Nepal APF hold Sankata; Sherpa, NRT play draw

KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 13 The two matches of the Qatar Airways Martyrs Memorial A Division League played today at the Dasharath Stadium failed to produce a single goal. New Road Team and Himalayan Sherpa Club played a...

Commercial betel leaf farming proving fruitful

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 10:15 am Feb 14, 2022 A farmer showing the district's first ever commercial betel leaf farm in Jhapa, on Sunday. Photo: RSS BANIYANI, FEBRUARY 13 Commercial betel leaf farming has started for the...

'Confusion against MCC being spread'

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 02:18 pm Feb 14, 2022 Photo: RSS CHITWAN, FEBRUARY 13 Nepali Congress Spokesperson Prakash Sharan Mahat said that an attempt was being made to create confusion about the Millennium Challenge Corporation grant assistance. Addressing...

Fire engulfs two houses in Jhapa

Nepal By Himalayan News Service Published: 02:17 pm Feb 14, 2022 JHAPA, FEBRUARY 13 Two houses were reduced to ashes after a fire broke out due to electric short circuit at Bhanutole of Mechinagar Municipality in Jhapa today. Police...

'Conspiracy to break coalition won't succeed'

JANAKPUR, FEBRUARY 13 CPN-Maoist Centre Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that the conspiracy hatched by reactionaries to break the ruling coalition would not succeed. Dahal, also the former prime minister, said this while honouring the families...

Gender-based discrimination unabated in Nepal, says NHRC

KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 13 Although the promotion of women's rights has witnessed significant progress in legal and policy terms, gender-based discrimination still persists in practice, warns the National Human Rights Commission. As per the synopsis of the...

Russian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics

BEIJING, February 14 Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test, setting her up for an attempt at...

UML parliamentary party meeting commences, party to boycott speaker's all-party meet

Nepal By THT Online Published: 12:45 pm Feb 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO - Courtesy: RSS Kathmandu, February 14 The parliamentary party meeting of main opposition party CPN-UML has commenced in the capital. UML had called consecutive meetings of the secretariat...