SOCIETY
So near, yet so far: Story of a village untouched by development
So near, yet so far: Story of a village untouched by develop...
SIRAHA, Dec 20: It has been decades since Mana Maya Magar, 73, of Deurali village of Mirchaiya municipality – 9, has been fetching water from Ghurmi River. Even though the river’s water is not clean, her family doesn’t have any alternative for drinking water. She suffers from poor health, yet, there...
Dec 20, 2018
WORLD
UN General Assembly endorses global migration accord
UN General Assembly endorses global migration accord
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 20: The U.N. General Assembly endorsed a sweeping accord to ensure safe and orderly migration Wednesday over opposition from five countries, including the United States and Hungary.
Dec 20, 2018
My City
DPR of Monorail to be out in one year
DPR of Monorail to be out in one year
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: In the coming four years, monorail will run in Kathmandu if everything goes well. After a surface research, Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Metropolitan City have signed memorandum of understanding with a Chinese company to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the...
Dec 20, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Index for December 19, 2018
Valley Pollution Index for December 19, 2018
Valley Pollution Index for December 19, 2018.
Dec 20, 2018
SOCIETY
One teacher for whole school
One teacher for whole school
DHANUSHA, Dec 20: It might be hard for some to believe that a single teacher has been managing to teach students of five different classes in a single classroom. Saraswati Primary School (SPS) of Sabaila Municipality-10 in Dhanusha district runs classes from grades one to five. There are altogether...
Dec 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Scrap permission granted to Janaki Medical College: Dr KC
Scrap permission granted to Janaki Medical College: Dr KC
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Crusader for medical education reforms Dr. Govinda KC has urged the Tribhuvan University's Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the authorities concerned to scrap the permission granted to Janaki Medical College to run medical education courses.
Dec 20, 2018
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook shares drop as data privacy fallout spreads
Facebook shares drop as data privacy fallout spreads
WASHINGTON, Dec 20: Facebook Inc shares sank on Wednesday as concerns about its ability to safeguard user data sparked a government lawsuit, criticism in the U.S. Congress and a New York Times report on how it had shared data with other companies.
Dec 20, 2018
SOCIETY
SC hearing case on Fewa Lake today
SC hearing case on Fewa Lake today
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: The case of disputed Hotel Waterfront, which allegedly encroaches the land of Fewa Lake, is being heard on Thursday.
Dec 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Police searching for other evidences after failed DNA test
Police searching for other evidences after failed DNA test
KANCHANPUR, Dec 20: Police have intentionally delayed publicizing the DNA test reports of two prime suspects, one of whom has reportedly confessed to the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta because the reports “do not match” with the crime scene evidences.
Dec 20, 2018
SOCIETY
10,000 graduates to take part in TU convocation on Dec 31
10,000 graduates to take part in TU convocation on Dec 31
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Out of around 84,000 graduates under the Tribhuvan University (TU) campuses across the country, about 10,000 graduates will take part in the convocation ceremony to be held on TU campus in Kirtipur on December 31.
Dec 20, 2018