SOCIETY
NRA CEO visits quake reconstruction in Dolakha
NRA CEO visits quake reconstruction in Dolakha
DOLAKHA, April 27: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Chief Executive Officer Govind Raj Pokharel visited Dolakha Monday to inspect some earthquake reconstruction work. CEO Pokharel chose Dolakha because this was where the first tranche of reconstruction grants was distributed. The big earthqua...
Apr 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Colleges exacting '4 times higher' fees than ceiling for MD/MS
Colleges exacting '4 times higher' fees than ceiling for MD/...
KATHMANDU, April 27: Medical colleges have reportedly been asking fees four times higher than the ceiling for the postgraduate MD/MS programs.
Apr 27, 2017
POLITICS
Under opposition pressure govt shelves plan to increase local units
Under opposition pressure govt shelves plan to increase loca...
KATHMANDU, April 27: Bowing to pressure from the opposition alliance, the government has withdrawn its controversial amendment proposal that would increase the number of local units in 11 select districts in the Tarai-Madhes.
Apr 27, 2017
POLITICS
House resumes as govt backs out
House resumes as govt backs out
KATHMANDU, April 27: With the government agreeing to withdraw the decision to increase the number of local units in 11 tarai districts, the main opposition CPN-UML ended its obstruction of parliament on Wednesday evening, paving the way for deliberations on the constitution amendment bill tabled in...
Apr 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Trekker missing for 47 days rescued from Ganesh Himal trail, friend dead
Trekker missing for 47 days rescued from Ganesh Himal trail,...
KATHMANDU, April 27: A Taiwanese man who was missing on a mountain in Nepal for 47 days was rescued Wednesday, but his girlfriend died just three days before they were discovered, trekking officials said.
Apr 27, 2017
SOCIETY
A man who built homes for 55 quake victims
A man who built homes for 55 quake victims
DHADING, April 26: While many of the quake reconstruction efforts grabbed media attention from the very beginning, Dinesh Tamang of Dhading has come in the limelight after quietly rebuilding 55 houses for quake victims in his district.
Apr 27, 2017
ELECTION
12 teachers in Khotang resign to contest local elections
12 teachers in Khotang resign to contest local elections
KHOTANG, April 26: Twelve teachers in Khotang have resigned from their jobs to contest in the upcoming local elections.
Apr 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Extraordinary school
Extraordinary school
KHOTANG, 25 April: Tekbahadur Khati was polishing an wooden table last week. The boy of Likhu - 2 was doing it so passionately at Shubham Foundation. The sixth grader at Jan Jagriti School, a residential school run by the foundation was brought here five years ago. “This school is different. We have...
Apr 27, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Virtual reality, apps add interactivity to music videos
Virtual reality, apps add interactivity to music videos
More musicians are using new technology, including 360-degree cameras, virtual reality musical experiences and vertical videos, to reach the smartphone generation of music fans who are discovering new music on their phones and tablets.
Apr 27, 2017
ECONOMY
BFIs not to increase lending until govt ups spending
BFIs not to increase lending until govt ups spending
KATHMANDU, April 27: Grappled with shortage of lendable funds, bank and financial institutions (BFIs) have tweaked their credit expansion strategy.
Apr 27, 2017