SPORTS
New Diamond finishes as group winner
New Diamond finishes as group winner
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Shivam New Diamond Academy (NDA) has finished the group stage round as the topper in the ongoing NST-NVA National Women’s and Men’s Volleyball Tournament defeating the departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) 3-0 on Wednesday.
Mar 01, 2018
SPORTS
1st Kumari Women’s Futsal on Saturday
1st Kumari Women’s Futsal on Saturday
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Kumari Futsal is set to organize the first women futsal tournament on March 3 in Thamel. The organizers on Wednesday informed that a total of 16 teams will take part in the competition. The teams are divided into four groups.
Mar 01, 2018
SPORTS
Milan Kendra, Golden Gate win
Milan Kendra, Golden Gate win
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Bishal Milan Kendra and Golden Gate College registered victories in the ongoing first Kwiks Men’s Basketball League on Wednesday.
Mar 01, 2018
WORLD
Teacher barricades himself in class, fires gun; no one hurt
Teacher barricades himself in class, fires gun; no one hurt
ATLANTA, March 1: A social studies teacher barricaded himself inside a classroom at a Georgia high school on Wednesday and fired a handgun, sending students running outside or hunkering down in darkened gym locker rooms, authorities said.
Mar 01, 2018
WORLD
Walmart sets age of 21 to buy firearms, ammunition
Walmart sets age of 21 to buy firearms, ammunition
NEW YORK, March 1: Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website.
Mar 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Women, excluded groups face barriers to energy: ADB report
Women, excluded groups face barriers to energy: ADB report
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Women, the poor and excluded groups face various structural barriers in fully benefiting from Nepal’s energy sector, according to a new report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The recently released report entitled ‘Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Assessment of the Energy S...
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Muglin road to remain unclosed during two festive days of Holi
Muglin road to remain unclosed during two festive days of Ho...
CHITWAN, March 1: The Narayangarh-Muglin road section will remain unclosed during two days on March 1-2 due to Holi festival, informed the Narayangarh-Muglin Road Project.
Mar 01, 2018
ECONOMY
‘Udhyami Nepal’ portal to promote youth entrepreneurship
‘Udhyami Nepal’ portal to promote youth entrepreneurship
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Although youth covers nearly 40 percent of the country’s population, the field of youth entrepreneurship has not developed to its true potential in the country.
Mar 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Festival of colors becomes boon for street vendors
Festival of colors becomes boon for street vendors
KATHMANDU, March 1: Arrival of Holi, festival of colors, has increased business activities in traditional city centers of Kathmandu. Basantapur, which is popular among people celebrating Holi, is seeing a fair transactions of goods related to the celebration.
Mar 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Curious case of missing cabinet decision
Curious case of missing cabinet decision
KATHMANDU, March 1: The announcement last month to provide an additional Rs 100,000 housing grant to earthquake victims, which was widely remarked upon at the time, is not in a list of cabinet decisions taken in the month of Magh (mid-January to mid-February) by the outgoing Deuba government.
Mar 01, 2018