SOCIETY
Professors demand action against bribe-accused PU dean
Professors demand action against bribe-accused PU dean
BIRATNAGAR, Feb 25: Professors of Purbanchal University (PU) have demanded the concerned authorities to book the university's dean Shubha Narayan Pathak for his involvement in a bribery case involving former CIAA commissioner Raj Narayan Pathak, who happens to be his brother.
Feb 26, 2019
POLITICS
Thapa's claims contradict reality
Thapa's claims contradict reality
KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has claimed that his first year in office was successful in busting the transport syndicate and an organized racket of gold smugglers. The 'victory' over cartels and mafia is the major highlight of an annual progress report released by the Ministry...
Feb 26, 2019
OPINION
Pathway to prosperity
Pathway to prosperity
Nepal’s National Energy Efficiency Strategy seeks to encourage efficient use of energy in ways that goes beyond reducing waste or curtailing consumption.
Feb 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Ward chair sets up scholarship fund in memory of his son
Ward chair sets up scholarship fund in memory of his son
RUKUM, Feb 25: An elected representative of Banfikot Rural Municipality in Rukum has established a revolving fund for the students in memory of his son who was killed during the insurgency period.
Feb 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Border disputes at two different places in Kailali
Border disputes at two different places in Kailali
TIKAPUR, Feb 25Kailali district is currently entangled in border disputes at two different locations. The district is facing border disputes with the southern neighbor India at the border points at Tikapur and Dhangadhi.A Nepal-India joint survey team postponed works of the four disputed border pill...
Feb 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Four including one Indian arrested with brown sugar
Four including one Indian arrested with brown sugar
TIKAPUR, Feb 25: Police have arrested four people including one Indian national for their involvement in trafficking brown sugar.
Feb 26, 2019
Editorial
Underground wires to beautify Kathmandu
Underground wires to beautify Kathmandu
Unmanaged city planning, haphazard road digging and dust pollution have defaced beautiful Kathmandu. Our city is in a mess. Electric pylons dangling overheard or even lying along the roadside, hindering mobility, posing greater risks of accidents and short circuits have made the matters worse.
Feb 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Dalits in Bajhang shut down meat shops as non-Dalits refuse to buy
Dalits in Bajhang shut down meat shops as non-Dalits refuse...
BAJHANG, Feb 25: Working hard for years and seeking loans from others, Kailash Bahadur Okheda of Kotdeval in Bjahang had opened Kotdeval Meat Shop in his locality. Okheda, however, was forced to shut the shop and bear a loss of more than Rs 300,000 "for being a Dalit."
Feb 26, 2019
OPINION
Taxation and misconception
Taxation and misconception
The best way to persuade people to pay tax is by showing by example that service delivery has markedly
improved.
Feb 26, 2019
OPINION
Making a deal with China
Making a deal with China
Although the US maintains military, technological, financial, and soft-power superiority, China has been steadily catching up.
Feb 26, 2019