SOCIETY
Activist Ruby Khan breaks fast after 11 days
Activist Ruby Khan breaks fast after 11 days
Human rights activist Rubi Khan has broken her fast after 11 days following the government’s decision to form an investigation committee to look into the death of Nankutri Dhobi of Newaji village and the missing case of Nirmala Kurmi.
Oct 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Far Western Province to release Rs 250 million for disaster management
Far Western Province to release Rs 250 million for disaster...
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: An emergency meeting of the Far-Western Provincial Council of Ministers held on Tuesday decided to provide Rs. 250 million to the Disaster Management Fund.
Oct 20, 2021
OPINION
An Electric Bus Rapid Transit System for Kathmandu Valley
An Electric Bus Rapid Transit System for Kathmandu Valley
Many cities in neighboring India have successfully adopted BRT systems to improve their transportation situation. Examples can be seen in Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Indore, and Surat. Looking at the current transportation and related pollution problems in the Kathmandu Valley, a realistic possibility will b...
Oct 20, 2021
SOCIETY
Climate change to blame for extreme weather
Climate change to blame for extreme weather
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Even after the end of the rainy season, the incidence of floods and inundation has increased across the country due to heavy rains in the last few days. Experts say that this type of unseasonal rainfall may be due to climate change. People's lives have been affected by the disaste...
Oct 20, 2021
SOCIETY
Flood sweeps away a vehicle in Dang
Flood sweeps away a vehicle in Dang
DANG, Oct 20: A swollen rivulet in Dang has swept away a vehicle in Dang on Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2021
SOCIETY
Couple killed in tuskers attack
Couple killed in tuskers attack
MAHENDRANAGAR, Oct 20: A couple died in wild tuskers' attack at Shuklaphanta municipality-12, Basantapur in Kanchanpur this morning.
Oct 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks end lower as interest rates weigh on the equity market
Stocks end lower as interest rates weigh on the equity marke...
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: The local bourse remained under pressure since the beginning of Tuesday’s session. After dipping over 60 points in the morning a small recovery ensued. However, buyers quickly lost steam as sellers dominated the trading session thereafter. The benchmark index hit its intraday low...
Oct 20, 2021
SOCIETY
Mahakali River records highest water level in eight years
Mahakali River records highest water level in eight years
KANCHANPUR, Oct 19: The Mahakali River in Sudurpaschim Province has recorded the highest water level in eight years. The water flow in the River bordering Nepal and India was measured to be at 547,224 cusec on Tuesday noon.
Oct 19, 2021
POLITICS
China announces to provide an additional two million COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal
China announces to provide an additional two million COVID-1...
KATHMANDU, Oct 19: China has agreed to provide an additional grant of two million COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal.
Oct 19, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Denis Villeneuve’s dreams of ‘Dune’ reach the big screen
Denis Villeneuve’s dreams of ‘Dune’ reach the big screen
It was the eyes that drew Denis Villeneuve to “Dune.” Long before he’d decided to become a filmmaker, he was just a teenager browsing a bookstore when he spotted the cover of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel. But it wasn’t a hard sell for the biology obsessed 14-year-old who had already learned that scien...
Oct 19, 2021