POLITICS
Good Governance Committee summons CIAA chief
Good Governance Committee summons CIAA chief
KATHMANDU, July 23: The Good Governance and Monitoring Committee of the parliament on Friday instructed Chief Commissioner Lokman Singh Karki and other officials of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to appear at the committee on Sunday to discuss on the CIAA's interventio...
Jul 23, 2016
SOCIETY
No respite from floods, landslides
No respite from floods, landslides
SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 23: Continuous floods in the Bhotekoshi River and land erosions caused by it have already washed away 85 houses so far in Sindhupalchowk district.
Jul 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Women work hand in hand to construct a bridge
Women work hand in hand to construct a bridge
BHOJPUR, July 23: Women of Okhre -9 at Bhojpur district have constructed a wooden bridge at Bantang River on their own. After failing to get it done by local authorities or men in the village, the brave women took up the responsibility themselves. Lack of a bridge over the river had not only made th...
Jul 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Film artists express solidarity to Dr KC's cause
Film artists express solidarity to Dr KC's cause
KATHMANDU, July 23: Worried by the news reports about the deteriorating health condition of Dr Govinda KC, cine artists reached the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) to draw the attention of the government to the just demands of Dr KC, whose fast-unto-death entered its 13th day on Friday...
Jul 23, 2016
Editorial
Poor and vulnerable
Poor and vulnerable
Nepal is highly vulnerable to climate change. All its major rivers are snow-fed, originating in the high Himalayas bordering China’s Tibet. As the snow cover up in the mountains steadily recedes, less water flows into the rivers downstream during the winter season.
Jul 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Dr KC may need intensive care as talks stalemate
Dr KC may need intensive care as talks stalemate
KATHMANDU, July 23: Orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who is on a fast-unto-death since the last 13 days, may need intensive care, doctors attending to him said.
Jul 23, 2016
OPINION
Game of thrones
Game of thrones
Nepali Congress had a role in convincing New Delhi that there was no option to making Dahal prime minister again
Jul 23, 2016
SOCIETY
'Lack of elected representatives erodes accountability in local development'
'Lack of elected representatives erodes accountability in lo...
KATHMANDU, JULY 23: A huge share of public spending is simply misallocated among scattered projects that have long stopped delivering results.
Jul 23, 2016
OPINION
The cult of small
The cult of small
When asked about the ‘key’ to Iceland team’s success, players attributed it to special bonding between them
Jul 23, 2016
SPORTS
Women’s selection tournament begins today
Women’s selection tournament begins today
KATHMANDU, July 23: National Sports Council (NSC) has cut short the Women's National Cricket Selection Tournament at the Tribhuvan University Ground in Kirtipur as the ground will be used by the men's team. The tournament being organized to pick the players for the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier (A...
Jul 23, 2016