SOCIETY
15 days of national holidays
15 days of national holidays
KATHMANDU, March 16: The government has declared 15 days of national holidays for the upcoming Nepali new year 2076 BS [2019/2020.
Mar 16, 2019
POLITICS
Minister Yadav becomes emotional about his likely dismissal from cabinet
Minister Yadav becomes emotional about his likely dismissal...
KATHMANDU, March 16: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Prasad Yadav has hinted that he could be kicked out of his office soon.
Mar 16, 2019
SOCIETY
1,127 rape cases recorded in 8 months
1,127 rape cases recorded in 8 months
KATHMANDU, March 16: Rape cases have continued to rise across the country despite heightened security and social awareness campaigns in recent months.
Mar 16, 2019
POLITICS
Bill to enable PM alone to recommend army mobilization
Bill to enable PM alone to recommend army mobilization
KATHMANDU, March 16: The government has registered a Security Council Bill at parliament, proposing special powers to the prime minister for directly endorsing an army mobilization decision through the cabinet in case of a national emergency. The decision will not have to be put through the security...
Mar 16, 2019
POLITICS
Transitional Justice bodies may end up without commissioners
Transitional Justice bodies may end up without commissioners
KATHMANDU, March 16: The Transitional Justice (TJ) bodies are likely to be left without any commissioners, at least for a certain period after mid-April, given the government’s delay in forming a recommendations committee as provisioned by law. Mid-April is when the terms of the commissioners expire...
Mar 16, 2019
ECONOMY
Korean company to set up 4-wheeler assembly plant in Nepal
Korean company to set up 4-wheeler assembly plant in Nepal
KATHMANDU, March 16: The Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) has approved a proposal for foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs 10.54 billion from a South Korean firm, Motrex Co Ltd, for setting up a vehicle manufacturing and assembly plant in Nepal.
Mar 16, 2019
OPINION
What’s your digital footprint?
What’s your digital footprint?
We are broadcasting our personal message to the real world and collecting likes, loves, emojis and wishes, instead of doing something meaningful
Mar 16, 2019
OPINION
Talk to your children
Talk to your children
Parents should regularly involve their children in family conversation at home because that helps in children’s brain development
Mar 16, 2019
OPINION
Travel’s travails
Travel’s travails
Going round young and fragile mountains, I have wondered if it’s possible to shorten our journeys and provide people some relief
Mar 16, 2019
SOCIETY
Dr Deb Narayan Shah appointed NAMS vice-chancellor
Dr Deb Narayan Shah appointed NAMS vice-chancellor
KATHMANDU, March 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appointed Dr Deb Narayan Shah the vice-chancellor of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) on Friday.
Mar 15, 2019