POLITICS
New govt by Feb 24: DPM Thapa
New govt by Feb 24: DPM Thapa
MAKAWANPUR, Feb 3: Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa said that the new government will be formed within the next three weeks.
Feb 04, 2018
SOCIETY
Man injured in 1990 movement reduced to begging
Man injured in 1990 movement reduced to begging
RUKUM, Feb 3: "Everything that I had has been spent on my treatment and all that I am left with is a fractured body," said Tara Prasad Khadka, a living martyr of Musikot Municipality-5, Solawang, who is known for his contribution to the 1990 uprising. Since the last few years, Khadka has been strugg...
Feb 04, 2018
SOCIETY
Crusher plants operate illegally as authorities keep mum
Crusher plants operate illegally as authorities keep mum
SIRAHA, Feb 3: After a brief halt, Sunny Crusher Industry, which operates on the eastern bank of the Gagan River in Gol Bazaar Municipality, is back in action. According to the Office of Small and Cottage Industries (OSCI), Lahan, this firm has not renewed its permit which expired in Fiscal Year 201...
Feb 04, 2018
POLITICS
Swaraj visit courts controversy over timing
Swaraj visit courts controversy over timing
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Although the Indian side has dubbed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's trip to Nepal a goodwill visit in line with the tradition of high-level political exchanges between the two neighbors, many political leaders in Nepal including former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai h...
Feb 04, 2018
POLITICS
Race for provincial assembly speakers begins
Race for provincial assembly speakers begins
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: With all seven provinces likely to fix the date for the election of the speakers of their provincial assemblies by Monday, the race for speakers in all seven provinces has begun and aspirants have expedited lobbying for themselves in their parties.
Feb 04, 2018
OPINION
Resolving water crisis
Resolving water crisis
Planting Peepal trees in hills for Chautara to provide shade for travelers, building tiny ponds close to temples were some of our ancient conservation and management methods.
Feb 04, 2018
POLITICS
Bickering over CM snags Province 2 coalition talks
Bickering over CM snags Province 2 coalition talks
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: A cloud of political uncertainty hovers over Province 2 as negotiations over the formation of the government in the sole plains-only province fail to gather pace even two months after the elections.
Feb 04, 2018
OPINION
Debunking myths
Debunking myths
Western feminism started in the late 19th century. Hindu societies had ensured women’s
rights during the Vedic age.
Feb 04, 2018
OPINION
China’s irresistible rise
China’s irresistible rise
British trade negotiators should take note: after Brexit, the Chinese market will be more important
to the UK economy than ever.
Feb 04, 2018
Infographic
EU's biggest expansion in two decades
EU's biggest expansion in two decades
The EU Commission publishes a paper setting out the prospect of membership
to six new countries by 2025 as it seeks to breathe new life into the bloc, tighten controls on migration and counter Russian influence in the Balkans - Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo
Feb 04, 2018