POLITICS
Big parties propose differing thresholds
Big parties propose differing thresholds
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Lawmakers from major political parties have proposed introducing threshold provision for a political party to qualify as national political party.
Oct 07, 2016
The Week
Dashain then and now
Dashain then and now
It’s said that signs of Dashain always first appear in the sky. Colorful kites dot the horizon and tangles of kite strings abound in each locality.
Oct 07, 2016
ECONOMY
Bidyut Utpadan Company finally comes into being
Bidyut Utpadan Company finally comes into being
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Bidyut Utpadan Company Ltd has finally come into being.
Oct 07, 2016
PHOTO FEATURE/Video, The Week
A place of contradictions
A place of contradictions
One thing I always take a moment to observe whenever I am at Pashupati Nath is the cremation ritual. Whenever I walk past the cremation grounds, I’m reminded of the vulnerability of life – One minute you are there, and the next minute you are not. This, for me, is a very humbling experience. The rem...
Oct 07, 2016
ECONOMY
NRNs commit to help in tourism promotion
NRNs commit to help in tourism promotion
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has said that Nepal can attract more tourists as the country is getting less than a million tourists per year despite being placed by many among six best tourist destinations in the world.
Oct 07, 2016
The Week
Have you seen it yet?
Have you seen it yet?
With the advent of multiplexes, even in small cities, there is optimism that in the future we will see films with more cerebral content and tackling complex social, emotional and moral issues without resorting to caricature, contrivance and shouting from the rooftops.
Oct 07, 2016
The Week
When Dashain Comes!
When Dashain Comes!
And when one gets married, everything changes. Now, you have to visit your sasurali during Dashain and you cannot come up with any excuses whatsoever. You have to act like a gentleman and finish everything your
in-laws offer.
Oct 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Crime growth lowest in decade: IGP Aryal
Crime growth lowest in decade: IGP Aryal
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Even as financial and cyber crime rates have been rapidly increasing in the recent years, the number of heinous and organized crimes have been declining, resulting in the lowest growth rates in the last 10 years, according to Nepal Police.
Oct 07, 2016
The Week
Holiday happiness
Holiday happiness
Everybody has their own favorite aspects of the Dashain season, however, as we found out, it’s not only the festivities and time off work that people are looking forward to. As expected, avid readers around town have big plans to capitalize on their time off. So with the festival celebrations right...
Oct 07, 2016
SPORTS
Handball teams leaving for Dhaka today
Handball teams leaving for Dhaka today
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Nepali men's and women's handball teams are set to leave for Dhaka, Bangladesh on Saturday to take part in the IHF Trophy scheduled for October 9 to 13. Men's team will take part in the U-21 event while women's team will vie in the U-20 event.
Oct 07, 2016