Lifestyle
Short film festival Ekadeshma kicked off
Short film festival Ekadeshma kicked off
KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The annual film festival Ekadeshma has been kicked off on Friday where short films from Nepal and around the world are showcased.
Nov 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Increasing number of tourists in Palpa encourage entrepreneurs to invest in hotels
Increasing number of tourists in Palpa encourage entrepreneu...
PALPA, Nov 12: Investment in hotel and hospitality business has increased in the recent years. Hoteliers say that a total of Rs 1 billion has been invested in different hotels in district headquarter and of which few are under construction. The occupancy of the hotels in the city has increased five...
Nov 12, 2016
POLITICS
IOM dean appointment controversy, TU likely to violate rule of seniority
IOM dean appointment controversy, TU likely to violate rule...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Tribhuvan University (TU) is likely to appoint dean at the Institute of Medicine on the basis of political interest. This will not satisfy Dr Govinda KC of TU Teaching Hospital, who has warned to launch fast-onto-death strike from Saturday if the dean is not appointed on the basis...
Nov 12, 2016
POLITICS
Amendment bill by Tuesday even if UML opposes: PM
Amendment bill by Tuesday even if UML opposes: PM
KATHMADNU, Nov 12: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has vowed to register the constitution amendment bill in Parliament by Tuesday at the latest even if the main opposition party CPN-UML is not ready to support the amendment.
Nov 12, 2016
POLITICS
Durham archeologists resuming Kasthamandap study today
Durham archeologists resuming Kasthamandap study today
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The archaeologists from the Department of Archeology (DoA) and Durham University of the UK are conducting archeological study at the foundation of historical the Kasthamandap temple near the Kathmandu Durbar Square from Saturday.
Nov 12, 2016
ECONOMY
NEA trade unions up in arms against Ghising
NEA trade unions up in arms against Ghising
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: At a time when Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is chalking out plans to eradicate load-shedding altogether under the leadership of its newly appointed managing director Kulman Ghising, two trade unions of the power utility are playing spoilsport.
Nov 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Public hospitals inclined toward profit making
Public hospitals inclined toward profit making
BARDIYA, Nov 12: Public hospitals in Bardiya district have been charging patients against the government's free medicine policy.
Nov 12, 2016
POLITICS
UML MP seeks govt's clarification on Deuba's presence in Goa meet
UML MP seeks govt's clarification on Deuba's presence in Goa...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: CPN-UML lawmaker Rajan Bhattarai has sought clarification of the government on the Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba's controversial presence in a conference in Goa, India recently.
Nov 12, 2016
POLITICS
MPs stress unity among major parties on impeachment
MPs stress unity among major parties on impeachment
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Lawmakers have insisted on the unity of all major political parties for removing the suspended chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Lokman Singh Karki through the impeachment motion.
Nov 12, 2016
Editorial
The light comes!
The light comes!
One of the most pressing problems the residents of Kathmandu Valley have been facing for decades has been power shortage. With the onset of winter the load shedding hours would increase, putting the businesses, educational institutions and individual households in deep trouble.
Nov 12, 2016