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No time for gym

Published On: July 7, 2017 09:59 AM NPT By: Republica

The number of hours in a day seems insufficient while we try hard to maintain a balance between work, family, and studies. Meanwhile, maintaining a lean body, good heath and perfect figure becomes an impossible task. Everyone knows that good, regular exercise is the ‘mantra’ for weight loss. Yet the lack of time definitely hinders us from achieving that healthy body. The Week spoke to Niroj Lama, fitness director at Jasmine Fitness Club and Spa, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu to find out how we can lose weight despite our hectic schedules. Here, he shares his top ten fitness secrets.

Marching towards healthier food habits

Published On: July 7, 2017 09:40 AM NPT By: Republica

“Turns out people take the information you are trying to convey a lot more  seriously if it is written in a book,” she says, sounding rather amused.  “But if that is what it takes, so be it,” she adds.

UML mayoral candidate elected to Belka Municipality

Published On: July 7, 2017 09:18 AM NPT By: Republica

UDAYAPUR, July 7: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Durga Kumar Karki has won the race for the mayor of Belka Municipality in Udayapur district defeating his nearest rival Nepali Congress Ashok Karki mayoral candidate with 5818 votes.

Deuba still struggling to give full shape to cabinet

Published On: July 7, 2017 07:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s ongoing efforts to bring the Madhes-based parties in the coalition government and intra-party feud within Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) are likely to cause further delay in the cabinet expansion.

Valley Pollution Levels

Published On: July 7, 2017 07:51 AM NPT By: Republica

The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day.

Budget discussions in parliament turn dull

Published On: July 7, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 7: With more than one-third of the lawmakers not yet returning to the capital after the June 28 local polls, deliberations in  parliament on the fiscal year's budget  have turned into a dull affair.

Koica training on national health insurance kicks off in Korea

Published On: July 7, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

YONGIN-SI, July 7: A high-level capacity development training on national health insurance kicked off in Yongin-si, South Korea on Wednesday. Several government officials and parliamentarians are participating in the training.

Nepal making debut in international futsal competition

Published On: July 7, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 7: Nepal is set to make a maiden appearance in international futsal during the AFC Futsal Championship 2018 Qualifiers to be held in Iran as a preparation for the South and Central Zone qualifiers slated for October 13-22.

DPM Shrestha calls on DCM Yang

Published On: July 6, 2017 10:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Gopal Man Shrestha called on Yang Schchao, deputy chief of mission of the Embassy of People's Republic of China to Nepal, and discussed on the reconstruction of schools damaged by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.

Nepalis working in Saudi, Egypt and UAE safe

Published On: July 6, 2017 08:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara held talks with the ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE to Nepal and garnered information about the status of Nepalis working in their respective countries.

Democracy without press freedom cannot be imagined: PM

Published On: July 6, 2017 07:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that democracy without press freedom cannot be imaged.

IBF appeals government to defer implementation of “Clean Feed” policy

Published On: July 6, 2017 06:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has appealed the government to defer implementation of a “Clean Feed” policy.

City Express new branch in Fukuoka

Published On: July 6, 2017 06:35 PM NPT By: Republica

TOKYO, July 6: City Express Money Transfer has spread its services in Fukuoka, Japan.

MPs worried over forests coming under increasing encroachment

Published On: July 6, 2017 06:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Lawmakers have expressed concern, saying the environment and the ecosystem has gradually been threatened as the national and community forests are coming under increasing encroachment.

2 killed, 8 injured in road accident

Published On: July 6, 2017 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

BAGLUNG, July 6: Two persons were killed while other eight were injured in a road accident at Resh of Kathekhola Rural Municipality-7 of the district this morning.

'Unequal budget distribution' riles lawmakers

Published On: July 6, 2017 05:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Some lawmakers, taking part in the deliberations on various topics incorporated in the Appropriation Bill-2017 in the Legislature-Parliament meeting today, expressed their concern over what they called allocation of development budget on the basis of political access and political influence.

Result of 15 units remains to be declared

Published On: July 6, 2017 03:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: The election results of 319 local units of the local level elections have been made public. Now the results of 15 local units are yet to come out.

Independent candidate elected as chair of Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality

Published On: July 6, 2017 01:43 PM NPT By: Republica

RUPANDEHI, July 6: Independent  candidate Man Mohan  Chaudhari has been elected as the mayor of Lumbini Sansdkritik Municipality.

Cabinet expansion delayed over Deuba’s unwillingness: Bhusal

Published On: July 6, 2017 01:39 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, July 6: Spokesperson of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pampha Bhusal said the internal dispute of the Nepali Congress has delayed the cabinet expansion.

Cabinet meeting decides to promote JC Secretary

Published On: July 6, 2017 01:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: A Cabinet meeting today decided to appoint Secretary of Judicial Council Nahakul Subedi as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.