SOCIETY
877 tornado-affected students get school materials in Bara
877 tornado-affected students get school materials in Bara
BARA, May 20: Students hit by last month's tornado in Bara district were handed over stationery items and books during a charity program on Sunday.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Nurses agree to withdraw hunger strike after job assurance
Nurses agree to withdraw hunger strike after job assurance
KATHMANDU, May 20: Agitating nurses of Shahid Dharma Bhakta National Transplant Center have withdrawn their protests after the government agreed to recruit them by announcing vacancy soon.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt to observe week-long International Day against Drug Abuse
Govt to observe week-long International Day against Drug Abu...
KATHMANDU, May 20: The government is set to celebrate a week-long International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 20-26. The awareness campaign aims to stop drug abuse and its illicit trafficking.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Attraction shifts from private to community schools
Attraction shifts from private to community schools
SURKHET, May 20: Liladhar Chapai of Gurvakot Municipality had decided that his children would attend private school even before they were born. Despite being a teacher at a community school, he had no faith in the quality of the education provided by community schools. However, this year he admitted...
May 20, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
PM Oli’s plan to use Budhanilkantha School land against govt policy (with video)
PM Oli’s plan to use Budhanilkantha School land against govt...
KATHMANDU, May 20: In 2016, the first KP Oli-led government announced to develop 240 quality public schools across the country, like the Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu. However, the second Oli-led government in 2019 has reportedly started “crippling” the famous school against its own previous co...
May 20, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
The pleasure of hopes and folds
The pleasure of hopes and folds
And then there she was
Standing tall in awe and excitement
Didn't knew exactly what's expected of her or of what she expected from them
Diamond and rainbows weren't part of any game
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Nine killed in Trishuli bus plunge, three more die in Baitadi jeep accident
Nine killed in Trishuli bus plunge, three more die in Baitad...
DHADING/ BAITADI, May 20: A total of 12 people were killed in two different accidents that occurred in Dhading and Baitadi districts on Sunday.
May 20, 2019
ECONOMY
Gross misuse of budget in the name of users’ groups
Gross misuse of budget in the name of users’ groups
KATHMANDU, May 20: Failure on the part of concerned government agencies to monitor the activities of over 350,000 users’ groups has given rise to the misuse of national budget amounting to over billions of rupees each year.
May 20, 2019
POLITICS
RJPN decides to amend party statute to save its constitutional status
RJPN decides to amend party statute to save its constitution...
KATHMANDU, May 20: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has decided to amend its statute, allowing the party to hold its first general convention within three years since its formation.
May 20, 2019
POLITICS
Ruling NCP hints at revising controversial media laws under pressure
Ruling NCP hints at revising controversial media laws under...
KATHMANDU, May 20: Under enormous pressure from national and international media watchdogs, the ruling Nepal Communist Party has started internal discussions hinting at revising harsh press laws that contradict the constitution.
May 20, 2019