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Three killed, three missing in landslides in Baglung
Three killed, three missing in landslides in Baglung
BAGLUNG, August 4: Two persons were killed in a landslide at Bahungaun of Nisikhola Rural Municipality-2 early this morning. The deceased are 63-year-old Nandakali Chhantyal and 22-year old Bindu Chhantyal, police said.
Aug 04, 2017
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Before you get a pet
Before you get a pet
According to Binod Magar, a vet technician, there are many things you must consider and be careful about before bringing a pet home. Though every home deserves a pet, not every home or family is ready for it. Having a pet at home is going to shift your responsibilities in ways you never imagined and...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
One step at a time
One step at a time
All of us want to change our lives for the better but wanting to change it and acting on it are two very different things. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. All you have to do is take small steps, and tak...
Aug 04, 2017
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Aqua Zumba Bringing a new kind of fitness to the pool
Aqua Zumba Bringing a new kind of fitness to the pool
Who says working out can’t be a party? As peppy Latin music blared by the poolside of Baneshwor Spa last week, 135 fitness enthusiasts of all ages and shapes tried to sweat it out in the swimming pool. Six instructors enthusiastically lead them through numerous sets. With water splashed all around,...
Aug 04, 2017
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PAC recommends legal action against NOC Managing Director Khadka
PAC recommends legal action against NOC Managing Director K...
KATHMANDU, August 4: The meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the legislature-parliament held today in the capital city has made a decision to recommend legal action against the Managing Director of the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation(NOC) for his alleged involvement in corrupti...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
Stronger and longer
Stronger and longer
Hair fall has become one of the most common problems among men, women, and even teenagers today. Most of us have tried numerous home remedies to prevent hair loss but none of them seem to work. Given how busy life has become these days, it’s impossible to spend hours at the parlor getting the much-n...
Aug 04, 2017
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24 domesticated animals killed, 35 houses damaged as flood hit village
24 domesticated animals killed, 35 houses damaged as flood h...
TIKAPUR, August 4: At least two dozens of domesticated animals were killed in Ward-10 of Ghodaghodi Municipality in Kailali as the flood faced by the Kandra river flowed through the human settlement area earlier today.
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
How to save your marriage
How to save your marriage
I’m not a marital expert but it seems that a lot of my friends do come to me for advice when it comes to problems with their marriages. I think I’m a good listener and I tend to dole out valuable advice to everyone else except for myself. I also do need another counselor to give me life lessons and...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
‘Conflicting interests
‘Conflicting interests
One of the contemporary stories of interest for people who watch and read news on a daily basis is the ongoing saga of the Tax Settlement Commission and its one-time honcho, Chudamani Sharma. I don’t know if it’s just me or not, but every time I see him on TV or on print media, he has this permanent...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
When jail helps change lives
When jail helps change lives
Six years ago, Rakesh Tamang of Itahari-4, killed one of the locals of his community. He is still serving a jail term in the regional prison of Jhumka, Sunsari but these days he isn’t only a prisoner. One will find him delivering lessons on ethics, morality and discipline to other inmates.
Aug 04, 2017