Entertainment, Drama, Lifestyle
NITFest to feature 17 plays from 12 countries
NITFest to feature 17 plays from 12 countries
The third edition of the Nepal International Theatre Festival (NITFest) will showcase 17 plays from 12 countries. Mandala Theatre is organizing the festival, which will run from March 19 to 25, festival coordinator Kedar Shrestha said.
Mar 15, 2025
WORLD
Missing Chinese Professor Returns To Japan: University
Missing Chinese Professor Returns To Japan: University
A Chinese academic at a Japanese university who went missing on a trip home more than a year ago has returned to Japan, a university spokesman said Friday.
Mar 15, 2025
SOCIETY
Holi festivities continue in Mahottari
Holi festivities continue in Mahottari
Residents in Mahottari have been celebrating Holi for three consecutive days. While the festival started on Phagu Purnima day, several areas in Madhesh are still marking the occasion today. Seven local levels in Mahottari are set to celebrate Holi with great enthusiasm.
Mar 15, 2025
SOCIETY
Power outages taking place in parts of Kathmandu
Power outages taking place in parts of Kathmandu
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) will cut power in various parts of Kathmandu today for maintenance and related works. In a public notice, NEA informed that different distribution centers will halt electricity supply in certain areas.
Mar 15, 2025
SOCIETY
Weather Forecast: Light rainfall in Sudurpaschim areas
Weather Forecast: Light rainfall in Sudurpaschim areas
There is now a partial influence of westerly and local wind in the country. The weather in hilly areas, including that of the Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces, will remain partly to generally cloudy, while the rest of the areas would remain partly to generally fair today.
Mar 15, 2025
WORLD
Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies
Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV co...
Elon Musk’s Tesla has warned that Donald Trump’s trade war could expose the electric carmaker to retaliatory tariffs that would also affect other automotive manufacturers in the US, according to a report by The Guardian.
Mar 15, 2025
Editorial
Drivers, Be Aware
Drivers, Be Aware
An adage on driving goes thus: The journey is smoother when everyone follows the rules. Traffic rules exist for a reason; respecting them keeps the road safe. That appears to be at the heart of a new draft law formulated by the Ministry of Transport.
Mar 15, 2025
POLITICS
Public outrage as govt tries to institutionalize lifelong benefits to former VVIPs
Public outrage as govt tries to institutionalize lifelong be...
The government's move to institutionalize lifelong state benefits for former VVIPs including the president, vice president, prime minister, chief justices, parliament speakers, among others has sparked widespread public outrage.
Mar 15, 2025
Literature Cafe
The Eternal Wait
The Eternal Wait
Never shall I end my wait And wait I shall here
Mar 15, 2025
SOCIETY
Dr Saroja Karki Pande appointed chair of Paropakar Maternity Hospital
Dr Saroja Karki Pande appointed chair of Paropakar Maternity...
Dr Pande has served as a senior consultant at the hospital for 15 years.
Mar 14, 2025