SOCIETY
Dust problem in Biratnagar turns acute
Dust problem in Biratnagar turns acute
BIRATNAGAR, Jan 6: On Wednesday, Dinesh Rajbanshi of Birtnagar-6 had to travel back and forth from his home and bordering Indian town of Jogabani twice. Although he wore a facemask and had his whole body covered from top to bottom, he still could not avoid excessive dust while travelling on his moto...
Jan 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Wrongfully shot suspect turns out to be innocent
Wrongfully shot suspect turns out to be innocent
BARDIYA, Jan 6: An investigation carried out by the Department of Archeology has confirmed that the idol confiscated on December 10, by a team of police from Chotki, Deudaha is not of archeological importance. Police had shot Ram Bahadur Shahi, 46, of Machhagadh claiming that he smuggled the ancient...
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Short & Smart: Styles for short hair
Short & Smart: Styles for short hair
Established fifteen years ago, Galz Beauty Parlor is run by the three Shrestha sisters. The eldest sister, Osha Mulmi Shrestha, started working when she was sixteen and though experienced, she still travels abroad for trainings to enhance her beauty and makeup skills.
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
All round fitness
All round fitness
You might not be able to do extensive workout on all the days you plan to exercise, but that shouldn’t curtail your activity level as well. Remain active and try and squeeze in some form of exercise at least.
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Navigating through cloud services
Navigating through cloud services
News of the launch of 4G services in our country has been received with much fanfare. It’s all been taken as signs of our country’s progress in the internet and communication sector. Such advancement in these fields are bound to make various services more accessible to us, and one the main buzzwor...
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Conscious living
Conscious living
The hectic lifestyle that we lead, knowingly and unknowingly, has a big impact on not just our psyche but our physical and mental wellbeing too. In the drive to do more, do better, and get ahead of the competition, we are often left exhausted and completely burned out.
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Resolutions revisited
Resolutions revisited
Every year, come December 31, I sit to write down my New Year resolutions for the coming year. The first resolution on the list is always the goal to quit smoking. I know it’s a bad habit and injurious to one’s health but I fail to give up completely even when I do manage to quit for a month or two...
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Gurkhas’ granddaughter
Gurkhas’ granddaughter
I had always wondered how my grandpas ended up in the army. Sons of farmers, brought up in hills of eastern Nepal, barely literate, they enrolled, thrived in foreign lands, learnt the foreign languages, fathered children for whom they wanted lives better than theirs, different from theirs, and succe...
Jan 06, 2017
POLITICS
Land claimed as Prerana dowry belongs to Nepal Trust: SC
Land claimed as Prerana dowry belongs to Nepal Trust: SC
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The Supreme Court has altered a previous verdict and stated that 15 ropanis (1 ropani = 508.74 square meters) of land at Chhauni, Kathmandu, which was claimed as dowry by Prerana Singh, belongs to the Nepal Trust.
Jan 06, 2017
SPORTS
Teams, captains and owners announced for DPL
Teams, captains and owners announced for DPL
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Teams, captains and owners of the Sagarmatha Cement Dhangadhi Premier League, the first city-based auction cricket tournament, were announced on Thursday in the capital.
Jan 05, 2017