OPINION
Revisiting revisionist history
Revisiting revisionist history
Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah was the first queen of the newly-created Kingdom of Nepal with its capital in Kathmandu. She was married to Pratap Singh Shah, one of Prithvi Narayan Shah’s sons, and is believed to have played a large role in continuing her father-in-law’s conquests to give shape to...
Jul 14, 2018
OPINION
Teaching menstruation to boys
Teaching menstruation to boys
I vividly remember my first encounter with menstruation. I was sharing lunch with a girl, who I was friendly with, and we were talking about TV commercials. I looked at her, and told her that I had seen a commercial about a product, which could save girls from becoming blind.
Jul 14, 2018
OPINION
Volunteerism for development
Volunteerism for development
December 5 is celebrated as International Volunteer Day (IVD) every year to commemorate the achievements of volunteers toward creating a better planet with their contributions stemming from the programs relating to poverty eradication to fight against HIV/AIDS and climate change and many others.
Jul 14, 2018
OPINION
Let women rise
Let women rise
Women will gain nothing if there is no structural change in politics. Without it we cannot transform women’s lives either. The High-Level-Panel of United Nations has highlighted concrete actions for women.
Jul 14, 2018
POLITICS
NTA Chief seeks withdrawal of his writ petition one day after SC’s stay order
NTA Chief seeks withdrawal of his writ petition one day afte...
KATHMANDU, July 13: Chairman of the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) Digambar Jha on Friday filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal of his writ petition after less than 12 hours of the stay order issued by the Apex Court.
Jul 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Health Ministry directs health professionals to stay away from protest
Health Ministry directs health professionals to stay away fr...
KATHMANDU, July 13: Ministry of Health and Population has directed health professionals not to involve in any forms of protest.
Jul 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Flash floods likely in rivers in Kathmandu Valley
Flash floods likely in rivers in Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepal Flood Alert, an official account of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), has warned of flash floods in the rivers in the Kathmandu Valley.
Jul 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Ganga Maya ends her 45-day-long hunger strike
Ganga Maya ends her 45-day-long hunger strike
KATHMANDU, July 13: Agitating Ganga Maya has broken her hunger strike on Friday.
Jul 13, 2018
SOCIETY
Myanglung Municipality not to invest in roads narrower than 4 meters
Myanglung Municipality not to invest in roads narrower than...
TEHRATHUM, July 13: Myanglung Municipality has made a decision not to invest in the rural roads having less than four meters of width.
Jul 13, 2018
SOCIETY
July 13: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
July 13: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
Your daily dose of missed important news of the day.
Jul 13, 2018