ECONOMY
'Take or pay' provision in PPA soon: Energy Minister
'Take or pay' provision in PPA soon: Energy Minister
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma has assured the independent power producers that the government will purchase energy produced by them.
Dec 16, 2016
SOCIETY
Clashes in Rolpa over amendment bill
Clashes in Rolpa over amendment bill
DANG, Dec 16:Tensions ran high in Rolpa on Thursday after police opened tear gas to disperse groups opposing and supporting constitution amendment bill in Libang, district headquarters of Rolpa.
Dec 16, 2016
SPORTS, SPECIAL
Nepal faces one run defeat in thriller
Nepal faces one run defeat in thriller
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Nepal suffered a one-run defeat against host Sri Lanka after it failed to hold its nerve in the last over of the ACC U-19 Asia Cup during their opening match in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Dec 16, 2016
POLITICS
ANNISU-R padlocks medical colleges, VC offices
ANNISU-R padlocks medical colleges, VC offices
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: All Nepal National Independent Student Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), affiliated to Netra Bikram Chand’s Maoist party, has padlocked the account sections of medical colleges, Vice Chancellor’s (VC) offices of the Tribhuvan University and the Kathmandu University, and entire offi...
Dec 16, 2016
SOCIETY
Young Entrepreneurs' Society launched
Young Entrepreneurs' Society launched
KATHMANDU, Dec 16 : The British College, Kathmandu, says that it has launched The Young Entrepreneurs' Society (YES) with the aim of providing a platform for transforming ideas into business trough a 'learning by doing' approach. Issuing a statement, the college said the members of the society would...
Dec 16, 2016
SPORTS
Nepal's challenge ends in badminton
Nepal's challenge ends in badminton
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Nepal's challenge in the ongoing BWF Yonex Sunrise International Series 2016 badminton tournament ended in quarterfinal after none of the Nepali players including medal hopeful Tamang siblings Ratnajit and Nangsal lost their last eight matches on Thursday.
Dec 16, 2016
POLITICS, SPECIAL
'Lifestyles of PM, DPM at odds with property statements'
'Lifestyles of PM, DPM at odds with property statements'
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Members of the general public and experts concerned have taken the property statements submitted by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and other ministers as unconvincing and at odds with the lifestyles of those leaders.
Dec 16, 2016
The Week
A beautiful mind
A beautiful mind
“Many people in the country tend to seek help from the local apothecaries and the dhamis and jhakris for they think the person has just been possessed by god and that it’s a phase and it’ll pass soon,”
Dec 16, 2016
The Week
Basic awareness
Basic awareness
Dr Pankaj Jalan is an American Board Certified Neurologist and the director of medical services at Norvic International Hospital. Dealing with diseases of the brain, spine, muscles, and nerves, Dr Jalan has seen all kinds of disorders and he spoke to The Week about some basic health issues that we s...
Dec 16, 2016
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Foreign agencies fail to renovate monuments on time
Foreign agencies fail to renovate monuments on time
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Experts have said that the reconstruction and renovation of heritage sites by foreign governments has been taking time as they lack proper and detailed knowledge about Nepal's arts, culture and heritage.
Dec 16, 2016