SOCIETY, Latest Updates
20 Chinese workers stranded back home due to coronavirus
20 Chinese workers stranded back home due to coronavirus
POKHARA, Feb 2: 20 Chinese workers who have been working in the construction work of the Pokhara Regional International Airport have been stranded back home due to the widespread of coronavirus in China.
Feb 02, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Contractors face Rs 90 million fine for missing deadline
Contractors face Rs 90 million fine for missing deadline
ROLPA, Feb 2: The Rural Road Network Improvement Project has terminated the agreement with JJECCAL-Pappu-Koshi and Neupane JV for failing to complete the road maintenance work within the given deadline.
Feb 02, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Govt looks for alternative to fulfill gap from Chinese tourists
Govt looks for alternative to fulfill gap from Chinese touri...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The coronavirus outbreak in China and the country's restriction on group travel for its citizens is likely to affect the target set by the government in bringing 500,000 Chinese tourists to Nepal. The government is now looking into to attract tourists from other countries to fulfil...
Feb 02, 2020
Editorial
Time for extreme caution
Time for extreme caution
Outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus has sent the whole world in near panic mood. The virus that originated in Wuhan of China, where it has claimed at least 259 lives and affected nearly 12 thousands, has now spread to as many as 25 countries. More than 6,000 cases have been reported with majority in...
Feb 02, 2020
OPINION
MISSION RIVER CONSERVATION
MISSION RIVER CONSERVATION
‘Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to spare’ depicts the infamous status of our water bodies today. The picture of gurgling rivers that originate from the lofty mountains, reflecting the summer sun is perhaps becoming limited to our imagination. On World Wetlands day today, it has become more...
Feb 02, 2020
OPINION
Erosion of professors’ prestige
Erosion of professors’ prestige
In his book What the Best College Teachers Do Ken Bain says that professors are ‘university-based top-ranked expert academicians’ to extend then enforce knowledge and virtues. In Nepal too, professors are co-positioned with the first-class bureaucrats in merit. Such a distinguished position automati...
Feb 02, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Life hacks to make household chores easier
Life hacks to make household chores easier
Put two or three ice cubes in the dryer along with one or two pieces of clothing and place it on the hottest setting. The ice melts and turns to steam, getting the wrinkles out. This trick isn’t as effective with heavier clothing.
Feb 02, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
From the time of the inception of the term artificial intelligence in 1956 by John McCarthy, technologies have evolved into a new avenue. There have been major highlights along the way of advancement.
Feb 02, 2020
OPINION
Call of the wild
Call of the wild
We had a dog which often followed whenever any member of the family went to the fold in the field in a distance from the village. When the dog was around, I loved to pelt stones, twigs, and earthen clumps at the monkeys that would appear in the field during winter even though there were no crops to...
Feb 02, 2020
OPINION
Real Brexit Negotiations Start Now
Real Brexit Negotiations Start Now
NEW YORK – With the United Kingdom set to withdraw from the European Union at 23:00 GMT on January 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will finally achieve the Brexit he has championed for the last four years. But, as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for.
Feb 02, 2020