SOCIETY
The changing face of a Majhi village
The changing face of a Majhi village
KHOTANG, March 10: Som Bahadur Majhi from Ravuwa village is living a comfortable life in Kathmandu. Birkha Bahadur Majhi of the same village is also living comfortably at Thimi, Bhaktapur. Since the last few decades, Ravuwa village has lost its charm as the local Majhi families have been migrating t...
Mar 10, 2019
WORLD
More blackouts hit Venezuela as opposition, government rally
More blackouts hit Venezuela as opposition, government rally
CARACAS, March 10: The Venezuelan opposition and government loyalists held rival demonstrations in Caracas on Saturday, as both sides prepared for what some fear could be a protracted power struggle.
Mar 10, 2019
SPORTS
Pakistan wants ICC action against India for wearing military cap
Pakistan wants ICC action against India for wearing military...
ISLAMABAD, March 10: Pakistan has demanded that the ICC take note of Indian cricketers wearing camouflage military caps during the third ODI against Australia, accusing Virat Kohli team's of politicising the game.
Mar 10, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal confident ahead of SAFF women’s football
Nepal confident ahead of SAFF women’s football
KATHMANDU, March 10: Nepal women football team is high on self-confidence ahead of its first match in the upcoming South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship in Biratnagar on Tuesday.
Mar 10, 2019
WORLD
Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash
Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash
BOGOTA, March 10: Fourteen people were killed in a plane crash in the Colombian plains province of Meta on Saturday, the country’s civil aviation agency said.
Mar 10, 2019
POLITICS
Oli says he's true friend of Madhes
Oli says he's true friend of Madhes
KATHMANDU, Mar 10: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday tried to project himself as "a friend of Madhes", capitalizing on the agreement signed with secessionist leader CK Raut to mend ties with Madhesi voters.
Mar 10, 2019
ECONOMY
Vocational training fair being held in Kathmandu
Vocational training fair being held in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, March 10: Enhanced Vocational Education and Training (EVENT) Project II, established on 21 January, 2018 is holding a fair at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu on Sunday, involving 59 training organizations of the country delivering training on 41 different topics.
Mar 10, 2019
WORLD
Tunisia's health minister resigns after 11 babies die in hospital
Tunisia's health minister resigns after 11 babies die in hos...
TUNIS: Tunisia's health minister Abdel-Raouf El-Sherif resigned on Saturday after 11 babies mysteriously died within 24 hours in a hospital in the capital, state news agency TAP said.
Mar 10, 2019
ECONOMY
Government spending less on vehicle purchase, fuel, travel
Government spending less on vehicle purchase, fuel, travel
KATHMANDU, March 10: The government’s spending on vehicle purchase, fuels and travel expenses is lower this year, according to the midterm review of the budget and program unveiled last week.
Mar 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Snowfall in Upper Mustang kills 450 sheep, mountain goats
Snowfall in Upper Mustang kills 450 sheep, mountain goats
MUSTANG, March 10: Hundreds of sheep and mountain goat died in upper Mustang after the recent heavy snowfall. At least 450 sheep and mountain goats died in Chumjung of Lomanthang Rural Municipality alone as some were buried under the thick snow and many others starved to death when the snow covered...
Mar 10, 2019