UT Tyler in hot water, withdraws scholarship in last hour affecting 54 Nepali students
  
Some students are seeing signs of depression; experts say the decision is unusual
KATHMANDU, May 1: Sriya Adhikari and her family were elated when she received an email from the University of Texas Tyler (UT Tyler), USA. The email had opened doors for her future and given her immense confidence and sprout determination.  The email stated that she had received the Presidential Fellow Scholarship amounting US$ 20,968, full-ride to a four-year college.

'CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist Center) party unification on May 5'

Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has stated that the party unification between CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) will be announced on May 5. Addressing a program organized on the occasion marking the labor day, chair Dahal has stated both party chairs have planned to announce the party unification on May 5, coinciding the 200 birth anniversary of Karl Marx. 

Committee runs private school in Indian Embassy built community college

The president along with handful of teachers, government workers and few members were able to negotiate their way to open a private school in Himalaya Kiran community college, Khadbari. The college’s president and his team of seven had promised 51% share to the campus committee if they allowed doing so, to which the committee quietly agreed. 

Individuals who own Fewa land plots

As many as 1, 692 ropanis of land of the Fewa Lake have been registered in the names of various individuals. Supreme Court on Sunday issued an interim order in the name of government to demolish illegal infrastructures built on the banks of the Fewa Lake, paving the way for the conservation of the lake.

Five people held for mistreating Nepali migrant worker in Oman

Five people have been arrested on the charge of mistreating a Nepali female migrant worker in Muscat of Oman. They were arrested with the help of Nepali Embassy in Oman. Nineteen-year-old Ram Kumari (name changed) of Butwal-13 was subject to their ill-treatment at Mabela on April 27 while searching for a new job.

Myanmar army chief denies rape of Rohingya as UN visits

Myanmar's army chief denied his forces committed rape and other sexual abuses during a crackdown he ordered on Rohingya Muslims, as he addressed UN Security Council delegates in the capital Naypyidaw. 

 
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