8 people dead after typhoon that hit China, Taiwan
- by Associated Press
BEIJING, Sept 16: At least eight people have been reported dead after a powerful typhoon lashed much of southeastern China and Taiwan.
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PM Dahal holds interaction with Nepali community in India
- by Republica
NEW DELHI, Sept 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who landed at Indian capital New Delhi on Thursday, held an interaction with Nepali community in New Delhi on Thursday itself.
PM Dahal receives guard of honour in India
- by Republica
NEW DELHI, Sept 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a four-day state visit to India, has been welcomed with guard of honour at the Rastrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday.
‘Live your life with compassion’
- by Prayog Bhattarai
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Born and raised in Kalimpong, India, Bipul Chhetri is probably one of the most popular figures in the contemporary folk genre.
Mewa Khola Hydropower to supply power in two weeks
- by Republica
KHOTANG, Sept 16: The Mewa Khola Hydropower situated in Khotang district is to see start generating electricity in two weeks, ideally before Dashain.
Nepal drops two notches in economic freedom
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Nepal has ranked 108 out of 159 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2016 Annual Report, released on Thursday by Samriddhi Foundation in conjunction with Canada's Fraser Institute.
The Basantapur files
- by Priyanka Gurung
The famed square of Basantapur stirs to life hours before dawn. Often it’s the priests from nearby Guthis. First, their footsteps, then later on, their chants and bells ring through the darkness and break the 4 am stupor. It’s a practice that has been carried on for centuries. Now, while the tradition of such Nitya Puja was originally born and established in intricately designed, prominent, multi-tiered temples, these days, the early morning rituals in Basantapur make for a rather poignant sight. The priests can be seen shuffling from one wreckage site to another depleted temple, doing their best to maneuver around the tekas in order to offer their prayers.
As time goes by
- by The Week Bureau
More than a year has passed but people still talk about the earthquakes of 2015. However, it’s not always fear that dominates theirs thoughts anymore but nostalgia of what was and worries about the future and what lies in store. The reconstruction process has all but come to a halt and the wreckages that remain are reminders of how unprepared we were and still are for natural calamities. The Week spoke to some people to find out their concerns at the moment.
Govt to let India choose consultants for building police academy
- by Kamal Pariyar
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The government has agreed to amendments in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the construction of the Nepal Police Academy at Panauti, Kavre district. The amendments allow India to appoint consultants on its own, among other things.
Jammin with you
- by Biswas Baral
I couldn’t imagine why this junction, which almost never witnessed a jam, now suddenly needed three cops to manage. Perhaps they get a little lonely if they are all by themselves out on these busy roads.
Victims put off by red tape in grant distribution
- by Ramesh Khatiwada
DOLAKHA, Sept 16: Ram Krishna Shivakoti of Sunkhani VDC-4 arrived in Charikot, the headquarters of Dolakha district, to claim his first tranche of house reconstruction grant last Monday. But he still has not been able to claim his grant due to the lengthy process involved.
Changing our tune
- by Gunjan Upadhyay
The majority of us were brought up to respect the national anthem and this involves showing deference whenever it is played – namely ceasing our activities and standing still out of respect. It has now become so common to hear it in situations and places where it just is not possible for us to maintain the required propriety befitting that of a national anthem.
Dahal holding one-on-one with Modi today
- by Republica
KATHMADNU, Sept 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who reached New Delhi on Thursday for his four-day state visit, is scheduled to hold a one-on-one meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday.
Poor under grip of loan sharks to pay off medical costs
- by Mithilesh Yadav
CHANDRA AYODHYAPUR, Siraha, Sept 16: Fulkumari Sadaya of Chandra Ayodhyapur-6 gave birth to a baby recently. Her family spent Rs 50,000 on the delivery, which they managed by taking loans. Even during the birth of an earlier child, the family had to borrow money to meet the cost of delivery.
Listed cos on rights issue spree
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: As many as 20 companies have applied for approval of the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to float 105.47 million units of new shares through rights issue.
Female feticide rampant in far-west
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A private clinic in Sanfe Bagar, Achham, which has been running for the last three years, is well known in the area, with patients coming even from neighboring Doti district.
Sale season strategies
- by The Week Bureau
The best things in the world are free but the second best? They are expensive and don’t we know it. Thus, we confess. This is our favorite season of the year; the Sales Season. The big red signs have started going up on the shop windows around town and we couldn’t be more excited. Everywhere we turn we can see the four-letter word and the opportunities they hold can’t be denied. This is our chance to snag some great deals.
Nothing lovely about love handles
- by Aditi Sharma
You’ve probably heard that cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, is responsible for excess abdominal fat, but that’s only part of the story. Your body produces cortisol in response to stress – physical, mental, or emotional. This may include extremely low-calorie diets (fasting or starvation), infection, lack of quality sleep, emotional trauma, or intense exercise, as well as other stressful conditions such as job pressure, relationship trouble and financial woes.
US chef says food connects cultures
- by Pragyan Thapa
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: For many it was way past their lunchtime on a late Wednesday afternoon. But at the Summit Hotel in Kupandole, several chefs and restaurateurs had gathered in the hotel’s patio to attend a master class from US chef Mark Tafoya on cooking the big American brunch.
TRC categorizes over 25,000 complaints
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has started its preliminary investigation on more than 25,000 complaints among the 53,016 complaints it has received.