SOCIETY
Health workers in Khotang without salaries for five months
Health workers in Khotang without salaries for five months
KHOTANG, April 6: As the central government fails to distribute salaries on time, health workers in various local units of Khotang have been deprived of their salaries for the past five months.
Apr 06, 2019
SOCIETY
Province 5 using rivers as dumping sites
Province 5 using rivers as dumping sites
BUTWAL, April 6: On February 14, chief minister (CM) of Province 5, Shankar Pokharel, came to the streets and participated in a road cleanup program in Butwal, the temporary capital of the province. He did not only pick the garbage on the roadside but also got into the sewers. The team including the...
Apr 06, 2019
SPORTS
NSJF elects new executive committee
NSJF elects new executive committee
KATHMANDU, April 6: The 15th general assembly of Nepal Sports Journalist Forum (NSJF) has elected Devendra Subedi as its new president on Friday.
Apr 06, 2019
SPORTS
Naib made Afghanistan ODI captain
Naib made Afghanistan ODI captain
REPUBLICA, April 6: Afghanistan replaced long-serving one-day internationals captain Asghar Afghan on Friday, replacing him with Gulbadin Naib less than two months before this year’s 50-over World Cup in England and Wales.
Apr 06, 2019
OPINION
Troubles at TIA
Troubles at TIA
This one is more on arrival experience with passing reference to runway refurbishment works that have just begun. As is well known, TIA as the entry port is more famous for its negative attributes than anything else. Being the only international airport it is naturally frequented by high flying trav...
Apr 06, 2019
OPINION
Connectivity for what?
Connectivity for what?
Of late, initiatives aimed at increasing connectivity with our dear neighbor are going on in full swing. As per media reports, work is on to develop a broad-gauge rail link connecting Jayanagar of India with Janakpur of Nepal. There are also plans to connect Biratnagar with Jogbani, Jalpaiguri with...
Apr 06, 2019
OPINION
Nepali paranoia
Nepali paranoia
Paranoia is defined by the Oxford dictionary as an unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people. It needs to be said earlier on that paranoia here is related with suspicion and mistrust on other people and other countries, as in the context of being a citizen of Nepal. I hope the readers will...
Apr 06, 2019
WORLD
Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding - N.Y. attorney general
Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding...
WASHINGTON, April 5: Twenty U.S. states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump’s method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.
Apr 05, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Prashana Panday releases ‘Marihatte’
Prashana Panday releases ‘Marihatte’
After producing several hits including ‘Dashain Tihar Aayo’ and ‘Timro Harek Esparsle’, Singer Prashana Panday has released ‘Marihatte’.
Apr 05, 2019
WORLD
May asks for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year
May asks for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a y...
LONDON/BRUSSELS, April 5: British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to Brussels on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, while saying she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.
Apr 05, 2019