Thursday, 20th June 2013

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Editorial

Contribute to create poll-friendly atmoshphere: Regmi

Kathmandu, June 19: Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi Wednesday said that the government was committed to conduct the...

Deuba gears up efforts to woo poll-opposing parties

Kathmandu, June 19: Encouraged by his recent visit to India, Nepali Congress senior leader and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur...

UML puts off CC meet for July 19-21

Kathmandu, June19: The standing committee meeting of CPN-UML on Wednesday decided to postpone its central committee meeting for July 19-21. The...

Election Work Plan

With the second Constituent Assembly election now slated for November 19, 2013, the Election Commission has unveiled its work plan to ensure that the election is held on schedule in a free, fair and peaceful manner. According to the work plan of the Election Commission, the voter registration process would...

Tea trimming!

Tea garden workers in Ilam cutting green tea leaves. Photo: TRN

Risk of River!

A building eroded by swollen Mahakali River in Khalanga of Darchula, Monday. Photo: TRN

Book Release!

Minister for Information Madhav Prasad Paudel (in the center) launches a book in Kathmandu, Tuesday. Photo: Kabita/TRN

Love marriage in nomadic Raute!

Ratna Prakash Shahi, 33, sits with his second wife (love marriage)13-year old Lauki Shahi. Photo: Bhakta Shahi/TRN

Paddy Planting!

With the early rainfall, farmers in Bhaktapur are busy in paddy plantation. Photo: Shekhar/TRN

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Nation

EC holds meet with 4 political forces

By Amarendra Yadav, Kathmandu, June 19: A day after the Election Commission (EC) made public its Constituent Assembly Election Work Plan - 2013, the constitutional...

People benefited from citizenship distribution mobile camps

Ilam, June 19: More than 8,500 people of the district were benefited from two-month long mobile camps conducted by the District Administration Office, Ilam. A...

Business

IB sacks executive director Aryal

Kathmandu, June 19: The Insurance Board (IB) on Wednesday sacked its executive director, Binod Aryal, on charge of fraud and corruption. Aryal was removed from...

NFC demands Rs. 480 mln as subsidy for food supply

Kathmandu, June 18: The Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) has proposed Rs.600 million budget to implement various progarmmes for the next fiscal year 2070/71. Out of total,...

Op-Ed

Foreign Employment - The Only Alternative For Now :Rebanta Bahadur K.C.

The sluggish socio-economic development process and slow pace of industrialisation have been pushing an accelerating number of young and energetic workers to opt for foreign...

Kharpunath: The Pashupatinath Of Humla :Prem Khatry

For the people of the Indian subcontinent, in general, and that of the Himalayan region, in particular, Shiva Mahadeva is a very extensive, all pervading...

Detour

Two Thai monks arrested in child sex scandal

BANGKOK, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Thai police said Wednesday they had arrested two monks for procuring a 14-year-old boy to perform sexual acts with...

BBC veteran broadcaster jailed for sex assaults

LONDON, June 17, 2013 (AFP) - Veteran British television and radio presenter Stuart Hall was jailed for 15 months on Monday after admitting to 14...

World

Karzai suspends US talks in row over Taliban office

KABUL, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday broke off crucial security talks with the United States, angry over the name given...

Imran urges drone action as he becomes Pakistan MP

ISLAMABAD, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Wednesday urged the government and military leaders to build a strategy to halt US...

Life Style

Yunnan Red, anyone? Chinese wine heads to Europe

BORDEAUX, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - For years the Chinese have been buying up wine from Europe, but with domestic wine production predicted to overtake...

Love and carriage: Japan railway offers train wedding

TOKYO, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - A rail company is offering one lucky couple the chance to get married aboard one of Tokyo's busiest commuter...

Sports

National Club Chess tourney from Friday

Kathmandu, June 19: The 3rd edition of the Manmohan Memorial National Club Chess Tournament is going to kick off from June 21 to June 25. Total...

PJ Club, Kantipur triumph

Kathmandu, June 19: The four goals from Dipesh Raut guided Kantipur Publication to quarterfinal after they defeated Radio Nepal 6-0 while twin goal from Budhi...

Markets

Black marketing thriving in Sunsari

By Jaya Krishna Yadav,Inaruwa (Sunsari), June 19: In the absence of effective market monitoring mechanism, black marketing is thriving in Sunsari district. Taking advantage of the...

Nepali Rupee records yet another lowest point against US$

Kathmandu, June 19: The Nepali Rupee has recorded yet another lowest point against US dollar with a devaluation of Rs. 1.40 in a single day...

The Rising Nepal ePapper

Miscellany

Concern raised over weak implementation of RTI

Kathmandu, June 19: Various stakeholders have expressed their concern over the weak implementation of Right to Information Act. Speaking at an interaction programme organized by Journalism...

'Expedite road expansion in the Valley'

Kathmandu, June 19: Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi issued directives on Wednesday to expedite the ongoing road widening campaign in the...

Science & Technology

Boeing launches new Dreamliner with over 100 orders

LE BOURGET, France, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - Boeing launched a bigger version of its next-generation 787 Dreamliner at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday...

Historical documents in poor shape

Kathmandu, June 18: The age-old language texts, thousands of hand written manuscripts and scripts, which are important historical documents, are currently in poor shape and...