POLITICS
Oli's Tweet Twist: From Bhojpuri to English, PM tweets in eight nat'l languages
Oli's Tweet Twist: From Bhojpuri to English, PM tweets in ei...
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Marking the six month as the country's prime minister for the second time, KP Sharma Oli posted his government's achievements on his Twitter account : not in one language, but eight.
Aug 19, 2018
WORLD
Why treaty protection is needed for migratory pollinators
Why treaty protection is needed for migratory pollinators
When a German study reported last year a more than 75 percent insect decline in protected areas over 27 years, the news was particularly disturbing because insects are prodigious pollinators. Perhaps even more concerning, scientists have determined that the Sixth Mass Extinction is underway.
Aug 19, 2018
WORLD
Trains bring drinking water to flooded southern Indian state
Trains bring drinking water to flooded southern Indian state
CHENGANNUR, Aug 19: Indian authorities are bringing drinking water by train to the flooded southern state of Kerala, where over 300 people have died and 300,000 are displaced in the worst flooding in a century.
Aug 19, 2018
SOCIETY
PM Oli stresses on right to information
PM Oli stresses on right to information
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stressed the need to improve access to information on the occasion of 11th National Information Day. However, he urged citizens to refrain from collecting personal information of others.
Aug 19, 2018
SOCIETY
Local levels creating RTI friendly atmosphere
Local levels creating RTI friendly atmosphere
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Anyone reaching at information section of Tulsipur sub metropolis of Dang district can see the digital noticeboard which shares different types of information about the activities of the sub metropolis.
Aug 19, 2018
SOCIETY
‘Urgent efforts needed to protect women and girls’
‘Urgent efforts needed to protect women and girls’
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Disaster-affected women and girls are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation, and abuse, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Aug 19, 2018
POLITICS
Former NTC's Managing Director's hearing today
Former NTC's Managing Director's hearing today
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: A hearing on the writ filed by Kamini Rajbhandari, former Nepal Telecom's Managing Director is scheduled for today at the Supreme Court. A single bench of Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana will conduct the hearing.
Aug 19, 2018
OPINION
Socio-economy of food
Socio-economy of food
Consumption of Jumli Marshi by Prime Minister Oli and his colleague has marked its radical shift from Himalayan plateau to dining tables of metropolis.
Aug 19, 2018
WORLD
Muslim pilgrims ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Muslim pilgrims ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage
The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. Around 2.5 million Muslims are expected to attend this year's Hajj pilgrimage, which is highlighted by the Day of Arafah, one day prior to Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha is th...
Aug 19, 2018
SOCIETY
Flood sweeps bridge at Barhabise
Flood sweeps bridge at Barhabise
CHAUTARA, Aug 19: Flood and landslide triggered by the incessant rainfall have swept away a concrete bridge over a local Sandi stream at Barhabise bazaar last night.
Aug 19, 2018