OPINION
Day of solidarity
Day of solidarity
Every year, Pakistanis all over the world observe February 5 as ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’—a designated day to express a feeling and a sentiment that the whole Pakistani nation nurtures 365 days a year.
Feb 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Ganga Maya seeks justice with UN Resident Coordinator
Ganga Maya seeks justice with UN Resident Coordinator
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: As part of her efforts to internationalize her struggle for justice, Ganga Maya Adhikari held a meeting with UN Resident Coordinator to Nepal, Valerie Julliand, at the UN House in Lalitpur on Tuesday.
Feb 05, 2020
My City, Entertainment
After Oprah’s exit, Russell Simmons doc acquired by HBO Max
After Oprah’s exit, Russell Simmons doc acquired by HBO Max
The documentary about several women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual abuse has found a distributor after Oprah Winfrey’s exit from the film left it in the lurch.
Feb 05, 2020
OPINION
Geopolitics of Holocaust Memory
Geopolitics of Holocaust Memory
PARIS – The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army is an occasion marked by angst as well as sadness. Anti-Semitism is back with a vengeance around the world, as if the lessons of the Holocaust had evaporated with time—or, even worse, had never been fully integrated into our...
Feb 05, 2020
POLITICS, SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Ex-TU VCs warn against political interference in picking VCs
Ex-TU VCs warn against political interference in picking VCs
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Six former vice-chancellors of Tribhuvan University have urged the government to appoint the vice-chancellors and boards of trustees of the universities without further delay.
Feb 05, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Parliament will endorse MCC at the earliest: PM
Parliament will endorse MCC at the earliest: PM
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Speaking to a select group of editors at the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday evening, PM KP Oli said that the parliament will endorse the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant at the earliest. He said that a three-member study group, headed by Nepal Commun...
Feb 05, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
MPs flay govt for shoddy measures against coronavirus
MPs flay govt for shoddy measures against coronavirus
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Lawmakers have lambasted the government for failing to take precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus, which has been spreading across the globe from China.
Feb 05, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Chinese envoy tells Nepal to make necessary preparations before evacuating its citizens
Chinese envoy tells Nepal to make necessary preparations bef...
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: At a time when the government is preparing to evacuate Nepali nationals from coronavirus affected region of China, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi has asked Nepal to first make necessary logistic preparations to ensure that the infection does not spread further.
Feb 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
PM Oli and two former PMs play flute and sarangi at Baluwatar
PM Oli and two former PMs play flute and sarangi at Baluwata...
KATHMANDU, Feb 4: In the picture, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and two senior leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal are seen playing tunes with their flute and sarangi.
Feb 04, 2020
WORLD
Locust swarms threaten more countries in eastern Africa - FAO
Locust swarms threaten more countries in eastern Africa - FA...
NAIROBI, Feb 4: Swarms of desert locusts could ravage more countries in eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of many more people, the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
Feb 04, 2020