SOCIETY
Govt at last forms team for talks with Dr KC
Govt at last forms team for talks with Dr KC
KATHMANDU, July 17: At a time when the government is being widely criticized for not caring seriously about the demands of Dr Govinda KC, the crusading senior orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), it has formed a talks team, on the 17th day of his fast-unto-death.
Jul 17, 2018
Editorial
Failing people
Failing people
Govt rolling back popular decisions
Jul 17, 2018
OPINION
Chasing China dreams
Chasing China dreams
Though China’s presence in Nepal has been growing, it is highly unlikely that it would go out of the way to ‘help’ Nepal by raising India’s heckles
Jul 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Forest encroachment goes unabated in Ilam
Forest encroachment goes unabated in Ilam
ILAM, July 17: The trend of encroaching upon forest land for settlement has been rampantly increasing in Ilam but the authorities concerned have turned a blind eye to this.
Jul 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Locals fear being displaced by Bagmati River
Locals fear being displaced by Bagmati River
SARLAHI, July 17: Residents of Hajariya of Barahathawa Municipality-1 of Sarlahi district are worried about being displaced as the Bagmati River continues to increasingly erode their land.
Jul 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Heavy vehicles on left lane only on Jagati-Koteshwar road from today
Heavy vehicles on left lane only on Jagati-Koteshwar road fr...
KATHMANDU, July 17: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) is all set to start a new rule in the accident-prone Jagati-Koteshwar road section under which heavy vehicles including trucks, cargo vehicles and passenger buses will have to use the left side of the road while motorcycles, cars, t...
Jul 17, 2018
OPINION
What flooded Bhaktapur?
What flooded Bhaktapur?
What will happen if 260 mm rainfall like that of 1990 occurs now? The cities and roads will be waterlogged for days, causing immense suffering to people
Jul 17, 2018
OPINION
Solving disinformation puzzle
Solving disinformation puzzle
Preventing well-intentioned actors from unwittingly sharing false information could be addressed through news literacy campaigns or fact-checking initiatives
Jul 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt forms talks panel led by Education Secy Baral
Govt forms talks panel led by Education Secy Baral
JUMLA, July 16: The health condition of Senor Orthopedic Surgeon Professor Dr Govinda KC, who has been on a fast-unto-death demanding reforms in medical sector, is deteriorating day by day.
Jul 16, 2018
WORLD
Gurkhas to recruit women for first time from 2020
Gurkhas to recruit women for first time from 2020
LONDON, July 16: The Gurkhas will recruit women for the first time from 2020, and the selection process will be the same as for men.
Jul 16, 2018