POLITICS
Committed to development: MP Bista
Committed to development: MP Bista
KANCHANPUR Jan 13: Member of Parliament, Diwan Singh Bista, on Thursday expressed his commitment towards continuing development programmes.
Jan 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Motorcyclist killed in road accident
Motorcyclist killed in road accident
MORANG, Jan 13: A motorcyclist was killed and a pillion rider was injured in a road accident at Damak – 16, Jhapa along the East – West Highway last night.
Jan 13, 2017
The Week
Breaking stigma a must
Breaking stigma a must
Jagannath Lamichhane was 10 when he began having suicidal thoughts. “I couldn’t tell my parents that I was having suicidal thoughts or that I got scared for no reason,” he says. “Instead, I casually told them I had a headache or that my eyes hurt.”
Jan 13, 2017
The Week
Prospects of participation
Prospects of participation
As a football fan and occasional drinker, my conversations and banter with my friends tends to centre on the clubs that we all follow – either in the English Premier League or La Liga or some similar league in Europe.
Jan 13, 2017
The Week
Kamal Babu, as I knew him
Kamal Babu, as I knew him
Kamal Mani Dixit was born on September 2, 1929 and passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Both events happened in Kathmandu.
Jan 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Valley denizens shiver as the winter hits the peak
Valley denizens shiver as the winter hits the peak
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Denizens of Kathmandu Valley are witnessing extreme cold with the temperature falling to 2.6 degrees Celsius in the capital on Thursday.
Jan 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Senior journalist Upadhyay no more
Senior journalist Upadhyay no more
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Senior journalist Maniraj Upadhyay died of a heart attack on Wednesday night. He was 94. Upadhyay also served as former President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists.
Jan 13, 2017
SOCIETY
IC demonetization may have upped gold smuggling
IC demonetization may have upped gold smuggling
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: In what seems to be an effect of the demonetization of Indian currency notes, gold smuggling has soared in immediate neighbor Nepal.
Jan 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Valley may get new public transport company next week
Valley may get new public transport company next week
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: As per the government's instruction, municipalities of the Kathmandu valley have made preparations to register a new public transport company 'Upatyaka Nagar Yatayat Sewa Limited' next week to operate large buses in various routes of the Valley.
Jan 13, 2017
The Week
Finally free
Finally free
Integration of mental health education in schools is another significant strategy that Dr Ojha strongly believes would be effective to fight stigma.
Jan 13, 2017