SOCIETY
Govt to develop 240 model public schools like Budhanilkantha
Govt to develop 240 model public schools like Budhanilkantha
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: In course of developing 240 model public schools in the country, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has started selecting public schools from earthquake ravaged 14 districts in the first phase to upgrade them.
Aug 05, 2016
The Week
Confessions of a spendthrift
Confessions of a spendthrift
A colleague recently confessed that she finishes her salary in two weeks time, and that her savings account currently has Rs 700 and that’s because Rs 500 is the minimum balance required to maintain that account.
Aug 05, 2016
The Week
Words to remember
Words to remember
There are some lines that just stay with us forever. They make such an impression that we find ourselves reciting them time and again. So The Week asked some readers, in particular poetry enthusiasts, to share such discoveries and tell us what it means to them. From Wordsworth to our very own slam p...
Aug 05, 2016
POLITICS
CIAA chief dillydallys over SC notice
CIAA chief dillydallys over SC notice
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) chief Lok Man Singh Karki has been dillydallying over acknowledging a show cause notice issued by the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case.
Aug 05, 2016
ECONOMY
Vizag port officials meet Birgunj traders
Vizag port officials meet Birgunj traders
BIRGUNJ, Aug 5: Traders of Birgunj on Thursday held a discussion with officials of Visakhapatnam port aka Vizag port on the prospect of bringing the port in operation for Nepal's third country trade.
Aug 05, 2016
ECONOMY
450 youths Israel-bound to learn modern farming
450 youths Israel-bound to learn modern farming
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Altogether 450 youths from small farmers' family across the country are set to leave for Israel to study agro technology and skills.
Aug 05, 2016
POLITICS
PM Dahal forms six-member cabinet
PM Dahal forms six-member cabinet
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal assumed office on Thursday after taking oath of office and secrecy from the president earlier in the day.
Aug 05, 2016
SPORTS
Training in Hungary has made me agile and flexible: Phupu
Training in Hungary has made me agile and flexible: Phupu
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Judoka Phupu Lhamu Khatri's long cherished dream of playing in the biggest global sporting stage has finally materialized.
Aug 05, 2016
POLITICS
SC again tells CIAA don't overstep jurisdiction
SC again tells CIAA don't overstep jurisdiction
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: The Supreme Court has once again reminded the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of its jurisdiction and issued an interim order not to overstep that jurisdiction.
Aug 05, 2016
Lifestyle
Buddy Bear celebrates Nepal-Germany friendship
Buddy Bear celebrates Nepal-Germany friendship
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The German Embassy in Kathmandu has unveiled ‘Buddy Bear’ sculpture to mark the 55 year long bilateral relationship between Germany and Nepal.
Aug 04, 2016