ECONOMY
Over 1,100 Nepalis working in Hongshi Shivam plant site
Over 1,100 Nepalis working in Hongshi Shivam plant site
NAWALPARASI, Dec 18: Hongshi Shivam Cement Pvt Ltd, which is setting up its plant at Sardi village of Nawalparasi district, has provided employment to more than 1,000 Nepalis, directly or indirectly, thereby contributing to improving livelihood of the local people.
Dec 18, 2017
NEPAL
Paddy production highest in seven years
Paddy production highest in seven years
KHOTANG, Dec 18: For the second year, paddy production has increased in Khotang. Last year, the district produced 28,536 metric tones of paddy, which increased by 13 per cent this year to 33,444 metric tones. Sufficient rainfall, no pests and other natural disasters have contributed to the rise in p...
Dec 18, 2017
WORLD
Gujarat election results show Congress gaining in BJP-dominated urban areas
Gujarat election results show Congress gaining in BJP-domina...
GUJARAT, Dec 18: Gujarat election results show the party is retaining its seats in rural areas.
Dec 18, 2017
SPECIAL
The Extra Mile with Buddha Air
The Extra Mile with Buddha Air
Flying is an act of trust. It requires immense faith in science and the trust in the pilots to fly the hulk of metal from one place to another. It is only natural that passengers would feel helpless inside an aircraft, even before getting into one. The passengers look to the people in-charge, whethe...
Dec 18, 2017
Lifestyle
‘The Last Jedi’ opens with $220M, 2nd best weekend all-time
‘The Last Jedi’ opens with $220M, 2nd best weekend all-time
NEW YORK, Dec 18: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” will happily settle for second.
Dec 18, 2017
Lifestyle
Prince Harry interviews Obama for radio show
Prince Harry interviews Obama for radio show
LONDON, Dec 18: Britain’s Prince Harry has interviewed Barack Obama for a radio program in which the former U.S. president shared his memories of the day he left office and his hopes for the future.
Dec 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Bajhang's vegetable collection center being used for sex trade
Bajhang's vegetable collection center being used for sex tra...
BAJHANG, Dec 18: The Tamail Vegetable Collection Center (TVCC) of Bajhang, which was built for collecting and selling vegetables of farmers, has now turned into a sex trade hub and a shed for cattle.
Dec 18, 2017
Lifestyle
Jazz and pop singer Keely Smith dies of heart failure at 89
Jazz and pop singer Keely Smith dies of heart failure at 89
PALM SPRINGS, Dec 18: Keely Smith, a pop and jazz singer known for her solo recordings of jazz standards as well as her musical partnership with Louis Prima, has died of apparent heart failure in Palm Springs. She was 89.
Dec 18, 2017
NEPAL
Schools shut down in Dhankuta expressing solidarity with protesters
Schools shut down in Dhankuta expressing solidarity with pro...
DHANKUTA, Dec 18: Government and private schools affiliated with PABSON and N-PABSON have been closed to express solidarity for the protesters who are demanding Dhankuta as provincial capital. “We’ve reduced a day of winter vacation to support the cause,” Nanda Neupane, treasurer of PABSON from Prov...
Dec 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Farmers adopt climate-smart agriculture to combat drought
Farmers adopt climate-smart agriculture to combat drought
NAWALPARASI, Dec 18: In her twilight years, 59-year-old Pabitra Tiwari of Kuleni Rajahar still remembers how it used to be like living in the village during her youthful days. “Our farms were fertile. The yields were good. Water scarcity was virtually unheard of,” she recalled. “Most of our problems...
Dec 18, 2017