SOCIETY
Indian PM to inaugurate pilgrimage house
Indian PM to inaugurate pilgrimage house
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Prime Minister KP Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate a Dharmashala (a resthouse for pilgrims), constructed at Tilganga on Thursday. The Dharmashala was constructed with financial assistance from the Indian government.
Aug 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Kathmandu all ready for BIMSTEC
Kathmandu all ready for BIMSTEC
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: With the BIMSTEC summit all set to start Thursday in Kathmandu, the government is ready to welcome the heads of the governments from South Asia and South East Asian countries.
Aug 29, 2018
Editorial
Take action against Pappu construction
Take action against Pappu construction
The flood in Lalbakaiya River, Gaur-4 forced a passenger boat against an under-construction bridge, resulting in the deaths of four people, of the 27 persons onboard.
Aug 29, 2018
OPINION
BIMSTEC for Nepal
BIMSTEC for Nepal
For Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, BIMSTEC could be one more multilateral
forum for uplifting their socio-economic profiles in favor of societal benefits
Aug 29, 2018
OPINION
Hope and fear
Hope and fear
Let’s hope BIMSTEC will help create a world order that is more just for smaller yet more easily manageable countries like Nepal
Aug 29, 2018
OPINION
Tap the opportunity
Tap the opportunity
There is a fear that BIMSTEC will go downhill like SAARC. In the last 20 years it has failed to deliver on its objectives
Aug 29, 2018
Infographic
Infographics: Gender gap in alcohol-attributable deaths
Infographics: Gender gap in alcohol-attributable deaths
A major global study published in The Lancet has found the there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Aug 29, 2018
POLITICS
Will BIMSTEC address Rohingya refugee crisis? (with video)
Will BIMSTEC address Rohingya refugee crisis? (with video)
With the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) just round the corner, it is expected that the issues of Rohingya refugees will be addressed in the summit.
Aug 28, 2018
SOCIETY
BIMSTEC: Senior officials' meeting draft agendas for summit
BIMSTEC: Senior officials' meeting draft agendas for summit
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: The meeting of the senior officials, including the foreign secretaries, of the member countries of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has concluded on Tuesday.
Aug 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Chand-led NCP politburo member Bhujel arrested
Chand-led NCP politburo member Bhujel arrested
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Politburo member of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Netra Bikram Chand Uma Bhujel has been arrested.
Aug 28, 2018