SOCIETY

Virginia lawmakers support proposal to celebrate Buddha Jayanti as International Meditation Day

Virginia lawmakers support proposal to celebrate Buddha Jayanti as International Meditation Day

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Virginia's lawmakers have agreed to a proposal to support Buddha Jayanti as the International Meditat...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Virginia's lawmakers have agreed to a proposal to support Buddha Jayanti as the International Meditat...

Feb 20, 2019

SOCIETY

ADB partners to promote women in South Asia energy industry

ADB partners to promote women in South Asia energy industry

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is partnering in a new professional network launched today in Kathma...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is partnering in a new professional network launched today in Kathma...

Feb 20, 2019

POLITICS

Austrian Minister Kneissl arriving Thursday, leading 13-member delegation

Austrian Minister Kneissl arriving Thursday, leading 13-member delegation

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Austria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Karin Kneissl, is arriving here tomorrow on a three-day offic...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Austria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Karin Kneissl, is arriving here tomorrow on a three-day offic...

Feb 20, 2019

SOCIETY

Police arrest leaders, cadres of Bibeksheel Sajha Party

Police arrest leaders, cadres of Bibeksheel Sajha Party

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Police arrested leaders and cadres of Bibeksheel Sajha Party including Central Committee Member Samik...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Police arrested leaders and cadres of Bibeksheel Sajha Party including Central Committee Member Samik...

Feb 20, 2019

SOCIETY

India, Nepal to sign deal to boost conservation of rhinos, tigers: report

India, Nepal to sign deal to boost conservation of rhinos, tigers: report

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: India and Nepal are all set to sign an agreement to cooperate on biodiversity conservation, including...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: India and Nepal are all set to sign an agreement to cooperate on biodiversity conservation, including...

Feb 20, 2019

POLITICS

PHC to probe citizen, academic certificates of Ansari

PHC to probe citizen, academic certificates of Ansari

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) has decided to probe the citizenship certificate, academic...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) has decided to probe the citizenship certificate, academic...

Feb 20, 2019

POLITICS

RPP submits memo to PM demanding restoration of Hindu kingdom

RPP submits memo to PM demanding restoration of Hindu kingdom

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: ​Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Kamal Thapa on Tuesday met Prime Minister KP Oli and hande...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: ​Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Kamal Thapa on Tuesday met Prime Minister KP Oli and hande...

Feb 20, 2019

POLITICS

PM promises prosperity, development

PM promises prosperity, development

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Prime Minister KP Oli on Tuesday asked the nation to stand behind him as he vowed to steer the nation...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Prime Minister KP Oli on Tuesday asked the nation to stand behind him as he vowed to steer the nation...

Feb 20, 2019

SOCIETY

Rape cases up 79 pc in 2018: Insec

Rape cases up 79 pc in 2018: Insec

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A report prepared by the Informal Sector Service Center (Insec), a non-governmental human rights orga...

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A report prepared by the Informal Sector Service Center (Insec), a non-governmental human rights orga...

Feb 20, 2019

ECONOMY

Nepalis spent Rs 48b on foreign holidays

Nepalis spent Rs 48b on foreign holidays

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepalis spent a whopping Rs 48 billion on foreign holidays in the first half of Fiscal Year 2018/19.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepalis spent a whopping Rs 48 billion on foreign holidays in the first half of Fiscal Year 2018/19.

Feb 20, 2019