The Week
A healthy dose of advice
A healthy dose of advice
If there is one thing everybody excels at (and I’m also guilty of this one) it is giving advice. From tips on how to save your outdoor plants from the torrential rain to how to become more productive, there is a lot of advice that is thrown at you (or that you throw at others) on a daily basis. And...
Jul 27, 2018
The Week
Surviving the show business
Surviving the show business
Movie critic Dipendra Lama believes the movie Loot, which hit cinema theaters in 2012, introduced some groundbreaking features and techniques in the entertainment business. It changed the entire dynamics of filmmaking in our country making audiences look forward to a new Nepali release. Yet, Lama al...
Jul 27, 2018
SOCIETY
High-alertness at Nepal-India bordering areas
High-alertness at Nepal-India bordering areas
NAWALPARASI, July 27: Armed Police Force, Border Security Office, has adopted high-alertness at Nepal-India bordering areas in western Nawalparasi.
Jul 27, 2018
SPORTS
Five-member ‘Independent Panel’ finalized for CAN reinstatement
Five-member ‘Independent Panel’ finalized for CAN reinstatem...
KATHMANDU, July 27: A five-member ‘Independent Panel’ (monitoring committee) has been formed to work for the reinstatement of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) from August, informed Ashok Nath Pyakurel, general secretary of the elected body of the CAN, the body that was suspended in 2016.
Jul 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Friday night sky offering century's longest lunar eclipse
Friday night sky offering century's longest lunar eclipse
KATHMANDU, July 27: The total lunar eclipse, the longest of the century with the duration of one hour 43 minutes and 35 seconds, will be seen on Friday night, according to Nepal Calendar Fixation Committee.
Jul 27, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal completes practice tour with a commanding 134-run win
Nepal completes practice tour with a commanding 134-run win
KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepal completed a commanding win by 134 runs against the East London Sharks in their fourth and final practice match of the United Kingdom tour in Loughton Cricket Club Ground, London on Thursday.
Jul 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse sees modest drop
Nepse sees modest drop
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index started the day on a higher note in the first trading hour on Thursday. However, the benchmark index declined throughout the latter session to close 3.15 points lower. The stock market index ended the week at 1,191.20 points.
Jul 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Tanahu Hydropower Company picks contractors for civil, mechanical works
Tanahu Hydropower Company picks contractors for civil, mecha...
KATHMANDU, July 27: Tanahu Hydropower Company Ltd (THCL) has selected Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti (CMC) as the contractor to construct head works of its 140-megawatt hydropower plant. Issuing a statement, the hydropower company said the Italian contractor will be awarded Rs 20.64 billion (incl...
Jul 27, 2018
POLITICS
PM vents ire on foreignmissions, I/NGOs for ‘unwarranted interest’ in Integrity Policy
PM vents ire on foreignmissions, I/NGOs for ‘unwarranted int...
KATHMANDU, July 27: Prime Minister KP Oli has come down heavily on some diplomatic missions and international and national non-governmental organizations for showing unwarranted interest in the formulation of new policies in Nepal.
Jul 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals express discontent as KMC fails to deliver
Locals express discontent as KMC fails to deliver
KATHMANDU, July 27: On the eve of the local elections last year, Kathmandu Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya proclaimed in a famous Twitter post that he would ‘make Kathmandu the best city of the world’ within the first hundred days of his tenure if elected to the office.Fourteen months on, Shakya seems to...
Jul 27, 2018