SOCIETY
11 year old dies a month after his failed porcupine hunt
11 year old dies a month after his failed porcupine hunt
KHOTANG, Sept 16: A eleven year old boy who was critically injured to suffocation while trying to hunt a porcupine in a cave a month ago has died.
Sep 16, 2018
POLITICS
"CM should resign on moral grounds" Shanta Chaudhary
"CM should resign on moral grounds" Shanta Chaudhary
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Parliamentarian Shanta Chaudhary from Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal has questioned state's priority amid increasing violence against women, including rapes. She has also demanded chief minister Prithvi Subba Gurung of Gandaki Province to tender his resignations on moral grounds.
Sep 16, 2018
WORLD
UPDATE: Typhoon lashes south China after killing 28 in Philippines
UPDATE: Typhoon lashes south China after killing 28 in Phili...
HONG KONG, Sept 16: Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down under red alert Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the densely populated coast, a day after the biggest storm of the year left at least 28 dead from landslides and drownings in the northern Philippines.
Sep 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Two children drowned
Two children drowned
SALYAN, Sept 16: Two children have been swept away by the Maliwang river.
Sep 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Relief support to flood survivors
Relief support to flood survivors
LAMJUNG, Sept 16: Relief support was provided to people affected by the floods and landslides on Saturday.
Sep 16, 2018
POLITICS
House set to endorse laws barring uneducated people from all types of jobs after 10 yrs
House set to endorse laws barring uneducated people from all...
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The federal parliament is set to endorse all laws to enact the fundamental rights ensured by the new constitution within the next few days.
Sep 16, 2018
TECHNOLOGY
BPA-free plastics may not be safer than regular plastics after all, a new study finds
BPA-free plastics may not be safer than regular plastics aft...
Sept 16: Consumers turning to plastics made with alternatives to BPA in the hope that they’re safer won’t like what they’re about to hear.
Sep 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Tourist swept away by river
Tourist swept away by river
KASKI, Sept 16: A tourist trekking in the Annapurna area has gone missing after being swept away by a river.
Sep 16, 2018
SOCIETY
The sorry state of Majhis and Musahars
The sorry state of Majhis and Musahars
CHITWAN, Sept 16: A Majhi couple, Bhola and Chhangurai from Khairahani Municipality-10 on Friday spent hours trying to catch fish and ghonghi (snails) in Budhi Gandaki River. By evening, they were able to collect around a kilogram for their dinner. At home, there had some rice and pulse to cook.
Sep 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepali peacekeeper injured in South Sudan
Nepali peacekeeper injured in South Sudan
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: A Nepali peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan was today shot and wounded by an SPLA soldier while travelling in a convoy in the town of Yei.
Sep 16, 2018