SOCIETY
Lack of technical manpower halts health services
Lack of technical manpower halts health services
DAMAK, Dec 10: An electrocardiogram (ECG) machine at a health post of Gauradaha Municipality in Jhapa is left unused in the absence of technicians to operate it. This machine was provided by the municipality for examining heart patients.
Dec 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Reporting of VAW cases up after operation of helpline service
Reporting of VAW cases up after operation of helpline servic...
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: The toll-free helpline service launched by the National Women's Commission (NWC) to receive complaints from women victims has received overwhelmingly encouraging response.
Dec 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Women activists stage protest with blindfolds demanding justice for Nirmala
Women activists stage protest with blindfolds demanding just...
KANCHANPUR, Dec 10: "Sorrow is not necessarily reflected just in shedding tears. My heart aches with pain every second of the day," laments Durgadevi Panta, mother of thirteen-year-old Nirmala of Bhimdatta Municipality who was raped and subsequently murdered four months ago. As it has been a long ti...
Dec 10, 2018
POLITICS
Hearings panel confirms envoy nominees to India, Malaysia, UAE, Israel
Hearings panel confirms envoy nominees to India, Malaysia, U...
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) on Sunday unanimously endorsed the ambassadorial nominees to India, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirate and Israel.
Dec 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Indian dacoits shelter in Nepal
Indian dacoits shelter in Nepal
LAHAN, Dec 10: On Friday, the house of Baiju Agarwal in the Indian city of Laukaha was robbed. Acting smart, the dacoits ran away to their safe haven, which happens to be Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality-4, Thadi of Nepal. After sheltering there for a few days, they went away leaving behind some of the...
Dec 10, 2018
Editorial
Welcome initiatives by CIAA
Welcome initiatives by CIAA
Of late, Nepal’s anti-corruption watchdog, Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), is taking some measures to deter grafts on vital projects and taking actions against the accused.
Dec 10, 2018
OPINION
Hail Comrade Chairman!
Hail Comrade Chairman!
With the mass intelligentsia ready to pounce upon his critics, Oli is confident that he can cut the media and intelligentsia down to size
Dec 10, 2018
OPINION
Start with tourism
Start with tourism
Nepal must take measures to control air pollution as we get close to Visit Nepal 2020, when we aim to welcome two million visitors
Dec 10, 2018
OPINION
Public health for public
Public health for public
High drug prices push 100 million people into extreme poverty every year
Dec 10, 2018
Infographic
Infographics: The world's most powerful passports
Infographics: The world's most powerful passports
According to the Passport Index, holders of a passport issued in the United Arab Emirates can visit 167 countries without needing to obtain a prior visa.
Dec 10, 2018