SARLAHI, April 7: Indu Shankar Sugar Industry of Sharlahi has started clearing its long outstanding dues of sugarcane farmers.

Clearing that congestion

March 9, 2018 11:21 am

For many, a stuffy nose has been this seasons’ most common health problem. Not only does it make breathing difficult but you also suffer from headaches due to it and getting a goodnight’s sleep becomes next to impossible. The Week consulted Dr Sahana Phuyal, otolaryngologist at Surya Polyclinic in Kathmandu, to find out some simple cures for this persistent problem. Here’s what she had to say.

Clearing up the confusions

February 16, 2018 09:20 am

Arthritis is not a single disease but it is actually an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. Though arthritis means joint inflammation, the term is used to describe around 200 conditions that affect joints, the tissues that surround the joint, and other connective tissues.

KATHMANDU, July 8: Amid delays in forming the Constituency Delineation Commission and clearing other legal hurdles, the Election Commission (EC) is worried whether this could affect elections of provincial and central parliaments within January 2018, the deadline set by the new constitution.

KATHMANDU, March 24: The decision of the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) to add three more clearing banks has elated investors who have been facing delay in settlement and payment of trading transactions.

Clearing the air

February 2, 2017 00:23 am

A line on the earth’s surface that sustains 1 minute angle (1 minute is one-sixtieth of a degree) at the centre of the earth is taken as 1nm! It was a convenient measure for maritime navigation. It was later adopted by the aviation sector as well. As regards orientation, clockwise deviation from the North meridian is termed as whole circle bearing (WCB).

BIRATNAGAR, Nov 18: After his 18-month-old son got diagnosed with brain tumor, Shambhu Singh, a local of Kamaha village of Sunsari district did not think twice before selling off the only plot of land they had to cover the cost of treatment.

CHITWAN, Oct 7: Thousands of vehicles passing through Mugling were stranded due to massive landslides that took place on Wednesday at Abu Khaireni, which is located just a few kilometers from Mugling.