SOCIETY
Three-day medical expo kicks off in capital
Three-day medical expo kicks off in capital
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A three-day medical expo attended by participants from Nepal, India, China, Israel and Pakistan, among others, kicked off in the capital city on Friday. It is the third international medical show being organized in Nepal.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Human-wildlife conflict a big threat to conservation efforts in Kanchenjungha Landscape
Human-wildlife conflict a big threat to conservation efforts...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Human-wildlife interaction or conflict has been identified as the biggest threat to conservation efforts in the Kanchenjunga Landscape. Similarly, wildlife has been identified as the largest threat to the livelihoods of rural communities in the region.
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Keep children away from politics
Keep children away from politics
Politics is the most powerful divider and unifier in societies of all hues. It can not only turn people off, but also work wonders in split seconds. Nonetheless, its fallout differs from one society to other. It is largely determined by the degrees of its denizens’ inclination toward the dominant n...
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Religion and politics
Religion and politics
Politics matters the most when people start forming their identity around politics or to politicize the non-political
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Getting rubbed silently
Getting rubbed silently
Writing on simple technical issues that suits a normal reader is difficult enough. Perhaps, it is even more difficult to get such piece approved by the opinion editors first. Big media houses elsewhere usually keep knowledgeable technical hands to support the editorial team. On issues I have little...
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Why relationships fail
Why relationships fail
Life is a series of choices and modern civilization has transformed us so much that we need to rethink some of our default social choices that have existed for centuries. No social institution is as celebrated and imposed in Nepal as marriage. It’s so integral to our social system that most people s...
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
17 killed in Nuwakot mini truck accident (Update)
17 killed in Nuwakot mini truck accident (Update)
NUWAKOT, Dec 14: As many as 17 people have died in a mini truck accident that occurred in the district on Friday evening, confirmed District Police Office, Nuwakot.
Dec 14, 2018
POLITICS
Preparations on for new health policy: State Minister Yadav
Preparations on for new health policy: State Minister Yadav
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Minister of State for Health and Population Surendra Kumar Yadav has said the government was preparing a new health policy to solve the problems relating to the health sector.
Dec 14, 2018
SOCIETY
'Pokhara international airport will operate before the stated date'
'Pokhara international airport will operate before the state...
POKHARA, Dec 14: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari has claimed that the construction of Pokhara International Airport would be completed before the stipulated date.
Dec 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Over dozen houses destroyed as fire breaks out in Saptari
Over dozen houses destroyed as fire breaks out in Saptari
RAJBIRAJ, Dec 14: Property worth over Rs 4 million rupees were destroyed in the fire that broke out in Tilathi Koiladi rural municipality-7 in Saptari district on Friday.
Dec 14, 2018