WORLD

Japanese governors demand state of emergency

Japanese governors demand state of emergency

TOKYO, Jan 2: The Japanese capital, Tokyo, and three nearby prefectures have asked the national government to declare a...

TOKYO, Jan 2: The Japanese capital, Tokyo, and three nearby prefectures have asked the national government to declare a...

Jan 02, 2021

SPORTS

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after chest pain

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after chest pain

MUMBAI, Jan 2: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who also heads the country’s cricket board (BCCI), was admitted to a...

MUMBAI, Jan 2: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who also heads the country’s cricket board (BCCI), was admitted to a...

Jan 02, 2021

POLITICS

Dahal-Nepal faction of NCP announces second phase of nation-wide protest against house dissolution

Dahal-Nepal faction of NCP announces second phase of nation-wide protest against house dissolution

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has an...

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has an...

Jan 02, 2021

SOCIETY

Campaign launched to promote cycling for healthy cities

Campaign launched to promote cycling for healthy cities

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Various stakeholders including the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, United Nations D...

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Various stakeholders including the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, United Nations D...

Jan 02, 2021

POLITICS

Dahal and Nepal responsible for split in NCP: Deputy PM Pokharel

Dahal and Nepal responsible for split in NCP: Deputy PM Pokharel

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel has accused leaders of the rival faction of the ruling Nepal Com...

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel has accused leaders of the rival faction of the ruling Nepal Com...

Jan 02, 2021

ECONOMY

NRB invites COVID-19-affected firms to apply for refinance loan

NRB invites COVID-19-affected firms to apply for refinance loan

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has invited applications from the business enterprises affected by COVID-19 fo...

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has invited applications from the business enterprises affected by COVID-19 fo...

Jan 02, 2021

OPINION

The brutal governance lessons of 2020

The brutal governance lessons of 2020

The pandemic has revealed the urgent need to build connective tissue across governments and between national and sub-nat...

The pandemic has revealed the urgent need to build connective tissue across governments and between national and sub-nat...

Jan 03, 2021

OPINION

Is PM Oli taking the country back to dictatorship?

Is PM Oli taking the country back to dictatorship?

Dissolution of the parliament itself is not a dictatorial move if there is a reasonable reason.

Dissolution of the parliament itself is not a dictatorial move if there is a reasonable reason.

Jan 03, 2021

OPINION

Proposed amendment to visit visa law is deeply flawed

Proposed amendment to visit visa law is deeply flawed

Making English language proficiency mandatory smacks of colonial mindset. Academic qualification must not be made the es...

Making English language proficiency mandatory smacks of colonial mindset. Academic qualification must not be made the es...

Jan 03, 2021

WORLD

Aviation deaths rise worldwide in 2020 even as fatal incidents, flights fall

Aviation deaths rise worldwide in 2020 even as fatal incidents, flights fall

WASHINGTON, Jan 2: The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even...

WASHINGTON, Jan 2: The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even...

Jan 02, 2021