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Trolley-pullers coax money out of tourists at TIA   Published: April 09, 2018 6:13 pm On: Kathmandu KATHMANDU:  Four persons have been arrested for tricking tourists and stealing cash from them at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, today. The trolley-pullers, who stay in the premises of TIA, have been tricking tourists while moving their trolleys and stealing huge amount of cash from their wallets. According to Pem Dorjee Sherpa at TIA, the trolley-pullers ask for tips from tourists for moving their trolleys. When the tourists take out their wallets to give them tips, the trolley-pullers themselves pick the highest denomination cash from the tourists’ wallet and leave the scene.” “They are not TIA staff but have been staying in the premises of TIA for long. We came to know about the incident when a minor, who had just landed from Dubai, was crying for his 60 dollars that they stole from him at around 5:15 pm today,” he said. “They hugged the tourist...

Ranveer, Deepika to marry in Switzerland? Bollywood heartthrob Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s marriage rumours have been doing the rounds for a while. If sources are to be believed then Singh, who is the brand ambassador of Switzerland tourism, has got an offer from the country’s officials to get married in the country. If Singh has accepted the offer or not is still unknown.Ranveer Singh, who has never confirmed or denied a relationship with Deepika even as rumours have been around for some years, said recently, “It is a relationship of mutual admiration... I rate her very highly as an actor, and she doesn’t. She says, ‘You’re just a ham’,” he quipped, adding that she is “awesome” and that “there’s a lot to learn from her as an artiste”. He acknowledged that his “Bajirao Mastani”, “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela” and “Padmaavat” co-star has helped him become a “well-rounded human being” and that he is “blessed to have her in my life”. Recently, in one of the talk-show...

Province 3 targets agri self-sufficiency in 3 years Apr 9, 2018-The provincial government of Province 3 has set the target of becoming self-sufficient in production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, mushroom, fish, milk, eggs and meat within three years. It has also set a target for essential food items within five years. Secretary of Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Banshi Sharma presented this goal during an interaction programme organised in Hetauda which was attended by the Chief Minister, provincial ministers, secretaries and experts from related fields.  The province plans to establish a modern powder milk factory within five years to solve problems of milk holiday (when dairies do not purchase milk from farmers) and other issues related to marketing milk. In a bid to promote commercial agriculture, the provincial government plans to enact a policy of 5 percent subsidy on agricultural loan and to put up ongoing projects as c...

UPDATED: Butwal Bhatbhateni fire under control Published: April 08, 2018 8:56 am On:  Nepal BUTWAL:  The fire that broke out in the Bhatbhateni supermarket building in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City-8 of Rupandehi district is now under control. The fire that began from the fifth floor of the supermarket building at around 3:00 today was brought under control after around four hours with the help of fire engines from the Sub-metropolis, Siddharthanagar, Ramgram, Kapilvastu and Tansen municipalities, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Keshav Kumar Bhattrai at the Area Police Office, Butwal. Nepali Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force persons were also mobilized in bringing the fire under control. Locals after seeing smoke billowing from the supermarket had reported the incident to police. Even though the fire engine from Butwal sub-metropolis had arrived immediately after being reported about the incident, the fire fighters were in confu...

Transportation syndicate starts strike against Mayur Kathmandu, April 4 Sundar Lama of Mangaltar, Kavrepalanchowk reached Koteshwore before six Wednesday morning from Raniban. He had to visit his elder brother hospitalized at Dhulikhel Hospital but had to remain at Koteshwore until eight due to strike by bus entrepreneurs. A crowded bus of Mayur Yatayat arrived a little while later and he left for Dhulikhel hanging at the door. The coordination committee of transport entrepreneurs operating vehicles to the east of Koteshwore has started a strike from Wednesday protesting route permit awarded to Mayur Yatayat. Passengers will have trouble times ahead with the transportation syndicate starting strike against the new buses of Mayur. But Mayur Yatayat operated its buses even amidst the strike called by fellow entrepreneurs. “They may be thinking that we cannot bring about a change with just 24 buses. We can bring another 100 buses if they continue to give problems to the peo...

General public face brunt of transport syndicate protest Apr 4, 2018 Daily commuters are facing the brunt as 11 transportation committee aligned with transport syndicate have halted their services along the Kathmandu-Dhulikhel route in protest of Department of Transport Management’s (DoTM) decision to grant route permit to Mayur Yatayat. The cartel of 13 operators protesting the DoTM’s have stopped their services since last Wednesday which has directly affected the general public Students, workers have been facing hard time getting to their respective destinations as a result of the protest being carried out by the transport syndicate. Earlier, on Monday, Banepa residents and bus commuters united as one group and scattered a cartel of transporters that had planned to block traffic 9 am onwards on Araniko Highway for one hour demanding the DoTM scrap the route permit of Mayur Yatayat. On March 15, the department issued route permit to Mayur Yatayat to operat...

I am enjoying, says Lamichhane Indian Premier League Apr 3, 2018-Sandeep Lamichhane, the first ever Nepali cricketer to represent the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), on Monday was busy enjoying cricket with the world’s elite cricketers at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in New Delhi. Under the watchful eyes of Delhi Daredevils coach Ricky Ponting, the former Australian skipper, and skipper Gautam Gambhir the Nepal’s leg-spinning star spent around three hours in practice session which comprised of bowling, batting  and fielding drills. Lamichhane became the first cricketer from Nepal to feature in an IPL in January when Daredevils bought the 17-year-old for IRs 2 million (Rs 3.2 million).