POLITICS
Retreat without nature surroundings a missed chance for soft diplomacy
Retreat without nature surroundings a missed chance for soft...
KATHMANDU, Sep 1: One thing is common for Kathmandu in 2014 and 2018. Four years ago, the roads in the capital city were in bad shape, dusty and full of potholes, when the country started eleventh hour preparations for a SAARC summit. Delays in road work were rampant. Things are almost the same four...
Sep 01, 2018
POLITICS
BIMSTEC summit concludes with resolve to enhance multi-dimensional connectivity
BIMSTEC summit concludes with resolve to enhance multi-dimen...
KATHMANDU, Sep 1: The fourth Summit of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) concluded on Friday, issuing an 18-point Kathmandu Declaration that lays huge emphasis on the development of multi-dimensional connectivity among member states for economic integration an...
Sep 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Nirmala's classmates write open letter to PM
Nirmala's classmates write open letter to PM
MAHAENDRANAGAR, Sep. 1: Demanding that the perpetrator be booked and justice rendered in the case of their friend Nirmala Panta, girls studying in ninth grade at Saraswoti Secondary School, Bhimdatta Municipality-2 wrote an open letter to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli , Friday.
Sep 01, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Even poor farmers, vendors forced to pay taxes
Even poor farmers, vendors forced to pay taxes
POKHARA, Sep. 1: Fedikhola Rural Municipality of Syangja is collecting taxes not only from the high-earning businesspersons but also from the farmers and vendors. Farmers who sell their agricultural products in bamboo baskets, locally known as Dokos, are levied Rs 10 per basket.
Sep 01, 2018
OPINION
Wonders of elevators
Wonders of elevators
On my recent trip to the United States, I had a connecting flight from Dubai airport. In the process of getting to the departure gate, I had to take an elevator, a very fancy one at that, with glass doors with opening both front and back. I got in from the front door and exited from the back door. ...
Sep 01, 2018
OPINION
Right, even when wrong
Right, even when wrong
In material science creep is described as the likely trend of deforming permanently under the influence of mechanical stresses. Obviously, this process is unnoticeably slow and has uncanny resemblance to what happens when complacency gets better of us. Being confident is not a bad thing, but being o...
Sep 01, 2018
OPINION
Realizing BIMSTEC vision
Realizing BIMSTEC vision
The fourth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has concluded by endorsing the 18-point Kathmandu Declaration on Friday. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has said prosperity among BIMSTEC member nations is possible through combined effo...
Sep 01, 2018
SPORTS
Modric pips Ronaldo, Salah to UEFA player of year prize
Modric pips Ronaldo, Salah to UEFA player of year prize
MONACO, Aug 31: Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric on Thursday received the accolade of UEFA Player of the Year in Monaco, beating his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to the prize.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
PM expresses gratitude to citizens
PM expresses gratitude to citizens
KATHMANDU, Aug. 31: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has praised the roles of citizens played to make the Fourth BIMSTEC Summit a success despite facing the hardship in the vehicular movement in the capital city during the Summit.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Poor traffic management hits commuters (photo feature)
Poor traffic management hits commuters (photo feature)
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Normal life of commuters in the valley was heavily affected due to VVIPS motorcade of dignitaries participating in the fourth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) that started from Wednesday and have come to an end...
Aug 31, 2018