SOCIETY
'Govt only wants to bring Dr KC to capital, not address his demands'
'Govt only wants to bring Dr KC to capital, not address his...
KATHMANDU, July 18: Instead of addressing the demands raised by Dr Govinda KC, the senior orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the 18th day of his fast-unto-death, the government seems only interested in bringing him to Kathmandu.
Jul 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Monsoon threatens quake-damaged houses
Monsoon threatens quake-damaged houses
BHAKTAPUR, July 18: The earthquake of April 2015 had rendered Astamaya Manandhar's house fragile. Each monsoon, since then, further affected the integrity of house. This monsoon the house collapsed.
Jul 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Interim order to stop chopping trees
Interim order to stop chopping trees
POKHARA, July 18: Pokhara High Court on Tuesday issued an interim order to the concerned government authorities to stop rampant chopping of old trees in the city.
Jul 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Local units not ready to provide services of dissolved district bodies
Local units not ready to provide services of dissolved distr...
KATHMANDU, July 18: Although the government formally transferred power of various 18 district bodies following the implementation of federalism to local units from Tuesday, local units have complained that they are still not ready to provide the services of the district bodies due to shortage of man...
Jul 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Manpower crunch poses problem in merging government authorities
Manpower crunch poses problem in merging government authorit...
ILAM, July 18: Locals living in remote areas of Ilam district were delighted to know that they would no longer have to walk to the district headquarters seeking any kind of government service since most government authorities were to be merged with the local units.
Jul 18, 2018
OPINION
Dangerous development
Dangerous development
Nepal’s tourism has seen its share of tragedies over the past years. Further tragedies will undermine development potential of new trekking destinations such as Manaslu
Jul 18, 2018
OPINION
The city of woe
The city of woe
Kathmandu is failing to ensure its citizens access to food, housing, transportation, education, health care, and other basic necessities
Jul 18, 2018
OPINION
Global economy’s uncertain future
Global economy’s uncertain future
As long as China and the US are doing fine, the global economy can be expected to sustain annual output growth of around 3.4 percent
Jul 18, 2018
Infographic
Infographics: Century’s longest lunar eclipse
Infographics: Century’s longest lunar eclipse
The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting one hour and 43 minutes, will be visible across wide swaths of the world including Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South America and the Middle East.
Jul 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC diagnosed with hypocalcemia
Dr KC diagnosed with hypocalcemia
KATHMANDU, July 17: Agitating orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been on a fast-unto-death for the last 18 days demanding reforms in medical sector, has been diagnosed with hypocalcemia.
Jul 17, 2018