POLITICS
US official's remarks on BRI "ridiculous", says Chinese Ambassador (with full speech)
US official's remarks on BRI "ridiculous", says Chinese Amba...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi has taken strong exception to the recent comments made by US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for South and Southeast Asia Joseph H. Felter on the China-Nepal bilateral cooperation under the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road...
Feb 27, 2019
WORLD
Pakistan, India down warplanes
Pakistan, India down warplanes
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The Indian and Pakistan’s air force have downed warplanes of one another, according to the Associated Press.
Feb 27, 2019
WORLD
China drafts rules on biotech after gene editing scandal
China drafts rules on biotech after gene editing scandal
BEIJING, Feb 27: China has unveiled draft regulations on gene-editing and other new biomedical technologies it considers to be “high-risk.”
Feb 27, 2019
WORLD
Indian Air Force jet crashes in Kashmir, killing at least one
Indian Air Force jet crashes in Kashmir, killing at least on...
Srinagar, Feb 27: An IAF jet crashed on Wednesday in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least one person, the Press Trust of India reported quoting the Indian government officials.
Feb 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Call to declare Doti as Chhaupadi free district
Call to declare Doti as Chhaupadi free district
DOTI, Feb 27 : Campaigners of Chhaupadi elimination here have called for declaring Doti as a Chhaupadi free district.
Feb 27, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Drama
Four Plays being Staged in NITFest’s Second Day
Four Plays being Staged in NITFest’s Second Day
Four plays will be staged on the second day of Nepal International Theatre Festival 2019 (NITFest) on Wednesday.
Feb 27, 2019
WORLD
India says doesn't want 'escalation' after Pakistan air strike
India says doesn't want 'escalation' after Pakistan air stri...
NEW DELHI, Feb 27: New Delhi sought to ease soaring tensions with an infuriated Islamabad Wednesday after carrying out an air strike on Pakistan's territory, as the US urged the nuclear-armed neighbours to "exercise restraint".
Feb 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Thousands of patients affected as doctors halt their services except emergency across the...
Thousands of patients affected as doctors halt their service...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Taking strong objection to the recently-endorsed Civil Servants Adjustment Bill, the government doctors have started boycotting their services except emergency across the country since today morning.
Feb 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Four-year-old succumbs to injuries in Rautahat
Four-year-old succumbs to injuries in Rautahat
RAUTAHAT, Feb 27: Primary investigation shows that the truck’s driver, Parlahad Thapaliya from Nijgadh, Bara driving under the influence and lost control in a turn – thereby hitting the school bus and injuring nine, including six children.
Feb 27, 2019
ECONOMY, POLITICS
'US official's remark on BRI projects fabricated rumor to harm Nepal-China ties'
'US official's remark on BRI projects fabricated rumor to ha...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: China has strongly objected to the remarks of a visiting senior US Defense Department official that projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Nepal and elsewhere are primarily aimed at serving the interests of China, calling the remarks 'irresponsible' and 'fabricated r...
Feb 27, 2019