POLITICS
Rana and Lohani to merge parties to form RPP (Samyukta)
Rana and Lohani to merge parties to form RPP (Samyukta)
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Prajatantrik) headed by Pashupati Shumshere Rana and the Ekikrit Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Rastrabadi) headed by Prakash Chandra Lohani are merging to form a new party on Friday. The two parties in a joint statement said they will announce the unif...
Feb 01, 2019
The Week
Clothes of compassion
Clothes of compassion
What began as a simple act of charity soon gained traction and inspired similar movements in various countries around the world. Such walls have been set up in Bangalore (by name of ‘Karunya gode’), China, India, Kashmir and others.
Feb 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Chand-led NCP spokesperson's son held with bullets
Chand-led NCP spokesperson's son held with bullets
MORANG, Jan 31: Police have arrested Narendra Bishwokarma, son of Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma, spokesperson of Chand-led Nepal Communist Party has been arrested with three rounds of bullets from Biratanagar Airport on Thursday evening.
Jan 31, 2019
ECONOMY
World Bank to provide Nepal $7.61 million in grants, loan
World Bank to provide Nepal $7.61 million in grants, loan
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The World Bank has approved a grant of US$ 5.61 million, approximately Rs 637 million, and an additional $2 million, or nearly Rs 226.96 million, in loan from its Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) to help Nepal diversify its energy sources to renewables.
Jan 31, 2019
WORLD
EU parliament recognizes Guaido as Venezuelan interim president
EU parliament recognizes Guaido as Venezuelan interim presid...
BRUSSELS, Jan 31: The European Parliament recognized Venezuela’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido as de facto head of state on Thursday, heightening international pressure on the OPEC member’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
Jan 31, 2019
POLITICS
Dr KC’s strike loses its relevance, says Minister Baskota
Dr KC’s strike loses its relevance, says Minister Baskota
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has said that Dr Govinda KC’s hunger strike has lost its relevance.
Jan 31, 2019
POLITICS
PM Oli opens province-level Children’s Festival
PM Oli opens province-level Children’s Festival
DAMAK, Jan 31: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the day will never come when we will have to worry about the country.
Jan 31, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
With Santosh Panta
With Santosh Panta
Ask your parents or any people from the 90s about ‘Hijo Aaja Ka Kura’. The answer will go round to Santosh Panta, one of the pioneers in the history of TV serials in Nepal.
Jan 31, 2019
My City, Gen-Next
Life after coming back…
Life after coming back…
When I started my educational journey far away from home back in 2009, I was a proud girl. Something that I wanted so badly was about to come true.
Jan 31, 2019
SPORTS
T20 series: Nepal faces 21-run defeat at the hand of UAE
T20 series: Nepal faces 21-run defeat at the hand of UAE
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Nepal has lost to UAE by 21 runs in the first match of the T20 series underway at the ICC Academy on Thursday.
Jan 31, 2019