Madan Puraskar and Jagadamba Shree awarded Guthi Chair Kunda Dixit presented the awards during a ceremony held at Patan Dhoka today. Kathmandu 03 Oct, 2024
More than 4,000 Indians die of COVID-19 for second straight day India recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day on Thursday, while infections stayed below 400,000 for a fourth day, although the virus has become rampant in rural areas where cases can go unreported due to a lack of testing. World 13 May, 2021
Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms NEW DELHI: Leaders of protesting Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to withdraw the... Women 14 Dec, 2020
One killed, dozens injured in Delhi clashes as Trump visits NEW DELHI: A policeman was killed and dozens of people injured amid clashes in New Delhi on Monday as thousands demonstrating for and against a new citizenship law rioted for several hours before US President Donald Trump's maiden visit to the... Women 25 Feb, 2020
Indian police detain protesters against citizenship law as ban imposed NEW DELHI: Police in New Delhi detained dozens of people protesting against a new citizenship law that is seen as anti-Muslim as they began to gather in front the Indian capital’s historic Red Fort, in defiance of a ban on public... Women 19 Dec, 2019
Dispute surfaces in Socialist Party in Rautahat Rautahat, October 16 A dispute has arisen in the Socialist Party in Rautahat lately owing to the ‘authoritarian’ ways of its provincial committee Chairperson Bijaya Yadav, who is also finance minister of the provincial government. Though... Travel 17 Oct, 2019
Armyworms destroy seasonal crops Bhojpur, September 12 Local farmers looked worried after armyworms destroyed seasonal crops in Bhojpur. The American insects have destroyed maize planted in around 25 hectare land in the district. According to Agriculture Knowledge... Travel 13 Sep, 2019
Redrawn map may set off more change in Indian-ruled Kashmir NEW DELHI: India is redrawing its political map again. Parliament has approved a proposal by the Hindu nationalist-led government that strips statehood from Jammu and Kashmir, its only Muslim-majority state, splitting the region into two union... Women 07 Aug, 2019
Underground outfit surrenders arms Rajbiraj, December 12 An underground outfit involved in armed activities in the Tarai for long submitted its arms in Saptari today. A group of 11 persons of Janatantrik Tarai Liberation Front (Revolutionary) led by Abinas submitted their weapons... Travel 13 Dec, 2018
Angry�Indian farmers march on parliament to denounce their plight NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of Indian farmers and rural workers marched to the Indian parliament in the capital, New Delhi, on Friday in a protest against soaring operating costs and plunging produce prices that have brought misery to... Women 30 Nov, 2018
Complaints of weak market monitoring Rajbiraj, October 8 Consumers reported they were being cheated due to lack of effective market monitoring ahead of the festival season in Saptari. They said market monitoring was just for namesake and the authority concerned did not take action... Travel 09 Oct, 2018
Don�t burden peasants with tax: Minister Yadav Siraha, September 5 Province 2 State Minister for Land Management and Agriculture Yogendra Yadav today said that projects allocated by the government to farmers had failed to reach genuine farmers. Inaugurating the Second Agriculture Group... Travel 06 Sep, 2018
