SOCIETY
Jumla villages empty as everyone is picking yarsagumba
Jumla villages empty as everyone is picking yarsagumba
JUMLA, May 23: Hari Bahadur BK of Jumla’s Patarasi Rural Municipality is currently busy picking yarsagumba in Patan area in the district’s uplands. In fact, majority of the youths in the Karnali region are doing the same. Lack of employment opportunities has attracted many people here into the lucra...
May 23, 2018
POLITICS
Only 16 percent women at NCP central committee
Only 16 percent women at NCP central committee
KATHMANDU, May 23: Only 73 women leaders have made it to the central committee of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) which was formed after the merger between the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center).
May 23, 2018
SOCIETY
India to wind up ‘unauthorized’ camp office in Biratnagar
India to wind up ‘unauthorized’ camp office in Biratnagar
KATHMANDU, May 23: After years-long refusal to comply with repeated diplomatic correspondence from Nepali authorities, the Indian government has finally decided to shut its “unauthorized” camp office in Biratnagar.
May 23, 2018
SOCIETY
‘Kingpin’ Gore in police net
‘Kingpin’ Gore in police net
KATHMANDU, May 23: Chudamani Uprety aka Gore, the alleged kingpin in the high-profile case of smuggling of 33 kg gold and murder of Sanam Shakya, has finally landed in the police net.
May 23, 2018
SPORTS
Shanker Dev Campus lifts BBA Cricket Cup
Shanker Dev Campus lifts BBA Cricket Cup
KATHMANDU, May 23: Shanker Dev Campus has lifted the Universal TU BBA Cup T20 Cricket Tournament with a six-run win over KCMIT in the final match on Tuesday.
May 23, 2018
SPORTS
All the stakeholders need to take the responsibility for cricket: Lamichhane
All the stakeholders need to take the responsibility for cri...
KATHMANDU, May 23: Young leg-spin sensation Sandeep Lamichhane arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday after completing his debut stint with Delhi Daredevils (DD) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
May 23, 2018
Editorial
Where is the outrage?
Where is the outrage?
Shortage of Jeevan Jal
May 23, 2018
OPINION
Know thy laws
Know thy laws
What’s in laws and bills proposed by the government? Do they help in safeguarding right to freedom of expression or do they seek to curtail those rights?
May 23, 2018
OPINION
Will it last?
Will it last?
There is expectation that communist unification will lead to an age of strong and stable government. Is this really going to happen?
May 23, 2018
OPINION
China in the Philippines
China in the Philippines
The potential entry of Chinese firms in the massive rehabilitation of Marawi City is the latest major venture for China in the Philippines
May 23, 2018