OPINION
Restoring forest requires local action
Restoring forest requires local action
Forests are heavily exploited in Nepal’s Terai region with growing fragmentation of the contiguous expanse of forests in the region. Following the eradication of malaria in the 1960s, large scale migration from the hills to the low-lying region of Terai due to its fertile plains and accessibility ha...
Mar 21, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal-Bangladesh ties expected to enter new era with President's state visit
Nepal-Bangladesh ties expected to enter new era with Preside...
KATHMANDU, March 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is paying a state visit to Bangladesh on March 22 and 23. The people of both countries are closely observing the visit with excitement as the visit is taking place at the Head-of-State level for the first time after Nepal's adoption of the federal d...
Mar 21, 2021
POLITICS
PM Oli wishes good health to Pakistani PM Khan
PM Oli wishes good health to Pakistani PM Khan
KATHMANDU, Mar 21: The Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has wished good health to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan.
Mar 21, 2021
OPINION
Rewriting the history of subalterns
Rewriting the history of subalterns
Study of history through Tamang people’s perspective is important not just because it unlocks answers about the past of this community but also because it helps to ask right questions about them.
Mar 21, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
India coronavirus cases surge to four-month high, some lockdowns return
India coronavirus cases surge to four-month high, some lockd...
NEW DELHI, Mar 21: India reported 40,953 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest daily jump in nearly four months, with its richest state and economic backbone Maharashtra accounting for more than half the infections.
Mar 21, 2021
ECONOMY
India expresses concerns over growing export of soybean oil from Nepal to India
India expresses concerns over growing export of soybean oil...
KATHMANDU, March 21: India has expressed concern over growing export of soybean oil from Nepal to India even as Nepal has extremely low production of its raw materials.
Mar 21, 2021
SOCIETY
World Oral Health Day marked
World Oral Health Day marked
KATHMANDU, March 20: The World Oral Health Day has been marked in Nepal by organising various programs on Saturday.
Mar 20, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Is the ruling CPN-UML heading toward a formal split?
Is the ruling CPN-UML heading toward a formal split?
KATHMANDU, March 20: With the central committee meeting of the ruling CPN-UML on Saturday deciding to seek clarifications from four of key rival faction leaders, many within the UML and outside the UML have started asking a question: Is the ruling CPN-UML on the verge of split?
Mar 20, 2021
Coronavirus
India coronavirus cases surge to four-month high, some lockdowns return
India coronavirus cases surge to four-month high, some lockd...
NEW DELHI, March 20: India reported 40,953 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest daily jump in nearly four months, with its richest state and economic backbone Maharashtra accounting for more than half the infections.
Mar 20, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 275,829
Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 275,829
KATHMANDU, March 20: As many as 275,829 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nepal as of Saturday afternoon.
Mar 20, 2021