Viral fever on rise in Rupandehi
- by Rekha Bhusal
BHAIRAHAWA, Aug 4: Government and private health facilities in the district are seeing a sudden increase in the number of patients with viral fever of late.
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Activists press demand for Karki’s impeachment
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Lawmakers, civil society members, and independent activists expressing solidarity with Dr Govinda KC’s demand of the impeachment of Lokman Singh Karki, chief commissioner of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), have vowed to intensify their campaign.
Oli govt gave away 37 hectares of CNP land to Kamalanayanacharya
- by Ramesh Kumar Paudel
CHITWAN, Aug 4: Whether or not the outgoing Oli government has met people’s expectations during its tenure, it has certainly left Swami Kamalanayanacharya a pleased man. Just ahead of stepping down, it decided to free a huge portion of land covered by the so-called spiritual guru’s arshram from the authority of Chitwan National Park (CNP).
Weaving tales to connect
- by The Week Bureau
Personally I feel writers should research more before working on their books. We write about common folks but we do so with detachment. It’s almost like peeking from a 12th floor of a building and writing about how a man on the ground feels.
The slippery slope of self-diagnosis
- by Cilla Khatry
With literally millions of medical websites, blogs, and other pages, the Internet can spew out an overwhelming amount of information or actually misinformation, in many cases.
Bumpy road awaits new finance minister
- by Kuvera Chalise
KATHMANDU, August 5: The road ahead for the newly appointed Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara is bumpy, not only because he is now a part of the battered economy but also because he has inherited the uncertainty and shortage of time coupled with eroding capacity and productivity of the bureaucracy, popularly known as the permanent government.
The spiraling state of health
- by The Week Bureau
The state of our health is largely dictated by where we live and how we live. Different cities report varying trends when it comes to health issues.
Victim of Superstition
- by Nabin Baral
Many people in Nepal are still superstitious and have strong faith in supernatural powers. These centuries old conservative beliefs are still deep-rooted in the social structures of our society. They can be traced to various cultural activities among different communities and sadly, some even lead to both physical and mental abuse. Most of the time, victims of such violence are women especially the ones who are weak, poor and single.
Swimming with Katie
- by Biswas Baral
Every night during the fortnight of the summer games, I would be riveted to the idiot box for the highlight package of the day’s events. I enjoyed the footage of all sports: weight-lifting, track and field, football, table tennis. But most of all I wanted to watch swimming and diving.
Govt to develop 240 model public schools like Budhanilkantha
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: In course of developing 240 model public schools in the country, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has started selecting public schools from earthquake ravaged 14 districts in the first phase to upgrade them.
Confessions of a spendthrift
- by Isha Bista
A colleague recently confessed that she finishes her salary in two weeks time, and that her savings account currently has Rs 700 and that’s because Rs 500 is the minimum balance required to maintain that account.
Words to remember
- by The Week Bureau
There are some lines that just stay with us forever. They make such an impression that we find ourselves reciting them time and again. So The Week asked some readers, in particular poetry enthusiasts, to share such discoveries and tell us what it means to them. From Wordsworth to our very own slam poet, their picks take us through a treasure trove of various commendable works.
CIAA chief dillydallys over SC notice
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) chief Lok Man Singh Karki has been dillydallying over acknowledging a show cause notice issued by the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case.
Vizag port officials meet Birgunj traders
- by Ritesh Tripathi
BIRGUNJ, Aug 5: Traders of Birgunj on Thursday held a discussion with officials of Visakhapatnam port aka Vizag port on the prospect of bringing the port in operation for Nepal's third country trade.
450 youths Israel-bound to learn modern farming
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Altogether 450 youths from small farmers' family across the country are set to leave for Israel to study agro technology and skills.
PM Dahal forms six-member cabinet
- by Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal assumed office on Thursday after taking oath of office and secrecy from the president earlier in the day.
Training in Hungary has made me agile and flexible: Phupu
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Judoka Phupu Lhamu Khatri's long cherished dream of playing in the biggest global sporting stage has finally materialized.
SC again tells CIAA don't overstep jurisdiction
- by Nabin Khatiwada
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: The Supreme Court has once again reminded the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of its jurisdiction and issued an interim order not to overstep that jurisdiction.
Buddy Bear celebrates Nepal-Germany friendship
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The German Embassy in Kathmandu has unveiled ‘Buddy Bear’ sculpture to mark the 55 year long bilateral relationship between Germany and Nepal.
Seven IoM professors move SC against CIAA
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Seven professors at the Institute of Medicine (IoM) on Thursday registered a writ petition at the Supreme Court demanding annulment of the 'illegal order' issued by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to Tribhuvan University to take action against them.