Free, fair atmosphere essential to election: Thapa
KATHMANDU, JUN 29 - Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal, Kamal Thapa , has said that the election held in only free and fair atmosphere would result in...No one can obstruct CA polls: Oli
BIRATNAGAR, JUN 29 - Senior CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has said that none could obstruct the Constituent Assembly election s slated for November 19. Talking to media...Dahal, Regmi discuss CA poll preparations
KATHMANDU, JUN 29 - UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal met Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi at the latter's residence in Baluwatar on Saturday...Bhattarai ready to quit party Vice Chair post if need be
KATHMANDU, JUN 29 - Unified CPN (Maoist) Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai has said that he is ready to quit the party vice chairman post if need be. Bhattarai...Jha threatens to quit UCPN (Maoist)
KATHMANDU, JUN 29 - Barely three months after joining from CPN-UML , UCPN (Maoist) Central Committee (CC) member Ram Chandra Jha has announced to quit the Maoist party...Address demands of dissenting parties: Pokharel
KASKI, JUN 29 - CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel has said that the nation should head for election only after addressing the dissenting parties . He ruled out...Asar Pandra observed
KATHMANDU, JUN 29 - Farmers across the nation have been marking Asar Pandra , known as Ropain Diwas, by planting paddy in their fields on Saturday. Asar 15,...NA seizes 650 kgs of red sandalwood from Rasuwagadhi
KATHMANDU, JUN 29 - The Nepal Army seized 650 kilo grams of red sandalwood from Rasuwagadhi on Saturday morning. The truck loaded with red sandalwood reached Rasuwagadhi, passing...Prez Yadav urges parties to unite for CA polls
KATHMANDU, JUN 28 - President Ram Baran Yadav has said that all the political parties should participate in the election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) to strengthen the...Kantipur journo bags Madan Bhandari Education award
KATHMANDU, JUN 28 - Kantipur Daily journalist Anmolmani Poudel has been awarded with the Madan Bhandari Education Award, established by the Madan Bhandari Memorial College starting this year....APF chief among 200 officials under CIAA scanner
KATHMANDU, JUN 28 - The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has initiated investigations into the property of 200 high-ranking government officials including Inspector General of...Prez Yadav back from Japan
KATHMANDU, JUN 28 - President Ram Baran Yadav has arrived here in the Capital after receiving medical treatment from the University of Tokyo Hospital in Japan on Friday....South Africa: Mandela improved overnight
JOHANNESBERG, JUN 28 - Nelson Mandela 's health improved overnight and although his condition remains critical it is now stable, the South African government said Thursday. One of...Flood victims seek relief, resettlement
BARDIYA, JUN 28 - Kanchhu Tharu of Daulatpur VDC-2 in the district was working on his farmland when a flood from the Karnali river raged the village a...CA polls on slated date : Nepal
BIRGUNJ, JUN 28 - CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged people not to harbor any doubts regarding the Constituent Assembly polls slated for November 19. Addressing...At least 22 killed as bombs tear through coffee shops in Iraq
BAGHDAD , JUN 28 - Bombs exploded in busy coffee shops and at other targets across Iraq late on Thursday, killing at least 22 people, police and medics...Leaders ask EC to shed ‘harsh’ poll code terms
KATHMANDU, JUN 28 - The four major political parties have asked the Election Commission ( EC ) to withdraw some ‘harsh’ provisions in the election code of conduct...Paulinho header sends Brazil to Confed final
BELO HORIZONTE, JUN 27 - Brazil 's players wept with joy inside the stadium, and Brazil ian protesters were sprayed with tear gas outside it as the country's...CEC ‘political moves’ get on HLPC members’ nerves
KATHMANDU, JUN 27 - Miffed at what they termed “political statements” and recent activities of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Neel Kantha Uprety, the High-level Political Committee ( HLPC...Probe recommends sacking tainted official
KATHMANDU, JUN 27 - A probe committee of the Home Ministry has recommended sacking one of its under-secretaries found involved in the manipulation of tender specifications of the...Activists seek surrogacy legalisation
BANKE, JUN 27 - Although the country lacks legislation to recognise surrogate birthing, there are couple s who have opted the process to become parents and some women...Uttarakhand floods: 10 days on, Nepalis still missing
HARIDWAR, JUN 27 - Ten days after flashfloods ripped through major pilgrimage sites in Uttarakhand state of India, there are no signs of many Nepalis who are reported...Roundtable possible if Baidya ready for polls'
KATHMANDU, JUN 26 - Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar has said that they are ready to summon a roundtable conference as demanded by the CPN-Maoist if...Focus on budget implementation, ex-finance ministers tell govt
KATHMANDU, JUN 26 - Former finance ministers have suggested that the government should focus on the implementation of the new budget rather than limiting on papers. They floated...Four parties irked by Uprety's remarks
KATHMANDU, JUN 26 - Four major parties of the High Level Political Committee have expressed dissatisfaction over Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kanth Uprety's recent remarks on election preparations....20 bodies found in India rescue helicopter crash
GAUCHAR, INDIA, JUN 26 - Paramilitary soldiers on Wednesday recovered 20 bodies from a steep hillside in northern India where a helicopter crashed while on a mission to...Brangelina want two more children
LONDON: Angelina Jolie and hubby-to-be, Brad Pitt are reportedly planning to add to their brood and have two more children. The pair, who has three adopted and three...Court rejects Salman's plea‚ may go to jail
MUMBAI: An Indian sessions court on June 24 held that the offence of ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’ under IPC had been made out against Bollywood actor...Husband splashes acid on wife’s private parts
RAJBIRAJ, JUN 26 - A husband allegedly poured acid in the genitals of his wife on the charge of "talking" with another man on Tuesday. Badri Maya Bishwakarma,...Nuwakot banda enters day II
NUWAKOT, JUN 26 - Nuwakot district remained closed for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due to the general strike called by the locals of Bidur Municipality Ward...We are with you in every step: Yang Says, it’s a ‘handshake over the Himalayas,’ friendship here to stay, cooperation here to roll
KATHMANDU, JUN 26 - Stressing that China remains a long-term partner in Nepal’s political stability and prosperity, visiting State Councillor of China Yang Jiechi on Tuesday said China...Govt’s ‘chosen’ few districts fare poorly
KATHMANDU, JUN 26 - The government’s ambitious programme aimed at improving school-level education has fared poorly in districts where it is being piloted. The multi-million dollar School Sector...Migrant Nepali workers likely missing in Uttarakhand floods
HARIDWAR, JUN 26 - The number of Nepalis missing in the Uttarakhand flooding in India could surpass the estimated figure of 300, as the names of many working...Govt secys directed to make relief distribution effective
KATHMANDU, JUN 25 - The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed the officials of concerned ministries to lay emphasis on the rehabilitation of the victims of floods and...Afghan Taliban assault in Kabul secure zone
KATHMANDU, JUN 25 - Afghan security forces have put down a militant gun and bomb attack near the presidential palace, in one of the most secure areas of...Chinese state Councillor Jiechi meets Regmi
KATHMANDU, JUN 25 - Visiting Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi met Chairman of Interim Election Government Khil Raj Regmi at the latter's office in Singha Durbar on Tuesday....Rafael Nadal crashes out of Wimbledon in first round
LONDON, JUN 25 - Rafael Nadal was on the receiving end of a monumental Wimbledon upset for the second straight year on Monday, being dumped out of the...Salman Khan's plea against re-trial dismissed
NEW DELHI: A sessions court today held that the offence of 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder' under IPC had been made out against Bollywood actor Salman Khan...Ranveer not easy with labels
MUMBAI: Ranveer Singh, who has films like Lootera and Ram Leela lined up for release, says an actor can survive in the industry only because of his versatility...'CA polls impossible by obstructing CPN-Maoist'
KATHMANDU, JUN 24 - CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya has ruled out the possibility of conducting the election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) by obstructing the core ideology of...
Yang arriving today State councillor to express Chinese solidarity with political process
KATHMANDU, JUN 24 - Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi is arriving in Kathmandu on Monday afternoon on a two-day official visit to express Chinese support to and solidarity...Koirala nay to Madhes autonomous state
KATHMANDU, JUN 23 - Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala said on Saturday that his party would not accept the UCPN (Maoist) proposal to form an autonomous Madhes state...Govt unveiling its 100-day achievements today
KATHMANDU, JUN 23 - Khil Raj Regmi -led interim government is preparing to make public its major achievements during its 100 days at the helm. Regmi government was...CA polls will be held on Nov 19 sans 33 parties’
BAITADI, JUN 23 - Nepali Congress General Secretary Prakash Man Singh has claimed that the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections will be held on November 19 even if the...Body of youth found in Palpa
TANSEN, JUN 23 - A body of a youth has been found in Tansen in Palpa district on Sunday morning. The body was found near a place called...Kiran can never compete with hubby Aamir
MUMBAI: Having a star actor-filmmaker like Aamir Khan as her husband doesn’t give Kiran Rao reason enough to either cast him in a movie or compete with him...