SOCIETY
CIB raids ‘Buddha Boy’ ashram in Sindhupalchowk
CIB raids ‘Buddha Boy’ ashram in Sindhupalchowk
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Jan 5: A team from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raided the Sindhupalchowk ashram of Ram Bahadur Bamjan aka Buddha Boy on Friday amid proliferating accusations of the murder of a disciple and the disappearance of three others by the self-proclaimed godman.
Jan 05, 2019
POLITICS
'Wide-body probe should include aviation expert'
'Wide-body probe should include aviation expert'
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Retired top officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) have said the government should have included at least one civil aviation expert in the judicial commission it formed to probe the controversial purchase of two widebody aircraft.
Jan 05, 2019
POLITICS
Govt begins amendment discussions with Madhes parties
Govt begins amendment discussions with Madhes parties
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: After swearing in the murder-accused Resham Chaudhary as lawmaker, the government has started internal homework to bring amendment to the constitution as demanded by the Madhes-based political parties.
Jan 05, 2019
POLITICS
Army to buy 4 choppers worth Rs 6b for VVIPs
Army to buy 4 choppers worth Rs 6b for VVIPs
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Army is in the process of buying four new helicopters at the cost of over Rs 6 billion for use by the VVIPs.
Jan 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Chitwan National Park bans single-use plastics
Chitwan National Park bans single-use plastics
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The government has declared Chitwan National Park as Nepal's first plastics-free national park from January 1.
Jan 05, 2019
OPINION
Give them love and respect
Give them love and respect
Old age is a fascinating subject.There are so many facades to it. I call it moving in reverse gear. We are indeed moving forward with each day, but so far as our body is concerned, it is moving in the reverse after a certain age. There is an age when we start acting like a toddler and have to be c...
Jan 05, 2019
OPINION
Magic of Rapti River
Magic of Rapti River
For bird lovers especially, a trip down the Rapti River in Chitwan is a must and what better way to travel than by canoe? Chitwan is renowned for its relaxing and surreal canoe safari treks—sitting on a rickety, wooden seat in a hand carved wooden log made from a single silk cotton tree trunk, it is...
Jan 05, 2019
OPINION
Kashmir concerns
Kashmir concerns
On December 17, 2018 diplomats in their dark colored attires in New York rejoiced the UN General Assembly drafting the resolution on “right of peoples to self determination”. The resolution which was passed by the world body required the “countries to immediately cease their foreign military interve...
Jan 05, 2019
POLITICS
I take unpleasant decision to keep glory of judiciary-CJ
I take unpleasant decision to keep glory of judiciary-CJ
KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has said that he took an unpleasant decision to not allocate bench to senior-most justice of the Supreme Court Deepak Raj Joshee so as to keep image of the court high.
Jan 04, 2019
POLITICS
Book blamed ones on wide-body aircraft purchase: President Deuba
Book blamed ones on wide-body aircraft purchase: President D...
BIRATNAGAR, Jan 4: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said those accused of purchasing wide-body aircraft must wide-body to book as per the law.
Jan 04, 2019