WORLD
Biden looks to assess where China’s Xi stands on Russia war
Biden looks to assess where China’s Xi stands on Russia war
WASHINGTON, March 18: President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping are set to speak on Friday as the White House warns Beijing that providing military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger severe consequences from Washington and beyond.
Mar 18, 2022
SOCIETY
Fire guts property worth Rs 6 million
Fire guts property worth Rs 6 million
CHITWAN, March 18: Property worth six million rupees was gutted in a fire that broke out at Khairahani of Madi Municipality-4 this morning.
Mar 18, 2022
POLITICS
Gandaki Province Govt prioritizes accessible health care services: CM
Gandaki Province Govt prioritizes accessible health care ser...
GANDAKI, March 18: Chief Minister (CM) of Gandaki Province, Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel has said the Gandaki Province government has prioritized ensuring accessible health care services for all communities.
Mar 18, 2022
SOCIETY
Holi, festival of colors, being celebrated in Tarai today
Holi, festival of colors, being celebrated in Tarai today
BIRTANAGAR, March 18: Fagu Poornima or Holi, the festival of colors, is being observed with much fanfare in the districts of the Tarai region today. The festival, also called the spring festival, marks the arrival of spring and the harvest season.
Mar 18, 2022
My City, Entertainment
‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ wins book critics award
‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ wins book critics award
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” her epic novel about racism, resilience and identity named for the influential Black scholar and activist, has received the fiction prize from the National Book Critics Circle.
Mar 18, 2022
My City, Entertainment
Pete Davidson skipping ride to space on Jeff Bezos rocket
Pete Davidson skipping ride to space on Jeff Bezos rocket
Pete Davidson has bowed out of a short ride to space on a Jeff Bezos rocket. The “Saturday Night Live” star is no longer able to make the flight, which has been delayed for nearly a week, Bezos’ space travel company said Thursday night. No other details were provided.
Mar 18, 2022
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Gearing up for fifth edition of NAIFF 2022
Gearing up for fifth edition of NAIFF 2022
The Nepal America Film Society has announced the dates for the 2022 annual Nepal America International Film Festival (NAIFF). The fifth edition of the festival is scheduled to begin on June 23 and continues till June 26.
Mar 18, 2022
SOCIETY
Women, children affected more due to impacts of climate change: Minister Regmi
Women, children affected more due to impacts of climate chan...
KATHMANDU, March 18: Nepal has drawn attention of the international community stating that there was a serious impact on people's livelihood due to increased dryness in the rivers and snow melting as the result of rise in temperature.
Mar 18, 2022
POLITICS
CPN (Unified Socialist) sets its election slogan
CPN (Unified Socialist) sets its election slogan
KATHMANDU, March 18: The ruling CPN (Unified Socialist) is set to designate central leaders in all seven provinces for the upcoming local level election to be held on May 13.
Mar 18, 2022
POLITICS
It is useless to spread illusion against MCC: Home Minister Khand
It is useless to spread illusion against MCC: Home Minister...
CHANDRAUTA, March 18: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has said there is no point in suspecting the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). It is useless to spread the illusion that the US Army will come to Nepal with the MCC grant, he reminded.
Mar 18, 2022