SPORTS
Pun, Koju win Dharan marathon
Pun, Koju win Dharan marathon
KATHAMDNU, March 12: Tirtha Pun of Baglung and Kanchi Maya Koju of Bhaktapur have won the men’s and women’s categories of Aarati Strips Seventh Dharan 10K Marathon hosted by Dharan Run in Dharan on Saturday.
Mar 12, 2019
ECONOMY
Packaging show PacProTec being held in Kathmandu
Packaging show PacProTec being held in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, March 12: PacProTec 2019, a premium show on packaging and food processing equipment, is being held from March 12 through 14 at Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. The event is jointly organized by Messe India and Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India, with support from ERM...
Mar 12, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Horizon
Horizon
Your touch upon my hands,
Is like a river,
That flows over a shriveled artery
Of mine,
Mar 12, 2019
ECONOMY
Tourist arrivals up by 39%
Tourist arrivals up by 39%
KATHMANDU, March 12: Tourist arrivals to Nepal posted a year-on-year growth of 39 percent in February.
Mar 12, 2019
ECONOMY
Food quality certificates awarded to Dhulikhel hotels
Food quality certificates awarded to Dhulikhel hotels
BANEPA, March 12: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has distributed stickers and certificates on the basis of food quality, for the first time, to hotels and resorts in Dhulikhel.
Mar 12, 2019
ECONOMY
Slow demand for construction material leaves industrialists worried
Slow demand for construction material leaves industrialists...
BIRGUNJ, March 12: Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada last week said 42 percent growth in import of industrial materials indicates healthy economic growth. But same imports have become a matter of worry for industrialists in Birgunj.
Mar 12, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Biopic on Mother Teresa in works, Seema Upadhyay to direct
Biopic on Mother Teresa in works, Seema Upadhyay to direct
A biographical drama film on Saint Mother Teresa, the founder of Missionaries of Charity, has been announced.
Mar 12, 2019
SOCIETY
President Bhandari reaches New York to attend high-level UN event
President Bhandari reaches New York to attend high-level UN...
KATHMANDU, March 12: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has reached New York on Monday evening leading a Nepali delegation to attend a High-Level event ‘Women in Power’ on March 12.
Mar 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Fishing nets prove fatal for endangered gharials
Fishing nets prove fatal for endangered gharials
CHITWAN, March 12: At least seven gharials in the Rapti River of Chitwan National Park (CNP) area have been found dead in this current fiscal year. Some of them were found entangled in fishing nets, which could have potentially killed them.
Mar 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Locals take initiative to resume trekking along the Thorong La
Locals take initiative to resume trekking along the Thorong...
MUSTANG, March 12: Thorong La (pass) that connects Manang and Mustang has mesmerized trekkers for years. However, the pass is restricted whenever snowfall in the region is heavy.
Mar 12, 2019