POLITICS
Home minister, law minister meet Maoist Center chair Dahal over citizenship bill
Home minister, law minister meet Maoist Center chair Dahal o...
KATHMANDU, May 19: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala, held a meeting with the chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' regarding the citizenship bill.
May 19, 2022
POLITICS
Geeta Chaudhary becomes first female mayor in Saptari
Geeta Chaudhary becomes first female mayor in Saptari
SAPTARI, May 19: A woman has been elected the mayor for the first time in Saptari district. Geeta Chaudhary of the Nepali Congress has been elected the mayor of the Surunga Municipality by securing 7,292 votes in the local level election held on May 13.
May 19, 2022
ECONOMY
Jazeera Airways announces launch of service to GBIA
Jazeera Airways announces launch of service to GBIA
KATHMANDU, May 19: Jazeera Airways announced the launch of a new service to Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Nepal, connecting the large community of Nepali expatriates living in the Middle East and Europe to the south-west area of the country.
May 19, 2022
POLITICS
LIVE: HoR meeting underway
LIVE: HoR meeting underway
KATHMANDU, May 18: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building in Kathmandu.
May 19, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Fashion, Movies
Surakshya Panta in Cannes Red Carpet
Surakshya Panta in Cannes Red Carpet
Actress Surakshya Panta has become the first Nepali actress to walk the red carpet at the world-renowned Cannes Film Festival.
May 19, 2022
My City, Gen-Next, Article
What’s In a Name?
What’s In a Name?
As I begin to write this, I am reminded of an old Sanjay Dutt movie dialogue “Aadmi apne kaam se pehechana jaata hai, naam se nhi” which roughly translates to, “A person is known by his work, not by his name.” While I do agree with the statement, I also can’t deny that there are quite a few perks of...
May 19, 2022
POLITICS
Controversy erupts after more ballot papers were found in Nepalgunj-18
Controversy erupts after more ballot papers were found in Ne...
NEPALGUNJ, May 19: A dispute has arisen in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis ward 18 after additional ballot papers were found in a ballot box. After the counting of votes in the ward was completed, nine extra ballot papers were found.
May 19, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ touch down in Cannes
Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ touch down in Cannes
Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a surprise Palme d’Or and watching a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick.”
May 19, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Social
It's gonna be all right, Taylor Swift tells NYU graduates at commencement
It's gonna be all right, Taylor Swift tells NYU graduates at...
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift received an honorary doctorate from New York University on Wednesday and told graduates that everything would be all right, echoing the sentiments of her hit single "Shake It Off." The 32-year-old urged students to make the most of their choices. "Life can be heavy - e...
May 19, 2022
POLITICS
Biratnagar: NC candidate Nagesh Koirala leading mayoral race
Biratnagar: NC candidate Nagesh Koirala leading mayoral race
KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Nagesh Koirala and CPN-UML's Shilpa Karki have been leading in the vote counting for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor, respectively since the counting of votes started in Biratnagar Metropolitan City.
May 19, 2022