarai. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/rights-defenders-object-to-lamas-promotion The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:24:34+05:45 Rights defenders object to Lama’s promotion Human rights defenders have taken exception to a recent government decision of promoting Kumar Lama to the post of brigadier general, saying the move violates the ruling of a Kapilvastu District Court and a verdict on human rights violation case by the Supreme Court. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/susta-locals-try-to-breach-gandak-canal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:23:36+05:45 Susta locals try to breach Gandak canal Security personnel foiled the attempt of Susta locals to dig a channel on the western canal of Gandak Barrage to drain the floodwaters on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/life-after-deaths The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:23:04+05:45 Life after deaths The grief of losing six family members in a single tragedy weighs heavily on the heart of Ramsewak Yadav. But more than the untimely deaths of his wife, a son, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren, the root of his anguish lies somewhere else: his orphaned five-year-old granddaughter, Sanju. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/additional-2264-cases-registered-with-trc The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:22:45+05:45 Additional 2,264 cases registered with TRC As many as 2,264 additional cases have been registered with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, taking the total complaints to 60,316 as the second deadline for insurgency victims to file their pleas ended on Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/india-likely-to-announce-new-projects-during-pms-visit The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:21:54+05:45 India likely to announce new projects during PM’s visit Nepal and India are exploring possibilities of signing new infrastructure projects and new areas of cooperation between the two countries while pushing for the implementation of already signed big projects during Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to the southern neighbour next week. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/18/yamahas-new-fz25-launched-in-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:13:01+05:45 Yamaha’s new FZ25 launched in Nepal MAW Enterprises, authorised distributor of Yamaha motorcycles and scooters in Nepal, has launched the much awaited FZ25 to its hugely popular FZ Series. The price of the new model is Rs344,900. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/18/biratnagar-airport-operations-likely-to-resume-from-tomorrow The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:11:45+05:45 Biratnagar Airport: Operations likely to resume from tomorrow Biratnagar Airport, which has been closed since last Friday after being deluged by floods, is expected to resume its operations from Saturday, according to the airport authority. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/18/labour-act-includes-no-work-no-pay-principle The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:10:06+05:45 Labour Act includes ‘no work, no pay’ principle The private sector and trade unions on Thursday welcomed the recently endorsed Labour Act that incorporates the principle of ‘no work, no pay’. The provision means that employees will not be paid when no work is done. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/18/nea-electricity-leakage-down-to-229-percent The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:05:06+05:45 NEA: Electricity leakage down to 22.9 percent Intense efforts by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to slash electricity leakage in the last fiscal year resulted in a loss reduction of 2.88 percentage points, which translates into savings of more than Rs2 billion. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/18/visit-nepal-year-put-off-due-to-rebuilding-delays The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T08:03:15+05:45 Visit Nepal Year put off due to rebuilding delays The Tourism Ministry has postponed the Visit Nepal Year 2018 campaign to 2020 due to the slow pace of road and airport upgradation projects and reconstruction of historical monuments and cultural heritage sites. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/18/paving-the-way The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T07:57:37+05:45 Paving the way Creating genuine opportunities for all vulnerable youth groups is the next important step https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/18/nepal-among-countries-with-worst-lungs The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T07:55:36+05:45 Nepal among countries with worst lungs Nepal was one of the countries with the highest concentration of people disabled by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2015, according to a new study published by The Lancet Respiratory Medicine on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/fear-of-diseases-looms-in-the-wake-of-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T07:45:50+05:45 Fear of diseases looms in the wake of floods As flood survivors struggle to come to terms with the disaster, they fear disease outbreaks, for they lack proper shelter, food, clean water, sanitation and basic medicines. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/18/both-polls-to-be-held-together-most-likely-on-november-20 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T07:44:18+05:45 Both polls to be held together most likely on November 20 After the Election Commission (EC)’s nod to conduct elections of provincial assemblies and federal parliament on the same date, three major parties have said third week of November would be the best time. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/18/old-soldiers-new-battles The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T07:43:45+05:45 Old soldiers, new battles Gurkhas fought for the British in various wars, now they are fighting for equal rights https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/18/sabre-rattling-in-the-himalayas The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T07:43:05+05:45 Sabre-rattling in the Himalayas Nepal should develop a policy that addresses the interests of China and India while protecting its own interests first https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/18/surviving-the-flood The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-18T07:42:01+05:45 Surviving the flood Hazards of floodwaters could carry into future crop cycles in the absence of proper initiatives https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/ec-agrees-to-hold-parliamentary-federal-elections-at-one-go-elections-likely-on-nov-20 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T20:49:10+05:45 EC agrees to hold provincial, federal elections at one go; elections likely on 3rd week of Nov The Election Commission has agreed to hold provincial and federal parliamentary elections at one go. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/17/govt-releases-rs-1-billion-for-flood-and-landslide-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T20:12:25+05:45 Govt releases Rs 1 billion for flood and landslide victims Government on Thursday decided to release Rs 1 billion from the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to the Ministry of Home Affairs to mitigate the disasters caused by recent floods and landslides across the country. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/under-construction-dam-on-kankai-river-collapses The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T19:37:16+05:45 Under construction dam on Kankai River collapses An under construction dam on Kankai River has collapsed due to sheer negligence of the contractor. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/susta-locals-try-to-break-western-barrage-of-gandak-canal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T18:37:27+05:45 Susta locals try to break Gandak Canal to extricate floodwaters from village Locals of Susta tried to break a part of Gandak Canal on Thursday saying that floodwaters gushed into their settlements and farmlands. The locals were trying to channelise the floodwaters to the Gandak canal by digging another small canal. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/naive-about-tragedy-5-yr-old-sanju-hopes-her-parents-will-bring-home-a-brother The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T18:07:44+05:45 Naive about tragedy, 5-yr-old Sanju hopes her parents will bring home a brother Five-year-old Sanju Yadav of Laukaha in Rautahat district has still hopes that her father, mother, grandfather and sister will return home. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/17/govt-asks-help-from-donors-for-flood-victims The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T18:06:26+05:45 Govt asks help from donors for flood victims The government has sought help from donors agencies and social organisations to combat landslides, floods and inundation. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/17/over-200-of-a-same-village-taken-ill-due-to-unknown-disease The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T18:00:02+05:45 Over 200 of a same village taken ill due to unknown disease More than 200 locals from a same village in Khadi of Aathbiskot Municipality-3 in Rukum district have fallen sick over a week due to an unidentified disease. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/darnal-trying-to-come-to-terms-with-loss-of-his-wife-daughter The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T17:19:46+05:45 Monsoon floods: Darnal tries to cope with loss of his wife, daughter Tek Bahadur Darnal, of Simalbari village in Jhapa Rural Municipality-3, has been dealing with a nightmare after he lost his wife and a three-year-old daughter in the massive flooding in Kankai River Last Friday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/17/viral-fever-grips-flood-hit-banke The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T16:03:47+05:45 Viral fever grips flood-hit Banke Viral fever has gripped Banke district following floods triggered by incessant rainfall. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/dahal-urges-political-parties-to-unite-in-time-of-natural-disaster The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T15:27:45+05:45 Dahal urges political parties to unite in time of natural disaster CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged all political parties to come together and engage in rescue operation and relief distribution in the wake of flooding and landslides that have wreaked colossal havoc in Tarai districts. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/kanya-puja-marked-by-worshiping-little-girls-in-photos The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T15:20:58+05:45 Kanya Puja marked by worshiping little girls (in photos) The 115th edition of Kanya Puja, an annual tradition of worshiping pre-pubescent girls, was observed amidst fanfare in Banepa, Kavrepalanchok district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/pm-deuba-visits-flood-hit-banke-distributes-relief The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T15:18:31+05:45 PM Deuba distributes relief in flood-hit Banke Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday reached Banke to take stock of flood-hit areas in the Tarai districts of mid-western Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/200-taken-ill-in-rukum-to-unknown-disease The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T15:04:23+05:45 200 taken ill to unknown disease in Rukum Around 200 persons at Khadi in Aathbiskot Municipality of Rukum district have taken ill due to unknown disease. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/17/natl-swimming-cship-gaurika-bivida-set-natl-records-during-heat The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T13:50:48+05:45 Nat’l Swimming C’ship: Gaurika, Joanna set nat’l records during heat Teenage swimmers Gaurika Singh and Joanna Lama have set national record in the selection heats of their respective events on the first day of National Swimming Championships on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/17/young-pakistani-cricketer-dies-after-being-hit-on-head-by-a-bouncer The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T13:18:17+05:45 Young Pakistani cricketer dies after being hit on head by a bouncer In yet another cricket tragedy, Pakistani batsman Zubair Ahmed has died after being hit by a bouncer during a domestic match at Mardan, media reports said. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/cleaning-biratnagar-airport-after-monsoon-mayhem-video The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T13:17:37+05:45 Cleaning Biratnagar Airport after monsoon mayhem [Video] Flights to and from Biratnagar Airport have been disrupted since Saturday after the flooding triggered by incessant rainfall submerged the airport area. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/jhapa-reports-13-deaths-by-floods-relief-materials-distributed The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T11:27:28+05:45 Jhapa reports 13 deaths by floods, relief materials distributed A total of 13 people have been confirmed dead in the recent floods caused by monsoon rains in Jhapa while two have gone missing. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/chinese-vice-premier-wang-returns-home The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T11:21:43+05:45 Chinese Vice-Premier Wang returns home Vice-Prime Minister of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yang, returned home on Thursday after wrapping up his four-day official visit to Nepal. He left for Beijing on a special aircraft. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/one-way-traffic-resumes-in-daunne-after-repairing-collapsed-road-section The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T10:30:48+05:45 One-way traffic resumes in Daunne after repairing collapsed road section Vehicular movement along the Nawalparasi-Daunne road section of the East-West highway which remained inoperative time and again due to road cave-ins has resumed on Thursday. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/17/anfa-exco-meet-stalled-a-div-league-to-kick-off-on-nov-30 The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:45:11+05:45 Anfa exco meet: Stalled ‘A’ Div league to kick off on Nov 30 The long-stalled Martyrs Memorial ‘A’ Division League football tournament is set for November 30 kick off. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/17/nominees-for-glocal-teen-heroes-announced The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:40:09+05:45 Nominees for Glocal Teen Heroes announced The nominees for the Glocal Teen Hero 2017—the third iteration of a programme designed to recognise dedicated, passionate, and innovative teenagers—was announced recently. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/17/celebrating-individuality-through-paintings The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:40:07+05:45 Celebrating individuality through paintings An exhibit titled Beauty and the Beast is slated to be held at Nepal Art Council from Saturday. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/17/shilpee-begins-staging-of-nirdosh-ma The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:39:30+05:45 Shilpee begins staging of Nirdosh Ma It’s a norm at Shilpee Theatre to organise a staging at the end of each quarterly acting classes. As part of which, the Battisputali-based theatre house is staging a play titled Nirdosh Ma, starting on Thursday. The play features students from the seventh batch of Shilpee’s theatre workshop. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/17/disaster-nation The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:28:45+05:45 Disaster nation Perhaps the recent flood disaster will awaken the ruling class and push them in the right direction https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/17/private-sector-joins-flood-relief-effort The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:24:15+05:45 Private sector joins flood relief effort The private sector has joined the flood relief effort and has announced donations of cash and materials to help the victims of record flooding and landslides in various parts of the country. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/17/chameliya-hydro-wet-test-slated-for-sept The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:18:38+05:45 Chameliya hydro wet test slated for Sept The Chameliya Hydropower Project plans to conduct a wet test of the plant and machinery by the third week of September as most of the civil works have been completed. The 30 MW scheme is located in Darchula district in western Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/17/over-100-tonnes-of-food-rushed-to-disaster-areas The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:18:16+05:45 Over 100 tonnes of food rushed to disaster areas The Supplies Ministry has rushed more than 100 tonnes of food to flood affected areas in eastern Nepal. The ministry said it started sending provisions for the flood victims from Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/17/ifc-requests-energy-minister-to-expedite-ppa The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:17:20+05:45 International Finance Corporation requests Energy Minister to expedite PPA International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector wing of the World Bank Group and one of the promoters of Upper Trishuli-1 Hydroelectric Project have requested the Energy Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi to expedite the power purchase agreement (PPA) of the project. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/17/new-provision-to-exert-pressure-on-interest-rates The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:16:56+05:45 New provision to exert pressure on interest rates Interest rates on both deposit and credit, which were showing signs of moderating following jump in liquidity level, are likely to remain at the same level or go up further, https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2017/08/17/coming-to-terms-with-flood-disaster The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:10:48+05:45 Coming to terms with flood disaster Coming to terms with flood disaster https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/cnp-prepares-to-rescue-four-rhinos-swept-away-by-rapti The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:10:32+05:45 CNP prepares to rescue four rhinos swept away by Rapti The Chitwan National Park is preparing to rescue the endangered one-horn rhinos that were swept away to by the Rapti river flood recently. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/jhapa-flood-victims-under-viral-fever-grip The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:10:16+05:45 Jhapa flood victims under viral fever grip Flood victims have started falling sick due to viral fever in Jhapa Rural Municipality of Jhapa district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/long-recovery-ahead-for-baijanapur-folk The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:09:58+05:45 Long recovery ahead for Baijanapur folk With floodwaters gradually receding, the flood-affected people of Baijanapur village in Banke are now staring at a mammoth task of recovery, of restoring normalcy to their lives Baijanapur villagers were salvaging their belongings and getting rid of mud from their flooded homes on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/ec-says-difficult-to-hold-two-major-polls-together The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:09:42+05:45 EC says difficult to hold two major polls together The Election Commission (EC) has said it will be difficult to hold two elections—provincial and federal—on the same date. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/call-for-removing-monkey-from-house The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:09:21+05:45 Call for removing ‘monkey’ from House Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Narayan Bahadur Karki, who was standing in for Speaker Onasari Gharti on Wednesday, directed the Parliament Secretariat to remove some words spoken by some lawmakers from Parliament’s records. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/pm-nepal-committed-to-past-deals-with-china The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:08:38+05:45 PM: Nepal committed to past deals with China Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has assured the visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang that his government remains committed to implementing the past agreements, including the Belt and Road Initiative, signed with China. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/17/intl-meet-on-airport-safety-begins The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:08:12+05:45 Int’l meet on airport safety begins An international conference on ‘Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)’ kicked off in the Capital on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/cross-party-leaders-seek-solutions-to-flooding The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:07:56+05:45 Cross-party leaders seek solutions to flooding Cross-party lawmakers have blamed lack of preparedness and over a dozen dams built by the Indian side across the border for a massive loss of lives and properties in the rain-induced disaster over the past week. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/dr-kc-being-treated-in-icu The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:07:29+05:45 Dr KC being treated in ICU A day after breaking his fast-unto-death, Dr Govinda KC is undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/clause-wise-discussion-on-amendment-bill-starts The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:05:51+05:45 Clause-wise discussion on amendment bill starts Clause-wise discussion on the constitution amendment bill started on Wednesday, four months after it was tabled in Parliament. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/flood-survivors-feel-snubbed-as-they-wait-for-relief-to-arrive The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:05:14+05:45 Flood survivors feel snubbed as they wait for relief to arrive “All I want now is a tarpaulin sheet,” said Dev Narayan Yadav, a flood victim of Shivanarayan Tole Ward 10 of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City in Sunsari. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/17/floodwaters-wipe-out-rs-8b-worth-of-crops The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T08:04:39+05:45 Floodwaters wipe out Rs 8b worth of crops Floodwaters have wiped out Rs 8.11 billion worth of crops as the country suffered record floods following torrential rain from August 11-14 that inundated huge tracts of land in 31 districts, the Ministry of Agricultural Development said on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2017/08/17/trans-himalayan-handshake The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T07:59:27+05:45 Trans-himalayan handshake China and Nepal should move ahead with trans-Himalayan development, with or without India https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2017/08/17/go-for-the-doctor The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-17T07:58:51+05:45 Go for the doctor Time to start a public debate to stop lawmakers from profiteering at the expense of the people https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/16/pradeep-dhakal-appointed-padt-member-secretary The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T20:52:44+05:45 Pradeep Dhakal appointed PADT member secretary Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jitendra Narayan Dev appointed Pradeep Dhakal as the member secretary of Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/flood-survivor-sanumayas-struggle-for-life The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T20:41:31+05:45 Flood survivor Sanumaya’s struggle for life Sanumaya Rai (22) had gone to visit her nephew Nimesh Rai, who would be celebrating his fourth birthday the next day. But, his birthday never came. Instead of celebration, mourning followed the Rai family, residents of Gairigaun, Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-4. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/donation-starts-pouring-in-for-kamalu-yadavs-family The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T20:41:08+05:45 Donation starts pouring in for Kamalu Sada's family Donations started pouring in for the family of an eight-year-old Kamalu Sada, who was taken ill due to the flood and died for want of treatment in Koiladi, Saptari on Monday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/16/1-dies-over-300-others-taken-ill-due-to-seasonal-influenza-in-gorkha The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T20:03:28+05:45 1 dies, over 300 others taken ill due to seasonal influenza in Gorkha A child has died and over 300 persons have taken ill due to seasonal influenza in Barkar of Gorkha district, the epicentre of Gorkha earthquake. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/flood-affected-people-to-be-provided-with-pure-drinking-water-healthy-food The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T19:48:12+05:45 Flood-affected people to be provided with pure drinking water, healthy food Government officials affiliated to public health said that the flood-affected people would be provided with pure drinking water and healthy food to curb possible outbreak of water-borne diseases. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/16/chinese-vice-premier-pays-courtesy-call-on-president-bhandari The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T19:42:16+05:45 Chinese vice premier pays courtesy call on President Bhandari Chinese Vice-premier of the State Council Wang Yang paid a courtesy call on President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in the Capital on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/16/chinese-vice-premier-wang-pledges-support-to-ayurved-sector The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T19:19:58+05:45 Chinese Vice-Premier Wang pledges support to Ayurved sector Visiting Vice-Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Wang Yang has promised full support from the Chinese government to the development and promotion of Ayurved in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/big-three-agree-to-hold-provincial-central-parliamentary-elections-at-once The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T18:50:04+05:45 Big three agree to hold provincial, central parliamentary elections at once A meeting of three major parties—Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre)—summoned by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday has decided to hold the provincial and federal parliamentary elections at one go. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/sada-family-yet-to-get-succour The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T18:28:41+05:45 Family of 8-yr-old boy left into Koshi yet to get succour Phudan Sada, father of Kamalu Sada who was killed in the floods triggered by incessant rainfall and whose body was released in the Koshi River as part of the last rites due to lack of dry land, is not in a condition to speak with anyone. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/08/16/china-wants-to-take-nepal-along-on-the-development-path-wang The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T18:16:20+05:45 China wants to take Nepal along on the development path: Wang Visiting Chinese Vice-premier Wang Yang said that China will always stand in favour of political stability and development in Nepal. He said so during a meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/senior-lawyer-basanta-ram-bhandari-appointed-attorney-general The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T18:10:16+05:45 Basanta Ram Bhandari appointed Attorney General President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed Basanta Ram Bhandari as the Attorney General on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/pm-inquires-ec-about-possibility-of-both-polls-in-single-phase The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T17:35:18+05:45 PM inquires EC about possibility of both polls in single phase Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has inquired about the possibility of holding the election to provincial assemblies and the House of Representatives in a single phase. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/mother-daughter-drown-in-banke-canal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T15:53:38+05:45 Mother, daughter drown in Banke canal A woman and her daughter drowned at the Gangapur Kuderbetwa-based Singaiya canal in Narainapur Rural Municipality, Banke on Wednesday. Another daughter has gone missing. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/16/child-drowns-in-jhapa-pit The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T15:37:47+05:45 Child drowns in Jhapa pit A seven-year-old boy drowned in a water-filled pit at Nalbari of Damak Municipality-10, Jhapa, on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/08/16/relief-materials-distributed-to-500-flood-affected-families-in-saptari The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T15:34:18+05:45 Relief materials distributed to 500 flood-affected families in Saptari Relief materials have been distributed to 500 flood-affected families of Inaruwa of Hanumannagar Kankalani Municipality-11 in Saptari district on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/one-more-killed-in-jhapa-flood The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T15:25:27+05:45 One more killed in Jhapa flood One more person died due to flood in Jhapa district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/preparations-underway-to-bring-back-rhinos-swept-to-india-during-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T14:26:33+05:45 Preparations underway to bring back rhinos swept to India during floods Preparations are underway to bring back the endangered one-horn rhinos that were swept away or dislocated to various places in the country and bordering India by the recent floods. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/flood-hit-people-trying-to-return-to-normal-life The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T14:03:20+05:45 Flood-hit people trying to return to normal life Residents of Baijanapur in Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality, Banke district, have been trying to return to normal life after the floods receded. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/bharatpur-narayangadh-declared-no-horn-zone The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T13:47:36+05:45 Bharatpur, Narayangadh declared no-horn zone Chitwan Traffic Police has decided to implement no-horn zone in the district. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/dahal-reaches-saptari-with-2-ministers-distributes-relief-materials The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T13:43:30+05:45 Dahal in Saptari with 2 ministers to distribute relief CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, accompanied by two government ministers, reached Saptari district on Wednesday, to distribute relief to the flood affect people. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/500-industries-in-morang-shut-down-following-floods The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T13:34:21+05:45 500 industries shut down in Morang after flooding Around 500 industries at Morang Industrial Corridor that were inundated in the recent flooding in the Tarai have been shut down for the past three days. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/constitution-amendment-bill-2nd-amendment-2073-to-be-tabled-in-parliament-today The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T13:07:05+05:45 Constitution Amendment Bill to be tabled in parliament today The Constitution Amendment Bill (second amendment)-2073 is being tabled in the Legislature-Parliament on Wednesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/tarai-floods-prez-asks-govt-to-prevent-shortage-of-food-meds The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T12:10:50+05:45 Tarai floods: Prez urges govt to prevent shortage of food, medicines President Bidya Devi Bhandari has drawn the government's attention towards preventing the shortage of food supplies and medicines in the flood hit areas. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/12-yr-old-raped-and-murdered-in-dhanusa The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T11:00:35+05:45 12-yr-old raped and murdered in Dhanusa A 12-year-old girl was raped and murdered by a tenant living in her home here in Dhanusha on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/16/electric-power-restored-in-morang-and-sunsari The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T08:51:33+05:45 Electric power restored in Morang and Sunsari Power supply has been restored in Morang and Sunsari districts after five days of blackout. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2017/08/16/nepal-complete-final-preparations The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T08:46:57+05:45 Nepal complete final preparations Nepali youth team on Tuesday completed their final preparation for the Saff U-15 Championship with a 3-1 loss to top tier football club Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/08/16/disconnected The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T08:46:56+05:45 Disconnected Enter the 21st century: smartphones, laptops, tech gears, and exploding ‘Samsung Note 7s’. We, the teens, are usually the only Generation Z kid in our family. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/16/all-new-suzuki-dzire-launched-in-nepal The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T08:46:54+05:45 All new Suzuki Dzire launched in Nepal CG Motocorp, authorised distributor of Suzuki cars has launched the all new 2017 Dzire. The new Dzire has been given a facelift that is sure to cement its position as one of the top subcompact sedans available in Nepal. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/16/loan-to-value-ratio-lowered-in-the-capital The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T08:46:53+05:45 Loan-to-value ratio lowered in the Capital Those seeking home loan to build or purchase residential houses in the Kathmandu Valley will not get credit in excess of 50 percent of the fair market value of the property, says a directive issued by the Nepal Rastra Bank, the financial sector regulator, on Tuesday. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/08/16/himalaya-offers-direct-ktm-dammam-flights The Kathmandu Post en 2017-08-16T08:46:51+05:45 Himalaya offers direct Ktm-Dammam flights Privately-owned Nepali carrier Himalaya Airlines has announced the launch of its first direct flight from Kathmandu to the Saudi Arabia city of Dammam from September 1. The Kathmandu-Dammam airfare will start from Rs23,800 for one-way and Rs38,000 for a round trip, exclusive of taxes, the airline said.