SOCIETY
Unable to bear domestic violence, woman ‘commits suicide’
Unable to bear domestic violence, woman ‘commits suicide’
NEPALGUNJ, May 12: The parents of Bhumisara Kunwar of Banke who died on Friday after poisoning herself on May 6, have accused her in-laws and husband of provoking her to commit suicide.
May 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Police arrest 12 Indians for running networking business
Police arrest 12 Indians for running networking business
KATHMANDU, May 12: A team of officials from the Metropolitan Police Range (MPR) arrested 12 Indian nationals from Hotel Yak and Yeti on Friday morning for swindling the locals by operating illegal networking business.
May 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Child marriage rampant in Rolpa but rarely reported to police
Child marriage rampant in Rolpa but rarely reported to polic...
ROLPA, May 12: Even though the number of child marriages is extensively high in Rolpa, very few cases of this ill-practice are reported to police. The government has criminalized child marriage, yet those practicing and encouraging child marriage are neither punished nor ostracized by the law enforc...
May 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Garbage disfiguring Muktinath’s pristine surrounding
Garbage disfiguring Muktinath’s pristine surrounding
MUSTANG, May 12: Muktinath temple area, a prominent religious destination for Hindus and Buddhists, is being polluted with garbage dumped by pilgrims and visitors. Heaps of waste around the area is left uncollected.
May 12, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Dream right now
Dream right now
No matter how good or best you look now
No matter how talented or extraordinary you're
No matter from where or whom you belong to
You're going to rot soon if you fail to maintain consistency to nurture through.
May 12, 2019
POLITICS
Govt’s film policy favors foreigners, ignores domestic needs
Govt’s film policy favors foreigners, ignores domestic needs
KATHMANDU, May 12: After President Bidya Devi Bhandari presented the government’s policies and programs for Fiscal Year 2019/20 in parliament on May 4, it was found that the government’s policy for the country’s film industry is concerned only about foreign filmmakers.
May 12, 2019
POLITICS
IFJ, FNJ ask govt to drop harsh provisions in proposed media law
IFJ, FNJ ask govt to drop harsh provisions in proposed media...
KATHMANDU, May 12: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the global media watchdog, and the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) have objected to proposed changes in the media law and asked the government to revise the bill it has registered in parliament.
May 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Army starts clearing tornado debris, demarcating land
Army starts clearing tornado debris, demarcating land
BARA, May 12: After laying the foundation stone on May 4, the Nepal Army has started demarcating the land holdings for building the houses of the tornado victims in Bara and Parsa districts.
May 12, 2019
SOCIETY
Bill on Nepal Media: New law seeks up to Rs 10m fine, 15 yrs jail for erring media persons
Bill on Nepal Media: New law seeks up to Rs 10m fine, 15 yrs...
KATHMANDU, May 12: While the media fraternity and civil society are worrying about one piece of legislation after another being drafted with even harsher provisions concerning the media , the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has formulated yet another bill, proposing confiscation...
May 12, 2019
POLITICS
Nepal, Vietnam agree to promote bilateral trade, cooperation
Nepal, Vietnam agree to promote bilateral trade, cooperation
KATHMANDU, May 12: Nepal and Vietnam have agreed to promote trade and enhance cooperation in various sectors between the two countries in the days to come.
May 12, 2019