No-confidence motion tabled against Province 1 Chief Minister Sherdhan Rai
No-confidence motion tabled against Province 1 Chief Minister Sherdhan Rai
BIRATNAGAR, Feb 21: The rival faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) close to Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal has tabled a  no-confidence motion against the chief minister of Province 1, Sherdhan Rai.
Follow spirit of brave ancestors: PM Oli
Follow spirit of brave ancestors: PM Oli
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged everyone to follow the spirit of the brave ancestors in addition to the recollection of, and honor to them. PM Oli said it while inaugurating a seminar on 'Rastriya Sewa Dal on volunteering role' organized at Nepal Army Headquarters today.
Election should be taken as an opportunity: RPP Chair Thapa
Election should be taken as an opportunity: RPP Chair Thapa
JHAPA, Feb 21: Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Kamal Thapa has said the election announced by the government is an appropriate means to find a way out of the existing crisis and it should be taken as an opportunity.
America is (sort of) back
America is (sort of) back

The days of US hegemony are over, and America’s dysfunctional political system is incapable of...

Cooperative for development
Cooperative for development

If proper environment is created for cooperatives to work in remote areas, it would be...

Why Tansen deserves a place in the World Heritage Sites
Why Tansen deserves a place in the World Heritage Sites

Tansen is a testament to the living heritage and architecture of the Newa civilization outside...

Contesting Nepal’s majoritarian interests
Contesting Nepal’s majoritarian interests

The majoritarian mindset holds that any change to the existing political and cultural structure is...

Banda for what?
Banda for what?

People are not going to tolerate it when any political group declares shutdowns and restricts their mobility. ...

Things you probably didn’t know about Dashain
Things you probably didn’t know about Dashain

Most of us, all over Nepal, celebrate Dashain but we aren’t familiar with the many concepts and stories of this...
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Farewell, my friend
Farewell, my friend

Peter J Karthak, musician, writer, storyteller, husband, father, friend, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 77. He had...
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Three amazing noodle recipes
Three amazing noodle recipes

Really, who doesn’t love noodles? And although this dish can be found and is eaten all over the world, its...
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Alone together; Self-isolation in a joint family
Alone together; Self-isolation in a joint family

Self-isolation is rarely possible in a culture that demands families to stay together in the same household. When social distancing...
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Book on foreign policy administrators since Nepal’s unification unveiled
Book on foreign policy administrators since Nepal’s unification unveiled

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: A book "Pararastrakaa prashasak amirmunsidekhi pararastra secretarysamma" authored by former foreign secretary Dr Madan Kumar Bhattarai was released in Kathmandu on Friday.
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Many contemporary Nepali filmmakers lack knowledge required to make quality cinemas: Actor Dayahang Rai (with video)
Many contemporary Nepali filmmakers lack knowledge required to make quality cinemas: Actor Dayahang Rai (with video)

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Actor Dayahang Rai has said that many contemporary Nepali filmmakers lack the knowledge and skills required to make quality cinemas. ...
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Nepali poet writes about Lu Xun, China’s greatest modern writer
Nepali poet writes about Lu Xun, China’s greatest modern writer

The great China had been sinking In the murky pit of gloom. Burnt in hookahs many a things: Hashish, hemp and opium. ...
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IN PICS: Devotees throng Teku Dovan in Kathmandu to observe Chhath festival
IN PICS: Devotees throng Teku Dovan in Kathmandu to observe Chhath festival

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Devotees thronged Teku Dovan in Kathmandu to observe the Chhath festival on Friday evening. ...
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Nepali girl gang raped and murdered in Bihar
Nepali girl gang raped and murdered in Bihar

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: A 12-year-old Nepali girl was gang raped and murdered in Champaran District of Indian State of Bihar. ...
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Nepal Army peace mission distributes COVID-19 kits to local community in Lebanon
Nepal Army peace mission distributes COVID-19 kits to local community in Lebanon

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The Nepal Battalion (NEPBATT) launched an indispensable “COVID Kit Support” campaign in all municipalities of its area of responsibilities as a part of UNIFIL response and alleviation measures against the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Lebanon. ...
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Even a vaccinated person can spread COVID-19: NRNA
Even a vaccinated person can spread COVID-19: NRNA

Three more Nepalis succumbed to COVID-19 in foreign countries last week ...
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NRNA's amended statute and financial report passed
NRNA's amended statute and financial report passed

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: A special convention of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has passed its amended statute and financial report unanimously. ...
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Covid-19 vaccine benefits
Covid-19 vaccine benefits

We are in a Covid-19 crisis now. But we also have Covid-19 vaccines now. ...

A eulogy for dad
A eulogy for dad

If I had one more chance to be with you dad, I would do the...

Time is relative
Time is relative

Waking up early is always the hardest part in everyone’s life. This relative element of...

Let federalism function
Let federalism function

How well a federal system functions depends on how well the leaders manage the system.

Take care of your mouth
Take care of your mouth

Studies have shown than mouthwash and toothpaste can help slow down Covid-19 transmission. ...

Nirmala’s mother watches Bhagarathi case unfold, wants Dilip Singh Bista to be investigated
Nirmala’s mother watches Bhagarathi case unfold, wants Dilip Singh Bista to be investigated

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Nirmala's mother Durga Devi has been closely watching the rape and murder case of Bhagarathi Bhatta. 'The accused denied attempts to rape, but he later confessed to the crime'. Subsequently, Bhagarathi's brother Shankar Bhatta filed a case against the suspect-- a minor. The investigation is on the right track it seems, she said, while adding that she is, however, hopeless about justice for her daughter Nirmala Panta, who was raped and murdered in 2018, 'as the government has not taken her complaint seriously'.