POLITICS
Elections of speaker, upper house chair ahead of presidential election
Elections of speaker, upper house chair ahead of presidentia...
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The parliament secretariat has been asked to plan the election of speaker and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and chairman and vice chairman of the National Assembly prior to the presidential election on March 13.
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Global community lauds Nepal's efforts in tiger conservation
Global community lauds Nepal's efforts in tiger conservation
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: At a time when wildlife conservationists worldwide are expressing serious concerns over the declining habitats of tiger population, Nepal's Chitwan National Park (CNP) has been lauded for its exemplary efforts in conservation of the big cats.
Mar 01, 2018
POLITICS
Govt urged to upgrade anti-torture law as per int'l standard
Govt urged to upgrade anti-torture law as per int'l standard
KATMANDU, Feb 28: Stakeholders have suggested the government to upgrade several anti-torture legislations and make them further compatible with the international standard. They also stressed on the need to develop various mechanisms within the law enforcing agencies to end the growing culture of tor...
Mar 01, 2018
Editorial
Save Syrians
Save Syrians
It has been seven years since the conflict in Syria started. More than six million people have been internally displaced and more than 13 million people are in need of aid. Almost half a million people have died in the ongoing war.
Mar 01, 2018
OPINION
Can Nepal compete?
Can Nepal compete?
On the other hand, exports of agricultural commodities are in decreasing trends. Lentils, ginger, cardamom, turmeric, cinnamon, and live animals comprise over 90 percent of total agricultural exports to India. But due to some Non-Trade Barriers (NTB), exports of these agro-products have been impeded...
Mar 01, 2018
OPINION
TU is dead
TU is dead
Whether we will be able to make country intellectually healthy will depend on how
early we will resurrect TU.
Mar 01, 2018
OPINION
Return of forgotten killer
Return of forgotten killer
TB has quickly been forgotten in rich countries, where it is thought of as a relic from the Victorian era.
Mar 01, 2018
SPORTS
Barcelona taking all the confidence to the Canary Islands
Barcelona taking all the confidence to the Canary Islands
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Win, play well. Win, poor performance. In simple words, it’s Barcelona this season. Having managed to win 20 games and draw five out of the 25, it has played this season in La Liga, the Catalan side has been perfectly inconsistent throughout the season under the new boss Ernesto V...
Mar 01, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Two-third majority government after six decades-Chair Dahal
Two-third majority government after six decades-Chair Dahal
FALEBAS (Parbat), Feb 28: Former Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Center Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the two-third majority government is in the making after six decades in the country.
Feb 28, 2018
POLITICS
First meeting to approve interim rules of procedures
First meeting to approve interim rules of procedures
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The first meeting of the Federal Parliament is to endorse interim rules of procedures to be applicable until the parliament rules of procedures are introduced.
Feb 28, 2018