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Unbending approach to life
Unbending approach to life
Even after a minor bike accident in 2008 paralyzed him for life, Gajendra Budathoki restored his faith and decided to work with extreme rigor. Dedicated to the field of media for 22 years now, he is Nepal’s first wheelchair-bound journalist and news editor of Karobar Economic Daily.
Oct 17, 2017
My City
6 essentials to guide Tihar festivities
6 essentials to guide Tihar festivities
Be it marigold blossoms, the hums of deusi-bhailo songs, overwhelming trails of lights or unpredicted burst of firecrackers, they all are indicators that Tihar is just around the corner. Tihar, also called Deepawali’, is a five-day festival celebrated in honor of Yama–the god of death and Lakshmi–th...
Oct 17, 2017
SPORTS
Nepal suffers second straight defeat
Nepal suffers second straight defeat
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Nepal has faced a 5-0 defeat against Kyrgyzstan in the ongoing AFC Futsal Championship 2018 Qualifiers on Monday.
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Child rights still a far cry in Ilam
Child rights still a far cry in Ilam
ILAM, Oct 17: Hundreds of children in remote villages of Ilam district are deprived of child rights although the government claims to be working to ensure child rights in each village.
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY
China to attach importance to neighbors
China to attach importance to neighbors
BEIJING, Oct 17: China has said that it will increase high-level political exchanges with its neighboring countries following the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and enhance mutual trust for strengthening bilateral relations.
Oct 17, 2017
POLITICS
Prez happy for timely elections to end transition
Prez happy for timely elections to end transition
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed her happiness over the commitment by the government and all political parties to hold the elections on time to end the post-constitution transition and implement the new constitution.
Oct 17, 2017
ELECTION
Serious differences emerge over PR nominations
Serious differences emerge over PR nominations
KATMANDU, Oct 17: Serious differences have emerged within the political parties over candidacy nominations under the Proportional Representation (PR) category. Many leaders of major political parties have expressed dissatisfaction with the party leadership over their not informing rival factions abo...
Oct 17, 2017
ECONOMY
LG introduces new lightwave convection oven
LG introduces new lightwave convection oven
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: LG is introducing new lightwave convection oven equipped with cutting-edge charcoal lighting heater. Issuing a statement on Monday, LG said that its lightwave convection oven uses a charcoal filament that produces a rapid flow of intensive heat deep into the dish which makes cooki...
Oct 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Climate change taking its toll on Karnali
Climate change taking its toll on Karnali
JUMLA, Oct 17: It would take no more than two hours to fetch water for Gauri Sunar when she was a little girl. A resident of Tila village, she would follow her mother and aunts to fetch water. Today, she is an adult and does the entire household work of her family. And it takes four hours for her to...
Oct 17, 2017
ECONOMY
IRD investigating 21 firms found suspicious during market monitoring
IRD investigating 21 firms found suspicious during market mo...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: A total of 21 firms are under scanner of Inland Revenue Department under doubtful financial accounts and transactions, officials of IRD informed.
Oct 17, 2017