SOCIETY
Saving Tansen's Ropai Jatra
Saving Tansen's Ropai Jatra
TANSEN, Aug 18: Tansen, the headquarters of Palpa district and one of the major old cities of the country, is famous for various traditional and cultural festivals. Gai Jatra, Ropai Jatra, Ganesh Jatra, Amarnayaran Jatra, Shreenagar Jatra, Bagh Jatra, Taksar Ganesh and Bhagwati Jatra are some of the...
Aug 18, 2019
SOCIETY
Pokhara reports 79 dengue cases in two weeks
Pokhara reports 79 dengue cases in two weeks
POKHARA, Aug 18: The tourist city of Pokhara has also come under the grip of dengue. In just two weeks, Pokhara has recorded 79 dengue cases. The disease which has already infected over 3,200 people in Sunsari district over the past three months was detected in Pokhara on August 1.
Aug 18, 2019
SOCIETY
Man on the lam after ‘thrashing Dalit woman’ arrested
Man on the lam after ‘thrashing Dalit woman’ arrested
BIRENDRANAGAR, Aug 18: Police on Saturday arrested Raj Kumari Neupane, 25, a woman from Dailekh, who was absconding since April after allegedly thrashing a Dalit woman. He had allegedly thrashed the dalit woman for ‘touching water’ when Neupane was collecting water from a local tap on April 24.
Aug 18, 2019
SOCIETY
Koshi Barrage victims still await compensation, start relay sit-in
Koshi Barrage victims still await compensation, start relay...
ITAHARI, Aug 18: Ahead of a crucial Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting, Koshi Barrage victims from Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur districts have started an indefinite relay sit-in in Sunsari, demanding compensation for their lands without further delay.
Aug 18, 2019
POLITICS
No substance and no deadline in PM’s performance deals with ministers
No substance and no deadline in PM’s performance deals with...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: In an apparent move to quell growing criticism over the government’s failure to deliver despite its near two-third majority grip over parliament, Prime Minister KP Oli made all his ministers sign work performance agreements two weeks ago. The ministers agreed to complete seven to...
Aug 18, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Separate protests by Pudasaini and Lamichhane supporters
Separate protests by Pudasaini and Lamichhane supporters
CHITWAN, Aug 18: Friends and families of journalist Salikram Pudasaini who was found hanging in Kangaru Hotel of Chitwan on 5 August demonstrated for a fair and free investigation into the case on Saturday. They raised their voice for justice in front of the District Police Office of Chitwan where f...
Aug 18, 2019
Editorial
How is Prime Minister’s health?
How is Prime Minister’s health?
We know that Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has health issues. He had undergone kidney transplant surgery in 2007 and ever since he keeps facing health complications intermittently. Thanks to his spirit, however, the PM presents himself as a healthy and active person. In July, while still at a poor h...
Aug 18, 2019
OPINION
The battle of Sindhuli
The battle of Sindhuli
King Prithvi Narayan Shah’s unification campaign was focused on Kathmandu but it seemed like a powerful state to win over. To weaken it, he blockaded the Kathmandu Valley. This affected East India Company’s trade with Tibet (and China) because their trade was carried out via Kathmandu.
Aug 18, 2019
OPINION
Living after marriage
Living after marriage
My wife knows it all but still, I have an honest confession to make. I am a culprit of reinforcing the age-old patriarchal practice of welcoming the bride into bridegroom’s place. I got married in October 2018. Post the October event, I have come across several instances where I have had to battle a...
Aug 18, 2019
OPINION
Trump’s one-way economy
Trump’s one-way economy
LONDON – Nowadays, when people ask me how I am, I answer, jokingly, that I’m doing great, so long as I ignore Donald Trump’s presidency in the United States, Brexit, the crisis of the United Kingdom’s major political parties, and the performance of Manchester United.
Aug 18, 2019