ELECTION
3 generations of Dhakal family excited over local elections
3 generations of Dhakal family excited over local elections
SURKHET, May 12: Eighty four-year-old Tikaram Dhakal of Birendranagar, Surkhet has not forgotten the very first time he cast his vote. Recalling his youthful days when he voted in the general election of 1959 during the rein of King Mahendra, he said, “My elders told me not to be anxious while voti...
May 13, 2017
POLITICS
On eve of polls, govt doles out Rs 150m to Kailali incident victims
On eve of polls, govt doles out Rs 150m to Kailali incident...
KATHMANDU, May 12: In blatant violation of the election code of conduct, the government on Friday doled out over Rs 150 million for victims of the Kailali incident. A cabinet meeting decided to provide the money to the victims of the Kailali violence, according to government spokesperson Surendra Ba...
May 13, 2017
ECONOMY
OBOR deal lays ground for further Nepal-China cooperation
OBOR deal lays ground for further Nepal-China cooperation
KATHMANDU, May 12: Nepal and China signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation under the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative on Friday, paving the way for enhanced trade and transit connectivity, financial integration and people-to-people contacts between the two countries.
May 13, 2017
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
Dozens of countries hit by huge cyberextortion attack
Dozens of countries hit by huge cyberextortion attack
NEW YORK, May 13: Dozens of countries were hit with a huge cyberextortion attack Friday that locked up computers and held users’ files for ransom at a multitude of hospitals, companies and government agencies.
May 13, 2017
POLITICS
President on her way to Colombo
President on her way to Colombo
BANGKOK, May 13: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is on her way to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, after she departed from Bangkok, Thailand this morning.
May 13, 2017
SPORTS
Chelsea takes wild ride back to summit of English football
Chelsea takes wild ride back to summit of English football
WEST BROMWICH, May 13: Chelsea is back at the summit of English football, completing a wild roller-coaster ride over the past three years.
May 13, 2017
ECONOMY, ELECTION
Private sector upbeat with local-level polls
Private sector upbeat with local-level polls
KATHMANDU, May 12: Private sector leaders are upbeat with the local level elections scheduled for Sunday.
May 13, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Local election more of a show-off
Local election more of a show-off
SURKHET, May 12: In a bid to attract more number of voters, candidates are spending millions for promotional events in the district. This has made the elections more like a show-off.
May 13, 2017
Lifestyle
Mental health as important as physical health
Mental health as important as physical health
What comes on your mind when somebody brings up the topic of ‘mental illness’? For the majority , its equivalent to being mentally retarded or simply being out of their mind.
May 13, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepse up 30 points as country prepares for local level polls
Nepse up 30 points as country prepares for local level polls
KATHMANDU, May 12: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index posted a gain of 29.6 points to close at 1,658.58 points on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week.
The stock market rallied this week as the country moved toward local level polls.
May 13, 2017