SOCIETY
Mother and son dead, 28 injured in Pokhara school bus accident (Update)
Mother and son dead, 28 injured in Pokhara school bus accide...
POKHARA, July 29: A school bus accident in Pokhara has resulted in the deaths of a mother and her son. The deceased are 33-year-old Aarti BK, an office assistant at LP Devkota Memorial School, and her 5-year-old son, Prince BK.
Jul 29, 2024
OPINION
Beyond Empathy: Climate change and access to WASH facilities
Beyond Empathy: Climate change and access to WASH facilities
Often, the news feels like a distant story, one that we struggle to relate to because it doesn’t usually affect us directly. Despite our efforts to empathize with the victims of calamities and disasters, we remain largely unaffected on a personal level.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
One dead and 29 injured in school bus accident in Pokhara (Update)
One dead and 29 injured in school bus accident in Pokhara (U...
POKHARA, July 29: A tragic school bus accident in Pokhara has resulted in one fatality and 29 injuries. The deceased has been identified as Aarti BK, an office assistant at LP Devkota Memorial School.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
School bus with students overturns in Pokhara
School bus with students overturns in Pokhara
POKHARA, July 29: A school bus carrying students from LP Devkota Memorial School overturned in Pokhara at 8:50 this morning (Monday).
Jul 29, 2024
POLITICS
Transitional justice mechanism meeting underway
Transitional justice mechanism meeting underway
KATHMANDU, July 29: A meeting of the mechanism related to transitional justice is underway at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Singha Durbar.
Jul 29, 2024
POLITICS
PHC meeting to convene today to decide on proposed Election Commissioner
PHC meeting to convene today to decide on proposed Election...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) of the Federal Parliament is set to convene today to make a decision on the appointment of Krishna Man Pradhan as Election Commissioner. Following the conclusion of the hearing, the committee will decide whether to approve his appointment...
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Simaltal bus accident: Missing magnetic device found during bus search
Simaltal bus accident: Missing magnetic device found during...
KATHMANDU, July 29: During the search operation for the missing buses that were swept into the Trishuli River by a landslide at Simaltal of Chitwan district, the 19 kg magnet lost by the Indian search team has been recovered.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Three more detected with cholera in Kathmandu
Three more detected with cholera in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, July 28: Three persons have been detected with cholera in Kathmandu on Sunday. The persons, who hailed from Kalimati area, were tested positive for cholera bacteria at the National Public Health Laboratory, Teku.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Simaltal bus accident: Families return, five bodies remain unidentified
Simaltal bus accident: Families return, five bodies remain u...
CHITWAN, July 29: Until a few days ago, there used to be a crowd of people visiting the mortuary of Bharatpur Hospital with the hope of finding their loved ones who lost their lives in the Simaltal bus accident. Even the police working there used to be busy. However, nowadays, the hospital mortuary...
Jul 29, 2024
OPINION
Addressing the Challenges of Workplace Environment
Addressing the Challenges of Workplace Environment
Many professionals today endure poor working conditions in the institutions they are part of. Magnus Sverke, a researcher on workers' psychology, thinks that despite the efforts to create a worker-friendly environment, it is surprising to see a negative trend developing in many workplaces.
Jul 29, 2024