POLITICS
Four promoted to Secretary
Four promoted to Secretary
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Tirtharaj Dhakal, Acting Chief Secretary, Province 5, Ananda Raj Dhakal, Joint Secretary, OPCM, and Kedar Neupane, Joint Secretary, MoHA have been promoted to Secretary.
Aug 09, 2018
My City
Raise your voice!
Raise your voice!
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Rape is among the leading crimes against women in all of South Asia. Though the majority of rape victims are women, rape can’t be defined by gender.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
Zarif says world is ‘sick and tired of U.S. unilateralism’
Zarif says world is ‘sick and tired of U.S. unilateralism’
TEHRAN, Aug 9: In a tweet on Tuesday addressed to Donald Trump, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the world is “sick and tired of U.S. unilateralism”.Tantrums & CAPPED TWEETS won’t change the fact that the world is sick & tired of U.S. unilateralism,” Zarif tweeted.
Aug 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Janakpur-Jayanagar rail service undergoes test operation
Janakpur-Jayanagar rail service undergoes test operation
DHANUSHA, Aug 9: In an optimism of resuming the operation of Nepal's only rail service (Janakpur-Jaipur), the test operation was complete on Wednesday.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
Israeli jets attack over 140 targets in Gaza, Israel Defense Forces report
Israeli jets attack over 140 targets in Gaza, Israel Defense...
TEL AVIV, Aug 9: Israeli jets attacked over 140 of strategic targets overnight belonging to Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza under their control, the Israel Defense Forces said Thursday.
Aug 09, 2018
POLITICS
New laws with major changes to come into effect from Aug 17
New laws with major changes to come into effect from Aug 17
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The country is going to adopt new legal codes – Muluki Civil Code, 2017 and Muluki Criminal Code, 2017 – from August 17, replacing the century-old civil code which is popularly known as Muluki Ain. The legal fraternity is eagerly looking to the enforcement of the new laws.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
US to impose new sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
US to impose new sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
WASHINGTON, Aug 9: The US is imposing new sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK. The measures are scheduled to go into effect on or around August 22, according to the State Department.
Aug 09, 2018
My City
Best Solution to address water scarcity problem
Best Solution to address water scarcity problem
KATHMANDU,Aug 9: Drinking water accessibility has become a global problem. Though Nepal is rich in water recourses, increased urbanization and unmanaged extraction of underground water have created a scarcity of water in the country.
Aug 09, 2018
My City
Multitasking: the art of messing up
Multitasking: the art of messing up
It takes me 15 minutes to walk to the gym. I see a lot people walking past me and everyone looks busy. Similarly, when I wait for my friend at the coffee shop, I observe lot of individuals conversing on their mobile phones which leads me to think if I had to start a new coffee place then it would be...
Aug 09, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepal hosting global meet of hospitality schools in 2019
Nepal hosting global meet of hospitality schools in 2019
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: International Association of Hotel Management Schools (EUHOFA International) is hosting its 59th Congress in Kathmandu on November 26-30, 2019.
This is the first time that the global association is organizing its annual congress in Asia.
Aug 09, 2018