The Week
Holiday happiness
Holiday happiness
Dashain is finally here and we all have plans as to how to fill all the free hours we shall soon have at our disposal. While some of us want to relax and just be lazy, quite a few of us will utilize this time to travel or catch up with friends and relatives.
Oct 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Morang road accidents claim three
Morang road accidents claim three
MORANG, Oct 12: Three persons have died in separate road accidents that occurred in Morang district last night.
Oct 12, 2018
The Week
The kite sellers of Kathmandu
The kite sellers of Kathmandu
Times have changed, and people’s taste and wants too have changed and though what is inherent to our culture shouldn’t be subject to this change, sadly, it is.
Oct 12, 2018
The Week
Dashain aayo (again)
Dashain aayo (again)
A lot of folks seem to celebrate Dashain abroad these days. Half of the people I know have plans to go to Thailand this year too because the package deal is just too good to ignore. I had also taken my wife to Bangkok a few years ago but the usual four nights five days package is not a good deal for...
Oct 12, 2018
The Week
Of rituals and traditions
Of rituals and traditions
There was a time when Dashain meant kites fluttering across clear blue skies, struggling to stay up in the air, the long bamboos of the temporary swings squeaking as kids took turns pushing one another, and never-ending elaborate feasts. It wasn’t unusual for families to put aside ongoing feuds and...
Oct 12, 2018
SOCIETY
NMC suspends two doctors for falsifying rape
NMC suspends two doctors for falsifying rape
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Nepal Medical Council (NMC), the regulatory body for doctors, has suspended two doctors for falsifying the medical report in a rape case.
Oct 12, 2018
DIASPORA
Nepal, Suriname establish diplomatic relations
Nepal, Suriname establish diplomatic relations
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Nepal and Suriname have established diplomatic relations today.
Oct 12, 2018
SPORTS
Manang, Signature sign sponsorship deal
Manang, Signature sign sponsorship deal
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: A-Division outfit Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) has signed a sponsorship deal for the league with Signature, a premium international whiskey brand, on Thursday.
Oct 12, 2018
SPORTS
Beating China is not a big achievement for Nepal: Lama
Beating China is not a big achievement for Nepal: Lama
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Chhumbi Lama, former chief operating officer of One-Day International (ODI) nation Nepal’s cricket governing body -- Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) -- has termed Nepal’s win over China during the ICC World T20 Asia Region Qualifier ‘B’ match on Wednesday as a mere ‘formality’....
Oct 12, 2018
SPORTS
Police, Three Star register first wins with convincing attacking displays
Police, Three Star register first wins with convincing attac...
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Departmental team Nepal Police Club and title favorite Ruslan Three Star Club have registered their first wins of this season’s Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League with dominating performances on Thursday.
Oct 12, 2018