High-level committee formed to probe public land sale KANCHANPUR: The Ministry of Urban Development has formed a high-level committee to investigate into the public land that was sold or given on lease without following the due process. The Ministry formed the committee headed by its senior... Travel 31 Mar, 2016
Over 50 huts demolished in Kanchanpur BHIMDUTTANAGAR: A joint team of the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force demolished more than 50 huts constructed encroaching land belonging to the Mahendranagar Town Development Committee of Bhimdutta Municipality-18 in Kanchanpur district on... Travel 29 Mar, 2016
Dalit leader Bishwakarma passes away POKHARA: Founder chairman of the National Dalit Commission, Padma Singh Bishwakarma, has passed away. He was 86. He died of pneumonia at the Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara. Bishwakarma was actively involved in the country's democracy... Travel 14 Jan, 2016
THT 10 YEARS AGO: In Press censorship, Nepal on top: RSF Kathmandu, January 4, 2006 Nepal tops the list of nations with highest instances of press censorship and China tops the list in the number of journalists kept in prison, says the annual report on press freedom published today by the Paris-based... 05 Jan, 2016
Model city project fails to take off The budget might get frozen this year as well due to the delay in submission of the project reports Phidim, December 20 Three years have elapsed since the government announced programmes to develop ten model cities along the Mid-Hill Highway as... Travel 21 Dec, 2015
Months on, Diktel still awaiting ODF status Khotang, December 14 Though months have passed, the much awaited programme to declare Khotang’s Diktel Municipality an Open Defecation Free Zone has been stalled, thanks to the long-standing row between local political leaders over the chief guest... Travel 15 Dec, 2015
Diktel municipality equipped with street lamps KHOTANG: Diktel municipality has been equipped with street lamps for the first time. The lamps have been installed inside the market area in order to bring down the number of possible accidents during the dark. The solar lamps have been installed in... Travel 17 Jul, 2015
Rights bodies hail court verdict KATHMANDU: Human Rights organisations in the country today welcomed a judgment of the Baitadi District Court over a caste-based discrimination case. The organisations have termed the decision a significant step in the fight against caste-based... Horoscopes 22 Mar, 2010
Big 3 hold sale of land in Mahendranagar MAHENDRANAGAR: Three largest parties in Mahendranagar have decided not to sale the plots of land that were being sold by the Mahendranagar Town Development Committee until the promulgation of the new constitution and new mechanisms were in put in... Travel 05 Mar, 2010
Slum dwellers' apartment plan in limbo KATHMANDU: The budget allocated to build apartments for the slum dwellers living on the banks of the Bagmati River is likely to be frozen. According to Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Rs 150 million was allocated in the... Travel 21 Jun, 2009
Unplanned urban sprawl is a worry KATHMANDU: Unplanned urbanisation has been a threat to public health and safety in the Kathmandu Valley. “Kathmandu is an example of haphazard settlement,” said Suman Neupane, general manager, Sunrise Bank. “Roads in easy access,... Horoscopes 19 Jun, 2009
Apex court nod to land Kathmandu, February 4:The Supreme Court today gave a go ahead to the Chamati Land Integration Project by quashing a writ petition filed by a group of locals against the project.A division bench of Justices Anup Raj Sharma and Damodar Prasad Sharma... Horoscopes 04 Feb, 2009
