POLITICS
Parliament draws govt's attention to joint military drill
Parliament draws govt's attention to joint military drill
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Lawmakers speaking at the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday drew the government's attention over various pertinent issues including violence against women, natural disaster and the proposed joint military drill among BIMSTEC states.
Sep 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Sept 5: 6 things to know by 6 PM
Sept 5: 6 things to know by 6 PM
Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.
Sep 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Minister Thapa calls for cooperation to fight against human trafficking
Minister Thapa calls for cooperation to fight against human...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen, Tham Maya Thapa, today expressed worries about human trafficking becoming as a medium of earning money.
Sep 05, 2018
WORLD
Scientists develop new way to harness solar power
Scientists develop new way to harness solar power
LONDON, Sept. 5: Photosynthesis, a process which plants and other organisms used to convert sunlight into energy and produce oxygen as an important byproduct for animals on earth, has been altered by scientists as a new way to harness solar energy, a new study said.
Sep 05, 2018
POLITICS
Five reports tabled in HoR meeting
Five reports tabled in HoR meeting
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa tabled five annual reports of the government and various bodies, on behalf of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, in today's meeting of the House of Representatives. The presented reports are of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority,...
Sep 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Drive against substandard food continues: Minister Yadav
Drive against substandard food continues: Minister Yadav
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Matrika Yadav today expressed his commitment to continuing its drive to book those producing and selling substandard food items despite pressure.
Sep 05, 2018
POLITICS
Minister Pun off to Bangladesh to attend Energy Week
Minister Pun off to Bangladesh to attend Energy Week
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun, has left here today, leading a Nepali delegation to the Energy Week in Bangladesh.
Sep 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt announces 'Excellent School Award'; 12 schools selected
Govt announces 'Excellent School Award'; 12 schools selected
KATHMANDU, Sept 5:The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced the 'Excellent School Award' for secondary and higher secondary schools adjudged the best at the national level on the occasion of the 39th Education Day and the International Literacy Day.
Sep 05, 2018
WORLD
South Korean envoys en route to North Korea as denuclearization talks stall
South Korean envoys en route to North Korea as denuclearizat...
SEOUL, Sept 5: South Korean special envoys left Seoul on Wednesday for a one-day trip to North Korea to discuss a third summit to be held this month between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Sep 05, 2018
SOCIETY
#NotInvisible: Why are Native American women vanishing?
#NotInvisible: Why are Native American women vanishing?
VALIER, Mont., Sept 5: The searchers rummage through the abandoned trailer, flipping over a battered couch, unfurling a stained sheet, looking for clues. It’s blistering hot and a grizzly bear lurking in the brush unleashes a menacing growl. But they can’t stop.
Sep 05, 2018