My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
A poet
A poet
A poet of the word
Where my pen meets and cuddles, my withering intuitions
You are my subject of interrogation
Your voice is the howl
Of the slumbering ego
Dec 15, 2019
SPORTS
Tourist city glitters as PPL enters season two
Tourist city glitters as PPL enters season two
POKHARA, Dec 15: The new season of Pokhara Premier League (PPL) is set to kick start the brand new domestic season of cricket in Nepal after entertaining the fans against Marylebone Cricket Club and Test nation teams like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh during the recently concluded 13th South Asian Games...
Dec 15, 2019
WORLD
China suspends planned tariffs scheduled for Dec. 15 on some U.S. goods
China suspends planned tariffs scheduled for Dec. 15 on some...
SHANGHAI, Dec 15: China has suspended additional tariffs on some U.S. goods that were meant to be implemented on Dec. 15, the State Council’s customs tariff commission said on Sunday, after the world’s two largest economies agreed a “phase one” trade deal on Friday.
Dec 15, 2019
Editorial
Discipline the drivers
Discipline the drivers
Driving, the most sensitive job on the road, seems to be becoming reckless job in recent times. Last week, a truck driver crushed a student in Nepalgunj inviting widespread protests from the students and the locals. According to the locals, the student who lost both of her legs in that incident, wa...
Dec 15, 2019
OPINION
How they failed Nepal
How they failed Nepal
Don’t worry, fellow Nepalis, for the country is safe in the hands of crooks. Yours truly thinks most of you guys, regardless of the very many stations of life that you may be in, worry a lot about this country, if the vibes he gets at every imaginable platform—social media, conversations in public p...
Dec 15, 2019
OPINION
Unsettling times
Unsettling times
Since the time of George Bush Jr, the concept of ‘Global Policeman’ for mending international order has received more negative than positive response for its vested interest in others’ affairs. Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine and Palestine are the exam...
Dec 15, 2019
OPINION
Where is AMR rebellion?
Where is AMR rebellion?
LONDON – The threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is being overshadowed by the menace of climate change. Though the AMR problem is arguably equal in importance, it has not commanded nearly the same level of public awareness.
Dec 15, 2019
OPINION
How to combat Fall Armyworm?
How to combat Fall Armyworm?
Dealing with transboundary pests is tricky at the best of times. Standards, practices, capacity levels and engagement vary across countries and regions, and responses are often ad hoc and ineffective. However, matters become even more complex when the pest in question flies over borders, threatens t...
Dec 15, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Needy provided with goats for income generation in Dhading
Needy provided with goats for income generation in Dhading
DHADING, Dec 15: Tek Bahadur Parajuli, 69, of Gajuri Rural Municipality-7, is bedridden due to some childhood illness that gradually turned worse and made him unable to walk. His wife takes care of him. Because of the disability, he has been unable to earn for himself. Bihani Project, in coordinatio...
Dec 15, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
With NPLs rising, World Bank sees vulnerabilities in banking sector
With NPLs rising, World Bank sees vulnerabilities in banking...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A rising trend in non-performing loans (NPLs) of commercial banks point to some emerging vulnerabilities in the banking sector, concludes a recent report of the World Bank.
Dec 15, 2019