POLITICS
RJPN fails to finalize candidates for 22 local units
RJPN fails to finalize candidates for 22 local units
KATHMANDU, Sep 5: Rastriya Janat party Nepal (RJPN) has finalized its candidates for the post of chief of 109 local units and deputy chiefs of 78 of the total 136 local units in eight districts of Province-2 for the September 18 local polls amid rows and disputes. The largest Madhes-based political...
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
NC, UML finalize poll candidates in Province 2
NC, UML finalize poll candidates in Province 2
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and the main opposition party, CPN-UML, have finalized the poll candidates for almost all local units in Province 2.
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
NC mulls poll alliances to isolate UML in Province 2
NC mulls poll alliances to isolate UML in Province 2
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Nepali Congress (NC) has expedited talks with partners in the ruling coalition to form a strategic alliance in constituencies along the East-West Highway in order to isolate the UML in the Province 2 local polls. NC has proposed electoral alliance with the CPN (Maoist Center)...
Sep 06, 2017
Editorial
Wrong track
Wrong track
After much controversy over the awarding of the project to an Indian consortium, the government in 2016 decided to build the 76-km Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway on its own. Following this decision, the project was handed over to Nepal Army. As the army has a good track record on such projects, this wa...
Sep 06, 2017
OPINION
Saving their honor
Saving their honor
One could not help but notice how the foreign media projected chhaupadi as an integral part of Hinduism.
Sep 06, 2017
OPINION
Changing tide
Changing tide
Four of the eight member states of SAARC signed the BRI framework when they had ‘pro-India’ governments.
Sep 06, 2017
OPINION
On ‘computerized’ schools
On ‘computerized’ schools
The threat of importing a harmful virus made teachers so nervous that they stopped using computers.
Sep 06, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: What is a hydrogen bomb?
Infographics: What is a hydrogen bomb?
North Korea says it tested a hydrogen bomb that can fit on a long-range missile. A hydrogen bomb, or thermonuclear weapon, uses the energy from a primary fission bomb to ignite a secondary nuclear fusion reaction. The result is the most destructive weapon ever created by man.
Sep 06, 2017
POLITICS
President Bhandari pays worships to Kumari on Indrajatra
President Bhandari pays worships to Kumari on Indrajatra
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday paid homage to living Goddess Kumari at Basantapur Durbar square on the occasion of 'Indrajatra' festival. She also offered worship and offerings to Lord Ganesh and Bhairav, and received prasad from the priest.
Sep 05, 2017
POLITICS
Intra-party tussles widen in RJPN, FSFN
Intra-party tussles widen in RJPN, FSFN
RAJBIRAJ, Sept 5: With the third phase of local elections now just 12 days away, intra-party rifts have widened in the Madhes-based political parties in Saptari district. There have been growing tussles in influential Madhesi parties like Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and Federal Socialist Foru...
Sep 05, 2017