SOCIETY
Health Minister expresses concern over increasing mental health problem
Health Minister expresses concern over increasing mental hea...
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav has expressed concern over the increase in the number of mental patients in Nepal every year due to illiteracy, unemployment, migration, social disintegration, poverty and natural disasters.
Oct 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Freight train arrives in Janakpur from India
Freight train arrives in Janakpur from India
JANAKPUR, Oct 11: A freight train loaded with around 5,000 tonnes of ballast arrived in Janakpur from Jaynagar of Bihar on Wednesday.
Oct 11, 2018
WORLD
US increases pressure on Saudis over writer’s disappearance
US increases pressure on Saudis over writer’s disappearance
WASHINGTON, Oct 11: President Donald Trump demanded answers Wednesday from Saudi Arabia about the fate of a missing Saudi writer as lawmakers pushed for sanctions and a top Republican said the man was likely killed after entering a Saudi consulate in Turkey.
Oct 11, 2018
SOCIETY
'Barrier' policy for MBBS/BDS students questioned
'Barrier' policy for MBBS/BDS students questioned
KATHMANDU, Oct 11: It has been disclosed that a significant number of MBBS and BDS (Bachelor in Dental Surgery) students are disqualified from completing their studies due to repeated failure in exams administered by their respective universities.
Oct 11, 2018
My City
Souls of My City: Happily ever after
Souls of My City: Happily ever after
Sanokaji Maharjan would throw love notes to Rupa Bista (Maharjan) to express his feelings. Now, the couple has been married for 27 years. However, the first three years of their marriage wasn’t easy. Maharjan’s family didn’t approve of the inter-caste marriage, and the groom lacked work skills.
Oct 11, 2018
My City
Expression and feelings on display at Taragaon Museum
Expression and feelings on display at Taragaon Museum
Artist Nabin Nalbo’s solo exhibition started from Sunday at The Taragaon Museum, Bauddha. Nablo was selected for the museum’s first artist’s space program -- ‘Taragaon Open Studio‘. The artist was given a one-month-window to prepare for the exhibition, in September.
Oct 11, 2018
My City
‘Aana Ra Suka’ on YouTube
‘Aana Ra Suka’ on YouTube
A duet featuring Melina Rai and Gobinda Chemjong Limbu -- ‘Aana Ra Suka’ -- was released on Monday on YouTube. The Tara Prakash Limbu composition was penned down by Ram Jan Subba and arranged by Sahas Shakya.
Oct 11, 2018
My City
Indra Jatra in photos
Indra Jatra in photos
The solo exhibition of 11-year-old Shashwat Budhathoki was held at Premier International School, Khumaltar, on Tuesday. Altogether 20 photographs based on Indra Jatra were displayed at the exhibition.
Oct 11, 2018
My City
The river has cried every night
The river has cried every night
My mind is blank at the moment
Couldn’t think of how it happened
There was not much in between us
Those days are still fresh when we knew each other first.
Oct 11, 2018
My City
Are you an awesome flirt?
Are you an awesome flirt?
We were focused on a discussion on flirting during a get-together. The discussion lasted for a couple of hours. As we got deeper into the subject of being a flirt while in a relationship, everyone shared their own opinion. Some said that it was an inborn talent which could do no harms if the intent...
Oct 11, 2018