I’m a 13-year-old girl and I live with my mother and aunty, brother and two sisters. As a family consisting primarily of females, my mother has to distribute household works between us, this sometimes means walking outside late at night to get water for the family.

AFRICAN elephants could become extinct within decades unless poaching is halted, British campaigners warned yesterday. The Born Free Foundation said an elephant is being killed every 25 minutes to feed the illegal trade in ivory, treasured in the Far East for its alleged medical properties.

With an annual inflation rate now projected to be 10,00,000%, Venezuela is experiencing extreme ‘hyperinflation’. India, in comparison, has an annual inflation rate (CPI) of just 4.87%, which means prices double every 14.6 years.

KATHMANDU, July 6:One child among 59 in the world has Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the report says. Nepal, however, lacks an authentic report about the number and status of children with autism in the country. It is believed that the number of autistic patient in the country is increasing by 15 percent annually.

Shristi Shrestha on being ‘Muna’ in Romeo & Muna

NEPALGUNJ, July 6:  For Gopal Giri of Nepalgunj’s Newroad, monsoon is nothing but a source of trouble. When the rainy season arrives, his peace of mind gets lost.

KATHMANDU, June 25: Participants at a discussion programme here today have spoken of the need to ensure all community schools in the country are technology-friendly.

WASHINGTON, June 24: The United States military drops an explosive with a strength you can hardly comprehend once every 12 minutes. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported that under President Barack Obama there were “563 strikes, largely by drones, that targeted Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. …”

TIKAPUR, June 23: Purandhar Dahal, a non-gazette first class officer, is currently the chief of Satti Small Customs Office in Kailali. Ananda Ghimire was the chief of the office until last month, while a new chief is joining next month.

Exploring exotic new places doesn’t necessarily have to cost you a fortune. You just have to be a little wise with your money and there’s a lot you can do on less. Make a budget and stick to it.

JHAPA, May 18: At least 890 people die and 1,771 are injured every year in Nepal due to natural disasters, according to new data by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC). The disasters affect 132,161 houses every year and destroy property equivalent to Rs 1.31 billion.

KATHMANDU, May 8:  More than 1000 Nepali workers opt for foreign employment, according to a new report released by the Ministry of Labor and Employment-2018.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today stressed on the equal responsibility of every citizen to maintain peace and achieve prosperity in the country.

BIRATNAGAR, March 10: As many as 35,000 people lose their lives due to air pollution in Nepal every year.

While social media platforms are flooded with hashtags and powerful messages on Women’s Day, I questioned myself how could it day be a Happy Women’s Day? What is there to be happy about? It seems like a prisoner is celebrating her/his release and soon will be imprisoned for rest of 364 days.

What with Woman’s Day celebrated around the world, we heard many voices make their stance on womanhood and woman’s rights be known. While we might often take this ability to raise points and start debates as a given, history – even very recent history – has served as a reminder that there are those who try and push censorships on certain women related issues.

DAMAK, March 6: The demand for meat products has seen a steady rise in Jhapa.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The UNICEF on Monday launched Every Child Alive, a worldwide campaign to demand and deliver solutions on behalf of the world's newborns, along with a new report on newborn mortality.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: On January 24, an eight year girl was raped, murdered and buried by her 16 year cousin brother, Jiudhan Rai in Khotang district, eight hours drive towards the East from Kathmandu, the capital. Her body was retrieved from the bank of Chimchima River.

Food has always been a matter of constant struggle for the Chepangs. In the past, jungles were dense and their habitat was more resourceful. Over the years, food collection from the jungles has been a challenge due to haphazard urbanization.

GORKHA, Jan 22: Ten-year-old Susmita Baram, a second grader at Shree Madane Danda Secondary School (SMDSS) of Palungtar Municipality-5, carries her elder brother Laxman, 12, to the school every day.

If you think staying beautiful takes a lot of effort, then you need to read this. All it takes to look beautiful are some simple hacks and if you're wondering what are they, here's help.

Dear Malvika, I am a 26-year-old girl currently married (arranged) to a guy similar my age. Before getting married a year ago, I had been in a long relationship.

CHITWAN, Jan 2: Starting today, the Narayanghad-Muglin highway will be shut down from 10 PM to 4 AM for road maintenance. During the closed hours, contractors will work to demolish mountains and other works that would be difficult to carry out during day.

We’ve built fences around us They touch the sky

Dear Malvika, I recently came to know that my husband has been cheating on me with his ex on the phone. We have been married for four years now. When I learnt that he is cheating on me with his ex despite our seven years’ relationship, I felt betrayed. When I told this to his family they said since we are married it’s better for us to solve this issue together. He says he will never do this again and is willing to start a new life if I don’t bring up his past. How can I trust him now? Every time I see him, it reminds me of his cheating and betrayal. I love him very much, but I can quit our relationship if it is required. Please help me with your suggestion.

Sometimes all you need is a good book. But then again, having said that, these days there are some rather nifty ways to elevate the reading experience. You don’t even need to gather a lot of thing around you. Along with that cup of tea or coffee, turns out all you need are some clever tools on your phone. Now, of course, most of us already know about the likes of Good Reads, Scribd, Kindle, Wattpad, and such but there are more.

GENEVA, Nov 4: The biggest-ever football competition for 223 national teams, peaking with a series of eight-team knockout tournaments in June of every odd-numbered year.

NEW YORK, Oct 24: Within the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific study released just days before the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The meeting of the Development Committee under the Legislature-Parliament here today has instructed bodies concerned to ensure that all the wards of rural municipalities would have an access to free internet services within October 31, 2018.

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Your shorts are too short,  Your heels are too high,  You can’t wear your hair like that, my dear And please, do cover your thigh.

Juggling household chores and personal life can be quite an intimidating task for some people, especially if they have longer work hours. You may find that you only have time to clean up during the weekend, and other chores that don’t need immediate attention might be pushed to the last possible moment. However, with the help of Help Solution Pvt. Ltd, you might not need to worry about any of these trivial tasks anymore.

Canadian singer Justin Bieber says that he has wasted a lot of time in the past and now he wants to work every day to be better when he reaches 70.

BHAKTAPUR, June 17: National Information Commission (NIC) Chief Krishnahari Baskota has stressed the need of establishing the Commission's provincial-level units.

KATHMANDU, June 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Gopalman Shrestha has said that the right of every student of getting quality education has been secured.

KATHMANDU, May 29: Unveiling the annual budget for the fiscal year 2017/18, Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said the government has set a goal of establishing a commercial bank in each of Rural Municipalities.

KATHMANDU, May 3: Two major political parties-Nepali Congress and CPN UML-- have unveiled their election manifestos for the local elections, and most of the promises made in those documents are  unrealistic. The targets of high per capita income, double-digit economic growth, and generation  of up to 15,000 MW  hydropower in 10 years are far from achievable because these are not backed by concrete plans and identification of the 'engine of growth' that will drive  economic activity.

KATHMANDU, April 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the incumbent government has been successful in carrying out result-oriented works in every sector.

MYAGDI, April 8: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Deputy Governor, Shiva Raj Shrestha, said all the banks' branches will reach out to every local level on a mandatory basis.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has unveiled its ambitious plan to add at least an airbus every year.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Parliament's Development Committee has asked the government to set up drinking water taps in every single house to make safe drinking water accessible.

We all shoot up and plunge like mercury. Sometimes, our enthusiasms know no bounds and we are all geared up to work out two hours every day. The other times, we hit rock bottom and even moving ourselves off our beds is out of the question. But there are certain ways which can help us stick to our routines.

Jagat Bahadur Shrestha, a farmer by profession, lives in Bijaya basti village in Nepal’s Parsa district. He and his family of five survive on less than a hectare of land from which they eke out a living. Water shortage is characteristic of Parsa district with many villagers abandoning farming of seasonal crops and opting for tobacco as the prime alternative given its need for less water.

What used to be a farming community back in the 1950s, Huaxi, a village situated in the east of the city centre of Jiangyin, in Jiangsu Province, has reportedly been transformed into a thriving Communist utopia that provides wealth to its residents.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee returned home on Friday evening wrapping up his three-day state visit to Nepal.

One journalist is killed every four-and-a-half days, according to a shocking report released by UNESCO on Wednesday.

One girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds, according to a new report by Save the Children.

NEPALGUNJ, Oct 7: Karna Bahadur Basnet, a local of Rukum district, had left for India along with his family a few months ago. He was there in search of work and for treatment of his sick wife. Neither did he get a good job nor is his wife recovering as expected.

CHITWAN, Sept 29: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he has proposed the Parliament for the establishment of a medical college in every province (proposed).