The Week
Of rituals and traditions
Of rituals and traditions
There was a time when Dashain meant kites fluttering across clear blue skies, struggling to stay up in the air, the long bamboos of the temporary swings squeaking as kids took turns pushing one another, and never-ending elaborate feasts. It wasn’t unusual for families to put aside ongoing feuds and...
Oct 12, 2018
SOCIETY
NMC suspends two doctors for falsifying rape
NMC suspends two doctors for falsifying rape
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Nepal Medical Council (NMC), the regulatory body for doctors, has suspended two doctors for falsifying the medical report in a rape case.
Oct 12, 2018
DIASPORA
Nepal, Suriname establish diplomatic relations
Nepal, Suriname establish diplomatic relations
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Nepal and Suriname have established diplomatic relations today.
Oct 12, 2018
SPORTS
Manang, Signature sign sponsorship deal
Manang, Signature sign sponsorship deal
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: A-Division outfit Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) has signed a sponsorship deal for the league with Signature, a premium international whiskey brand, on Thursday.
Oct 12, 2018
SPORTS
Beating China is not a big achievement for Nepal: Lama
Beating China is not a big achievement for Nepal: Lama
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Chhumbi Lama, former chief operating officer of One-Day International (ODI) nation Nepal’s cricket governing body -- Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) -- has termed Nepal’s win over China during the ICC World T20 Asia Region Qualifier ‘B’ match on Wednesday as a mere ‘formality’....
Oct 12, 2018
SPORTS
Police, Three Star register first wins with convincing attacking displays
Police, Three Star register first wins with convincing attac...
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Departmental team Nepal Police Club and title favorite Ruslan Three Star Club have registered their first wins of this season’s Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League with dominating performances on Thursday.
Oct 12, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Index of October 12, 2018
Valley Pollution Index of October 12, 2018
Valley Pollution Index of October 12, 2018
Oct 12, 2018
ECONOMY
NFC starts selling goats and mountain goats for Dashain
NFC starts selling goats and mountain goats for Dashain
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: The National Food Corporation (NFC) has fixed the prices for live goats and mountain goats at Rs 710 and Rs 510 per kg respectively.
Oct 12, 2018
POLITICS
Bamdev Gautam backtracks from by-election plan
Bamdev Gautam backtracks from by-election plan
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Following a rift within the party and a red signal from Prime Minister KP Oli, senior Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Bamdev Gautam has decided to back away from his decision to contest a by-election from Kathmandu-7, according to aides.
Oct 12, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
House sub-committee find 'collusion' in fixing sugar price
House sub-committee find 'collusion' in fixing sugar price
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: A sub-committee formed by the parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded that various government officials and sugar mills had acted colluded to artificially drive up the price of sugar in the market.
Oct 12, 2018