WORLD
Physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76
Physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76
LONDON, Mar 14: Family spokesman says physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.
Mar 14, 2018
POLITICS
CJ Parajuli to administer oath to President Bhandari today
CJ Parajuli to administer oath to President Bhandari today
KATHMANDU, March 14: Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli will administer the oath of office and secrecy to President reelect Bidhya Devi Bhandari at 4 PM today.
Mar 14, 2018
WORLD
Could Russian spy poisoning break a World War?
Could Russian spy poisoning break a World War?
Mar 14: Fears are growing of a possible war with Russia over the poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter after the Russian embassy warned the British government against taking “punitive” measures in its most defiant message yet. But could World War 3 break out over the attack on Sergei Skripal and h...
Mar 14, 2018
WORLD
Tillerson’s firing worries some Africa experts
Tillerson’s firing worries some Africa experts
WASHINGTON, Mar 14: The State Department had billed Secretary Rex Tillerson's first diplomatic trip to Africa as a mission to reaffirm U.S. collaboration with the continent on counterterrorism, development and good governance.
Mar 14, 2018
SOCIETY
CAAN denies ATC at fault for plane crash
CAAN denies ATC at fault for plane crash
KATHMANDU, March 14: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has dismissed an allegation that the Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) did not guide the US-Bangla aircraft properly when it was trying to land at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday.
Mar 14, 2018
SOCIETY
12 to-be-doctors died in Monday’s plane crash
12 to-be-doctors died in Monday’s plane crash
KATHMANDU, March 14: A neurosurgeon and 12 to-be-doctors lost their lives in the US-Bangla aircraft crash on Monday, while two seriously injured medical students have been struggling to survive.
Mar 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Neurosurgeon Thapa among those killed in crash
Neurosurgeon Thapa among those killed in crash
KAVRE, March 14: Senior neurosurgeon Dr Bal Krishna Thapa who saved hundreds of brain tumor patients from dying lost his life in the US-Bangla plane crash on Monday.
Mar 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Dr KC puts off hunger strike for 5 days
Dr KC puts off hunger strike for 5 days
KATHMANDU, March 14: Dr Govinda KC, who had announced to start hunger strike from Tuesday demanding resignation of Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli, has postponed it for five days.
Mar 14, 2018
ECONOMY
World Bank report calls for change in Nepal’s development model
World Bank report calls for change in Nepal’s development mo...
KATHMANDU, March 14: The World Bank has made public its Nepal Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) report, recommending six areas where action is required to give an impetus to growth, to accelerate poverty reduction, to address sources of fragility, and to reduce vulnerability.
Mar 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Electricity leakage in Province 1 down by 4 percentage points: Nepal Electricity Authority
Electricity leakage in Province 1 down by 4 percentage point...
KATHMANDU, March 14: Leakage and technical loss of electricity in Province 1 has decreased by 3.91 percentage points to 13.74 percent in the first seven months of FY2017/18, according to Nepal Electricity Authority.
Mar 14, 2018