ECONOMY
Rasuwagadhi power project to start production within this FY
Rasuwagadhi power project to start production within this FY
RASUWA, Aug 25: The under-construction Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project at Timure of Gosainkunda Rural Municipality in Rasuwa district is all set to start generating power within the current fiscal year.
Aug 25, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
NEA to connect all households with electricity by 2022
NEA to connect all households with electricity by 2022
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: The government has unveiled its ambitious plan of providing electricity to every household of the country within three years.
Aug 25, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Bharatpur Hospital fails to reclaim its alloted lands
Bharatpur Hospital fails to reclaim its alloted lands
CHITWAN, Aug 25: When forests were cleared in Chitwan some 64 years ago to develop human settlements, the locals had allocated more than 30 bigaha for a Bharatpur hospital. The land was subsequently registered in the hospital's name with a view to establishing the facility in the near future.
Aug 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Risky journey to school for lack of bridge
Risky journey to school for lack of bridge
SURKHET, Aug 25: Jagat Bhul, 15, does not go to school when it rains heavily. When the monsoon is at its peak, his routine gets disturbed. A local of Ranga village of Kailali, Bhul cannot attend classes even other times if the weather is not fine. Bad weather means risks added to an already perilous...
Aug 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Forest encroachment in the name of flood victims
Forest encroachment in the name of flood victims
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 25: Until a decade ago, forests around the Rapti River were dense. People would go to the forest area to collect fodder and grass. These days, the woods have been replaced by human settlements in Fattepur, Binauna, Kachanpur, Kusum, Holiya, Betahani and Matehiya, among other places, a...
Aug 25, 2019
Editorial
Scaring the media, again
Scaring the media, again
The political change of 1990 came as a boon for media in Nepal. Several private media outlets were opened, they started to flow information from different perspectives and to a large extent Nepali media, over the years, have become able to expose the wrongdoings of political leaders in the governmen...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
When the bully is the boss
When the bully is the boss
When I went to my friend’s house recently, I noticed a big fish tank with colorful, vibrant and active fish. It was breathtaking to see the bright colored plants along the unique assortment of fish swimming around. I then observed a fish relatively smaller in size sitting for quite some time near so...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
As Kashmir burns
As Kashmir burns
Kashmir Valley includes territories under control of India, Pakistan and China. It has a history of being ruled by outsiders with different faiths—Hinduism and Islam particularly. In 1819, it came under Sikh kingdom of Punjab while Ranjit was the king then under the Hindu Dogra rulers in 1846. The S...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
Will democracy die last?
Will democracy die last?
PARIS – In the late 1970s and early 1980s, prominent international relations experts such as the late French political philosopher Pierre Hassner argued that the world was witnessing a process of competitive decay between the United States and the Soviet Union. For the latter, the conflict in Afghan...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
Fighting hidden hunger
Fighting hidden hunger
A young mother was proudly saying to her mother: “I have started to fortify my daughter’s food but not with medicine. I use natural plants and spices as I learnt from some doctors that we have enough food to make my daughter healthy.” The young mother has good knowledge about how to take care of hea...
Aug 25, 2019