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NIEC to organize 'score booster fair'
NIEC to organize 'score booster fair'
NIEC education consultancy is organizing the ‘Score Booster Fair’ catering to the students who are planning to attend TOEFL, IELTS and SAT.1 examination. These tests are regarded as the stepping stones for scholarships in colleges and universities in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and several...
Sep 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Bangladesh to purchase power from Upper Karnali Hydropower Project
Bangladesh to purchase power from Upper Karnali Hydropower P...
DHAKA, Sept 8: Bangladesh is to purchase electricity from the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project of Nepal.
Sep 08, 2018
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Truly Asian experience
Truly Asian experience
Located partly on the Asian mainland, Malaysia is truly Asia, like the tagline of Malaysian tourism says. It is rich in culture and has lots of traditions. The five main races -- Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Kadazan -- make up the majority of its population. It is one of the wealthiest countries in...
Sep 08, 2018
My City
Men are not supposed to cry
Men are not supposed to cry
From a tender age, you are taught to be brave
Be strong and powerful, and maintain a bold image
Play with bikes, not with dolls
Watch some sports involving a ball
Sep 08, 2018
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Full of curiosity
Full of curiosity
At the beginning of my teenage, I developed an interest in electronic devices. Screwdrivers and fluke testers replaced my toys. I preferred unscrewing and screwing the electronic devices, stripping the wires with teeth, replacing the fuses, connecting two wires and taping the connection points rathe...
Sep 08, 2018
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The art of giving
The art of giving
The Buddhists believe that Pancha Daan is the biggest form of daan or donation. Buddhists of the Newar community, mainly Shakya, Bajracharya, and Tuladhars, celebrate this festival by donating five essential food grains -- rice grains, unhusked rice grains, salt, money, and pulses -- to the Bajrach...
Sep 08, 2018
SOCIETY
IGP admits to lapses in Nirmala rape-murder probe
IGP admits to lapses in Nirmala rape-murder probe
MAHENDRANGAR, Sept 8: Inspector General of Police, Sarbendra Khanal, on Friday admitted that there were “some lapses” on the part of the police while investigating the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta. The police chief also vowed to book the culprits, whatever the costs.
Sep 08, 2018
SPORTS
Sri Lanka’s fate in hands of Maldives-India match
Sri Lanka’s fate in hands of Maldives-India match
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Sri Lanka national football team has ended the group stages of the 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup on just a point after a 0-0 draw against Maldives on Friday.
Sep 08, 2018
SPORTS
After first win, Nepal faces real test against Bangladesh in crucial group match
After first win, Nepal faces real test against Bangladesh in...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Nepal national football team registered the first win of the 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Bhutan on Thursday that kept the team in contention for the semifinals of the tournament, with still a lot to do against the host Bangladesh on Saturday that has won both its...
Sep 08, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse closes week on a firmly higher note
Nepse closes week on a firmly higher note
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The sole stock market witnessed significant strength since the beginning of the week. Subsequently, Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index posted gains in four out of five trading sessions. On Sunday, the index added 8.59 points followed by a rise of 15.98 points on Monday. The bourse...
Sep 08, 2018