POLITICS
Government’s latest picks for envoys court controversy
Government’s latest picks for envoys court controversy
KATHMANDU, June 10: The government’s latest pick for ambassadors to four countries has courted serious controversy as those nominated for the positions lack any diplomatic experience or expertise in the field.
Jun 10, 2019
ECONOMY
Karnali spends Rs 2b development budget on vehicles
Karnali spends Rs 2b development budget on vehicles
SURKHET, June 10: With the fiscal year nearing end, Karnali Province has courted controversy for its decision to purchase 54 four-wheelers by transferring over Rs 2 billion from the development budget.
Jun 10, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Wish I could be a father
Wish I could be a father
When I see kids around
Playing and talking
Caring and calling
I wish I could have my own
Jun 10, 2019
SOCIETY
4 Nepali youths abducted and tortured in Libya plead for help
4 Nepali youths abducted and tortured in Libya plead for hel...
KATHMANDU, June 10: Four Nepali youths abducted about a week ago by Jawiya Osama, an armed rebel group said to be operating in troubled Libya, are struggling for their lives as the group has been torturing them demanding a huge ransom for their release, according to relatives.
Jun 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Netizens discuss freedom of expression as Meme Nepal's Gautam lands in police custody
Netizens discuss freedom of expression as Meme Nepal's Gauta...
KATHMANDU, June 10: Meme Nepal, a popular Nepali social media page, has been courting criticism from various quarters for the past few weeks after two of its comedians were arrested.
Jun 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Former Maoist combatant Nirmala recovering from mental illness
Former Maoist combatant Nirmala recovering from mental illne...
ROLPA, June 10: Former Maoist combatant Nirmala BK, who had been unresponsive for the past three years due to mental illness, has shown signs of improvement after her medical treatment was started last Thursday.
Jun 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Purwanchal Campus postpones classes due to dengue epidemic
Purwanchal Campus postpones classes due to dengue epidemic
DHARAN, June 10: After failing to bring the dengue epidemic under control, Dharan-8 based Purwanchal Campus, a constituient engineering campus of the Institute of Engineering, has halted its studies for a few days.
Jun 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Centenary personality Joshi felicitates renowned Buddhism teacher Sridhar Rana
Centenary personality Joshi felicitates renowned Buddhism te...
KATHMANDU, June 10: Centenary personality Satya Mohan Joshi on Sunday felicitated Rimpoche Shreedhar Rana, a renowned preacher of Buddhism, amid a function organized by Amrit Prithvi Abhinashi Guthi at Nepal Academy in Kathmandu.
Jun 10, 2019
Editorial
On education, keep your promise
On education, keep your promise
Nepali politicians fail to keep their promises, most of the times. They promised us prosperity and development, but they are nowhere in our sight. Instead, we are battling with same little problems—unpaved roads, dust pollution, unavailability of drinking water and so on.
Jun 10, 2019
OPINION
Debating BRI
Debating BRI
Nepal needs to mainstream the BRI debate and analytically distinguish its pros and cons for Nepal’s long-term economic growth, political stability and operational autonomy
Jun 10, 2019