Jul 14, 2018

SOCIETY

NRA almost defunct without CEO

NRA almost defunct without CEO

KATHMANDU, July 14: As the post of Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) remains vacant since last week, the fate of some of the important administrative works needed to be carried out immediately to expedite post-earthquake reconstruction has become uncertain.

KATHMANDU, July 14: As the post of Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) remains vacant since last week, the fate of some of the important administrative works needed to be carried out immediately to expedite post-earthquake reconstruction has become uncertain.

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

SOCIETY

Police detention center in Dharan is overcrowded

Police detention center in Dharan is overcrowded

DHARAN, July 14: The detention center of Area Police Office (APO), Dharan, has the capacity of accommodating 40 detainees but it is currently crammed with some 93 detainees.

DHARAN, July 14: The detention center of Area Police Office (APO), Dharan, has the capacity of accommodating 40 detainees but it is currently crammed with some 93 detainees.

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

ECONOMY

Consumers' committee surprises everyone, returns surplus money

Consumers' committee surprises everyone, returns surplus mon...

KHOTANG, July 14: There are many cases where the officials of various consumers committee have been caught embezzling millions of rupees meant for development projects. Such irregularities have given a bad name to the consumers' committees.

KHOTANG, July 14: There are many cases where the officials of various consumers committee have been caught embezzling millions of rupees meant for development projects. Such irregularities have given a bad name to the consumers' committees.

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

OPINION

Revisiting revisionist history

Revisiting revisionist history

Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah was the first queen of the newly-created Kingdom of Nepal with its capital in Kathmandu. She was married to Pratap Singh Shah, one of Prithvi Narayan Shah’s sons, and is believed to have played a large role in continuing her father-in-law’s conquests to give shape to...

Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah was the first queen of the newly-created Kingdom of Nepal with its capital in Kathmandu. She was married to Pratap Singh Shah, one of Prithvi Narayan Shah’s sons, and is believed to have played a large role in continuing her father-in-law’s conquests to give shape to...

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

OPINION

Teaching menstruation to boys

Teaching menstruation to boys

I vividly remember my first encounter with menstruation. I was sharing lunch with a girl, who I was friendly with, and we were talking about TV commercials. I looked at her, and told her that I had seen a commercial about a product, which could save girls from becoming blind.

I vividly remember my first encounter with menstruation. I was sharing lunch with a girl, who I was friendly with, and we were talking about TV commercials. I looked at her, and told her that I had seen a commercial about a product, which could save girls from becoming blind.

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

OPINION

Volunteerism for development

Volunteerism for development

December 5 is celebrated as International Volunteer Day (IVD) every year to commemorate the achievements of volunteers toward creating a better planet with their contributions stemming from the programs relating to poverty eradication to fight against HIV/AIDS and climate change and many others.

December 5 is celebrated as International Volunteer Day (IVD) every year to commemorate the achievements of volunteers toward creating a better planet with their contributions stemming from the programs relating to poverty eradication to fight against HIV/AIDS and climate change and many others.

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

OPINION

Let women rise

Let women rise

Women will gain nothing if there is no structural change in politics. Without it we cannot transform women’s lives either. The High-Level-Panel of United Nations has highlighted concrete actions for women.

Women will gain nothing if there is no structural change in politics. Without it we cannot transform women’s lives either. The High-Level-Panel of United Nations has highlighted concrete actions for women.

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 13, 2018

POLITICS

NTA Chief seeks withdrawal of his writ petition one day after SC’s stay order

NTA Chief seeks withdrawal of his writ petition one day afte...

KATHMANDU, July 13: Chairman of the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) Digambar Jha on Friday filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal of his writ petition after less than 12 hours of the stay order issued by the Apex Court.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Chairman of the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) Digambar Jha on Friday filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal of his writ petition after less than 12 hours of the stay order issued by the Apex Court.

Jul 13, 2018

Jul 13, 2018

SOCIETY

Health Ministry directs health professionals to stay away from protest

Health Ministry directs health professionals to stay away fr...

KATHMANDU, July 13: Ministry of Health and Population has directed health professionals not to involve in any forms of protest.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Ministry of Health and Population has directed health professionals not to involve in any forms of protest.

Jul 13, 2018

Jul 13, 2018

SOCIETY

Flash floods likely in rivers in Kathmandu Valley

Flash floods likely in rivers in Kathmandu Valley

KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepal Flood Alert, an official account of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), has warned of flash floods in the rivers in the Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepal Flood Alert, an official account of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), has warned of flash floods in the rivers in the Kathmandu Valley.

Jul 13, 2018