POLITICS
Four cities ordered to make preparations for Mukherjee visit
Four cities ordered to make preparations for Mukherjee visit
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has ordered four municipal authorities to make all the preparations to welcome Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who is visiting Nepal for three days starting November 2.
Oct 24, 2016
ECONOMY
Domestic trekkers are mistreated by hoteliers in ABC trail
Domestic trekkers are mistreated by hoteliers in ABC trail
ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP, Oct 24: Trekking trails along the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) that reaches to an altitude of 4130 meters traverse through cascading music of waterfalls, chirping of birds in the mysterious and wonderful forests amidst the background of serene snow-capped mountains. However, the lo...
Oct 24, 2016
SOCIETY
1 percent of breast cancer patients in Nepal are men
1 percent of breast cancer patients in Nepal are men
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Some five to seven thousand cases of breast cancer are reported in Nepal annually, according to experts working on breast cancer awareness programs.
Oct 24, 2016
POLITICS
All eyes now on Nepali Congress
All eyes now on Nepali Congress
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: With the CPN (Maoist Center) on Sunday formally deciding to back the impeachment motion against CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki, all eyes are now fixated on the Nepali Congress (NC) for its support is a must to unseat Karki from the anti-graft body.
Oct 24, 2016
SOCIETY
'Domestic violence against women high among poor'
'Domestic violence against women high among poor'
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Violence against women in the country is till rampant despite several attempts to fight against the social ill.
Oct 24, 2016
Editorial
Leading from behind
Leading from behind
This new tendency of Congress to follow rather than to lead has once again come to the fore on the question of impeaching CIAA Chief Lokman Singh Karki.
Oct 24, 2016
SOCIETY
Poaching and retaliatory killings main threats to snow leopards in Nepal: Report
Poaching and retaliatory killings main threats to snow leopa...
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Nepal has been losing a number of snow leopards mostly to poaching and retaliatory killings, according to a recently published report of TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitoring network.
Oct 24, 2016
POLITICS
Mukherjee visit expected to improve Nepal-India relations
Mukherjee visit expected to improve Nepal-India relations
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: As Indian President prepares to visit Nepal after a hiatus of almost two decades, former diplomats and experts in Kathmandu see this as reflection of New Delhi's desire to improve 'troubled' relations between Nepal and India.
Oct 24, 2016
ECONOMY
Single employee manning customs office
Single employee manning customs office
TIKAPUR, Oct 24: A trader recently brought 40 kilogram of chili from Indian border market of Tikuniya.
Oct 24, 2016
OPINION
Citizen democracy
Citizen democracy
I believe Nepal can learn a thing or two from Finland and start adopting direct democracy.
Oct 24, 2016