SOCIETY
NEFEJ welcomes Supreme Court’s ruling on climate change
NEFEJ welcomes Supreme Court’s ruling on climate change
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) welcomed the ruling issued by the Supreme Court, directing the Nepal government to formulate acts related to the climate change.
Jan 02, 2019
WORLD
Factory activity in Asia weakens on China slowdown, trade disputes
Factory activity in Asia weakens on China slowdown, trade di...
HONG KONG, Jan 2: Factory activity weakened across Asia in December as the Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowdown in Chinese demand hit production in most economies, strengthening the case for a pause in interest rate hikes in the region in 2019.
Jan 02, 2019
My City, Lifestyle
Try seeking balance between your priorities
Try seeking balance between your priorities
Dear Sadichha, I am a 19-year-old girl from Hetauda. I moved to Kathmandu a year ago with my relatives for further study. The people I am staying with have started behaving rude with me. I mistakenly said this to my parents and now they are upset. My father won’t let me stay with any other unknown p...
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
Joshee won’t be assigned benches from now onward, says CJ Rana
Joshee won’t be assigned benches from now onward, says CJ Ra...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Newly appointed Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has said that Justice Deepak Raj Joshee will not be assigned benches to hear cases from now onward.
Jan 02, 2019
WORLD
Bricked in by poverty, Cambodia's farmers fight debt bondage
Bricked in by poverty, Cambodia's farmers fight debt bondage
CAMBODIA, Jan 2: Bopha should be in school but instead toils seven days a week in a searing brick kiln on the outskirts of Phnom Penh -- a 14-year-old trapped in debt bondage in a boom industry preying on the poverty of Cambodia's farmers.
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
House sub-panel seeks action against Tourism Minister Adhikari, ex-ministers, NAC office b...
House sub-panel seeks action against Tourism Minister Adhika...
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A parliamentary subcommittee formed to probe the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) aircraft purchase scam has submitted its report to the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday.
Jan 02, 2019
Lifestyle
Children 'eating 18 years' worth of sugar by age of 10'
Children 'eating 18 years' worth of sugar by age of 10'
Children have on average already eaten more sugar than the maximum amount recommended for an 18-year-old by the time they reach their 10th birthday, a study suggests.
Jan 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Bandipur receives 150,000 tourists
Bandipur receives 150,000 tourists
DAMAULI, Jan 2: Tanahun’s tourism hub Bandipur has received 150,000 tourists during the period of a year.
Jan 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Bhedetar jam-packed with tourists
Bhedetar jam-packed with tourists
DHANKUTA, Jan 2: Bhedetar, a popular hill station in eastern Nepal, was jam-packed with tourists on New Year’s eve. There were both domestic tourists as well as foreigners. According to the hoteliers, they were not able to accommodate the guests ‘despite preparing beforehand for additional guests’.
Jan 02, 2019
POLITICS
Rana sworn in as 29th Chief Justice of Nepal
Rana sworn in as 29th Chief Justice of Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Justice Cholendra Sumsher Rana has been sworn in as the 29th chief justice of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Jan 02, 2019