POLITICS
Chief justice appointment in limbo as NC boycotts PHSC meet
Chief justice appointment in limbo as NC boycotts PHSC meet
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Members of Nepali Congress have boycotted the meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) over the chief justice appointment row.
Aug 03, 2018
POLITICS
Dhakal appointed new Law Minister
Dhakal appointed new Law Minister
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Prime Minister KP Oli has yet again reshuffled his cabinet on Friday. Nepal Communist Party leader Bhanubhakta Dhakal has been appointed Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
Aug 03, 2018
WORLD
Sharia law recognized by British court for 1st time in landmark divorce case
Sharia law recognized by British court for 1st time in landm...
LONDON, Aug 3: A British court recognized Sharia law for the first time after a judge made a landmark ruling on a divorce case, which could have far reaching effects on Islamic marriage in the UK.
Aug 03, 2018
The Week
Making meaningful murals
Making meaningful murals
Despite the difficulties they have endured and the ones that are in sight, the group is hopeful and undeterred because art to them means so much more than just paint and color.
Aug 03, 2018
SOCIETY
TIA resumes its operation
TIA resumes its operation
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Tribhuwan International Airport, the sole international airport of the state, has resumed its operation which was halted due to some obstacles seen on the runway on Friday morning.
Aug 03, 2018
SOCIETY
UPDATE: PHSC meeting postponed for 15 minutes
UPDATE: PHSC meeting postponed for 15 minutes
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: A meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC ) scheduled for today to decide the fate of chief justice nominee Deepak Raj Joshee has been postponed for 15 minutes.
Aug 03, 2018
SOCIETY
3-member probe panel formed to investigate lawmaker Niru Pal death threat
3-member probe panel formed to investigate lawmaker Niru Pal...
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Metropolitan Police Range Office, Kathmandu has formed a three-member probe committee to look into the case related to death threat of Nepal Communist Party lawmaker Niru Pal.
Aug 03, 2018
The Week
The many kinds of meditation
The many kinds of meditation
The act of meditation precedes civilization. Our biggest enemy is said to live in our minds and meditation has always been heralded as the single most effective measure to conquer the enemy that lives within. Imagine having a total control over your thoughts and feelings? Life would be so much bette...
Aug 03, 2018
WORLD
Costa Rica seizes two tons of cocaine from 'low-profile' boat
Costa Rica seizes two tons of cocaine from 'low-profile' boa...
SAN JOSE, Aug 3: Law enforcement officials in Costa Rica said on Thursday they had recovered two tons of cocaine from a low-profile boat found about 80 nautical miles off the coast, one of the biggest drug confiscations made at sea.
Aug 03, 2018
SOCIETY
TIA halts operation for runaway maintenance
TIA halts operation for runaway maintenance
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Recurring cracks on the runway have been disrupting flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) almost daily for the past few weeks. The disruption lasts from a few minutes to more than half an hour. However, airport authorities are not carrying out standard maintenance fo...
Aug 03, 2018