SOCIETY
CIAA also forms panel to probe Sikta canal collapse
CIAA also forms panel to probe Sikta canal collapse
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: A day after the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation started investigation into possible irregularities in the construction of the Sikta Irrigation Project, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has also formed a panel to investigate into...
Aug 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Child marriage scrapped after two years
Child marriage scrapped after two years
JUMLA, Aug 11: Two years ago, Gorkha Budha and Mamita Budha of Patarasi Rural Municipality tied the nuptial knot before reaching an eligible age for marriage.
Aug 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Post-quake villages resemble cities
Post-quake villages resemble cities
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Aug 11: Small and medium-sized houses with attractive designs and colorful zinc plate roofs have given the villages of Sindhupalchowk a new and beautiful look.
Aug 11, 2018
SOCIETY
APF, SSB to set up 'help desks' on border during Dashain and Tihar
APF, SSB to set up 'help desks' on border during Dashain and...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Nepal and India have decided to establish 'help desks' of border police personnel at major border points in order facilitate the movement of the people of the two countries during the upcoming Dashain and Tihar festivals.
Aug 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Editor Thapa awarded with GoGo Running Shield
Editor Thapa awarded with GoGo Running Shield
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Hari Bahadur Thapa, the editor-in-chief of Annapurna Post, has been awarded with GoGo Running Shield along with cash prize of Rs 11,111 for his contribution to the field of good governance.
Aug 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Tour operators, South Korea sign MoU to promote tourism ties
Tour operators, South Korea sign MoU to promote tourism ties
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The Korea Tours & Trekking Operators Association of Nepal (KTTOAN) and the Embassy of South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation for strengthening tourism ties between Nepal and Korea and ensuring safety of Korean tourists visiting Nepal.
Aug 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Mentally-disturbed tourists a headache for Tourist Police
Mentally-disturbed tourists a headache for Tourist Police
KATHMANDU, August 11: Tourist Police in Nepal has been facing challenges in handling mentally-disturbed tourists, said officials.
Aug 11, 2018
OPINION
Is God dead?
Is God dead?
If the question was asked in a philosophy class, I probably would have quoted Fredrick Nietzsche and said God is imaginary creation of human minds
Aug 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepali CSOs ranked fourth among seven South East Asian countries
Nepali CSOs ranked fourth among seven South East Asian count...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: A survey on Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) has ranked Nepal in fourth position after the Philippines, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Aug 11, 2018
OPINION
Future of forests in federalism
Future of forests in federalism
We should follow ‘devolve but don’t dissolve’ principle while formulating community forestry policies in federal Nepal
Aug 11, 2018