POLITICS
HoR instructs gov't to make public probe report on Madhes movement
HoR instructs gov't to make public probe report on Madhes mo...
KATHMANDU, March 13: Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara has instructed the government to make public a report produced by a high-level commission led by former justice Girish Chandra Lal, which was formed to investigate the atrocities during the Madhes movement in 2015.
Mar 13, 2019
WORLD
Political power of women suffering ‘serious regression’, General Assembly President warns
Political power of women suffering ‘serious regression’, Gen...
The former Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs who leads the 193-member world body, pointed out that in 2105 it would have taken 30 years to close the gender gap, but now, she told the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), if current trends continue, gender parity will not be reached for “107...
Mar 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Two killed, seven injured in road accident in Lahan
Two killed, seven injured in road accident in Lahan
LAHAN, March 13: Two people were killed and seven others injured when a bus hit motorcycle over the Surunga Bridge of Surunga Municipality-5 in Jhapa district along the East-West Highway today morning.
Mar 13, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Anna Sharma: ‘The Man from Kathmandu’ is an important film of my career
Anna Sharma: ‘The Man from Kathmandu’ is an important film o...
Actress Anna Sharma is busy in the post production of ‘The man from Kathmandu’, scheduled for release on March 15.
Mar 13, 2019
WORLD
Iran warns of firm response if Israel acts against its oil shipments
Iran warns of firm response if Israel acts against its oil s...
LONDON, March 13: Iran will respond firmly to any Israeli naval action against its oil shipments, Iran’s defense minister said on Wednesday, in comments that came a week after Israel’s prime minister said its navy could act against Iranian oil “smuggling” to enforce U.S. sanctions.
Mar 13, 2019
WORLD
Japan not to submit U.N. resolution condemning North Korean rights abuses
Japan not to submit U.N. resolution condemning North Korean...
TOKYO, March 13: Japan has decided for the first time in years not to submit to the United Nations a joint resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights abuses, given U.S. efforts to end North Korea’s weapons program and other factors, Japan said on Wednesday.
Mar 13, 2019
SOCIETY
Gandaki State to provide sanitary pads to girls attending SEE
Gandaki State to provide sanitary pads to girls attending SE...
PARBAT, March 13: The Ministry of Social Development of Gandaki State will provide sanitary pads to girls attending Secondary Education Examination (SEE) scheduled to take place from March 24. Of the total 2,874 community school students taking the test from Parbat district, 1,437 are girls.
Mar 13, 2019
WORLD
Britain in Brexit chaos - parliament crushes May's EU deal again
Britain in Brexit chaos - parliament crushes May's EU deal a...
LONDON, March 13: MPs crushed Prime Minister Theresa May’s European Union divorce deal on Tuesday, thrusting Britain deeper into crisis and forcing parliament to decide within days whether to back a no-deal Brexit or seek a last-minute delay.
Mar 13, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
'Game of Thrones' final season episode lengths revealed
'Game of Thrones' final season episode lengths revealed
HBO has revealed the exact length of all six episodes of the 'Game of Thrones' final season.
Mar 13, 2019
WORLD
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
DOHA, March 13: U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their longest round of peace talks on Tuesday with progress made but no agreement on when foreign troops might withdraw, officials from both sides said.
Mar 13, 2019