SOCIETY
DoFE steps up raids on rogue recruiters with new rule
DoFE steps up raids on rogue recruiters with new rule
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has intensified crackdown on manpower companies amid rise in reports of noncompliance with the government’s free-visa-free-ticket policy.
Aug 05, 2019
SOCIETY
No credible basis to conclude Paudel was killed in encounter: Rights groups
No credible basis to conclude Paudel was killed in encounter...
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Two human rights organizations on Sunday said there was no substantial evidence to justify the government’s claim that Kumar Paudel, the Sarlahi district in-charge of the outlawed Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand, was killed in a police encounter.
Aug 05, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Rs 276b spent on post-quake reconstruction
Rs 276b spent on post-quake reconstruction
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: A total of Rs 276.3 billion has been spent on post-earthquake reconstruction that includes government buildings, educational institutions, health centers and archeological heritages, among others.
Aug 05, 2019
Editorial
Costs of delay
Costs of delay
International human rights groups and various international agencies have been pressing the government to resolve transitional justice process by amending Transitional Justice Act in line with Nepal’s commitment to international conventions and verdict of the Supreme Court.
Aug 05, 2019
OPINION
Dangers of uranium mining
Dangers of uranium mining
US-Iran conflict is escalating into a trigger-ready brinkmanship leading to a palpable fear of another Middle-East war. The democrat-led US House has recently passed a “Defense Authorization Bill” to restrain President Trump from attacking Iran, but there is little room for respite.
Aug 05, 2019
OPINION
Toward Society 5.0
Toward Society 5.0
Digital technology has helped human society progress in an unprecedentedly fast pace. Digitalization has revolutionized not only the methods of communications but also the way we manage our business, perform trade, entertain, socialize or get public services.
Aug 05, 2019
OPINION
Don’t squander techno-revolution
Don’t squander techno-revolution
LONDON – Public discussion of the effects of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) often focuses on the productivity benefits for companies and the economy, on the one hand, and on the potential downside for workers, on the other.
Aug 05, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: One year on, new Ebola cases emerge in DRC
Infographics: One year on, new Ebola cases emerge in DRC
One year after the start of a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, health officials have confirmed the first direct transmission of the virus in Goma, a city of two million people and a major transit hub.
Aug 05, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Art & Culture, Movies
How they got into long lasting bond
How they got into long lasting bond
And as the first Sunday of August is celebrated as ‘Friendship Day’ worldwide, My City has interviewed some renowned personalities about their bond with their friend who became more than a friend to them.
Aug 04, 2019
WORLD
Democrats target Trump rhetoric after deadly mass shootings
Democrats target Trump rhetoric after deadly mass shootings
EL PASO, Texas/ WASHINGTON, August 4: Two mass shootings that killed 30 people in Texas and Ohio reverberated across the United States’ political arena on Sunday as Democratic presidential candidates called for stricter gun laws and accused President Donald Trump of stoking racial tensions.
Aug 04, 2019