The Week
The obsession over grades
The obsession over grades
Grades are just an extrinsic motivational factor and it often undermines intrinsic motivation, a desire to learn for its own sake. When grades become the goal, a student’s personal development becomes a footnote in his/her educational chapter.
Aug 17, 2018
The Week
Five Star Government?
Five Star Government?
The Oli government has recently made public their list of ‘achievements’ of the last five months or so. Some big brain within the current government thought they needed some positive vibes flowing through the populace after all the negativity of the Dr KC fiasco and general dissatisfaction with the...
Aug 17, 2018
ECONOMY
16th Handicraft Trade Fair to be held in November
16th Handicraft Trade Fair to be held in November
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The 16th Annual Handicraft Trade Fair is going to be held in November. The Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) is organizing the event on November 14 to 18 at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu.
Aug 17, 2018
ECONOMY
National Youth Conference 2018 ends
National Youth Conference 2018 ends
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A three-day National Youth Conference concluded in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The event was organized by Nepal Youth Council (NYC) in association with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and multiple partners. A total of 204 participants attended the conference organized with the...
Aug 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse takes a breather after three straight days of gains
Nepse takes a breather after three straight days of gains
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index began on Thursday, adding to its previous day’s rally to reach the intraday high of 1,218.71 points. However, the benchmark index pulled back sharply and swung between gains and losses for the remaining session to close essentially flat. At t...
Aug 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Public vents ire against tax hikes
Public vents ire against tax hikes
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The general people have expressed frustration over the steep hike in tax rates on various services and goods. They say that the rise in tax rates without improving service delivery is unfair and that it puts additional financial burden on them.
Aug 17, 2018
POLITICS
Lawmakers for passing medical education act in line with govt-Dr KC deal
Lawmakers for passing medical education act in line with gov...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Majority of the lawmakers at a parliamentary committee have stressed the need for implementing the deal signed between the government and Dr Govinda KC and bringing the Medical Education Act in line with the agreement. However, a few lawmakers insisted that the new act should not...
Aug 17, 2018
POLITICS
Misuse of state-provided housing may bring 3 yrs jail, Rs 1m fine
Misuse of state-provided housing may bring 3 yrs jail, Rs 1m...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The government has proposed up to three years in jail and Rs 1 million fine for those taking residence facilities from the state even though they have a house, land, a job or enough property.
Aug 17, 2018
SOCIETY
NMA postpones protest for 15 days
NMA postpones protest for 15 days
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The Nepal Medical Association (NMA), professional organization of doctors, has postponed its protests which had been scheduled to begin from August 17. On August 13, NMA had announced that the doctors would stop seeing patients from August 17 and surrender their apron and licenses...
Aug 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Provincial panel yet to start probe into Jumla incident
Provincial panel yet to start probe into Jumla incident
JUMLA, Aug 17: It has been almost a week since the government of Karnali Province formed a taskforce to investigate into police brutality against supporters of Dr Govinda KC at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS). However, much to the disappointment of Jumla locals, the taskforce has yet to be...
Aug 17, 2018