ECONOMY
Trade deficit with India at record high
Trade deficit with India at record high
KATHMANDU, June 22: Nepal's trade deficit with India has hit a record high in the current fiscal year.
Jun 22, 2017
Editorial
Double vision
Double vision
The eighth amendment of the Education Act (2016) bars public school teachers from holding executive posts in political parties. The goal was to ensure that these teachers were not involved in active politics while they should have been teaching.
Jun 22, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Men outnumber women candidates in Sunsari
Men outnumber women candidates in Sunsari
DHARAN, June 22: Going against the gender-friendly election laws, political parties in Sunsari have given priority to male candidates by sidelining female candidates for the second round of local elections stipulated for June 28.
Jun 22, 2017
OPINION
Madhes will rise
Madhes will rise
When there are elected local governments in other regions, Madhesis in Province 2 will feel bad about being denied a chance to elect their own
Jun 22, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Childhood gun suicide rising in U.S.
Infographics: Childhood gun suicide rising in U.S.
Childhood gun suicide rising in U.S.
Jun 22, 2017
SPORTS
Judo makes a breakthrough in inaccessible Everest region
Judo makes a breakthrough in inaccessible Everest region
LUKLA, June 22: During his decades-long career as a hotel entrepreneur in the Everest region, former judo champion of Nepal Kazi Sherpa has seen many Olympic medalists visit the rugged mountain trails of Nepal for high-altitude training with a belief that such training would improve the prospect of...
Jun 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Bomb explodes inside home of UML ward chief candidate, one injured
Bomb explodes inside home of UML ward chief candidate, one i...
KHOTANG, June 21: An unidentified group has detonated a bomb inside the house of UML candidate vying for the position of ward chief of Khotang's Dorpachiuridanda in Rupakot Majuwagadhi Municipality on Tuesday night. One member of his family sustained serious injury.
Jun 21, 2017
SPORTS
Raju Kaji Shakya to take charge of Nepal U23 side
Raju Kaji Shakya to take charge of Nepal U23 side
KATHMANDU, June 21: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has appointed Raju Kaji Shakya as head coach of the Nepali U-23 side that is taking part in the AFC U-23 2018 Qualifiers to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month.
Jun 21, 2017
SPORTS
Nepal storms off to winning start in ACPL
Nepal storms off to winning start in ACPL
KATHMANDU, June 21: Nepal Storms made a wining start to the ongoing Asian Club Premier League (ACPL) Twenty 20 tournament defeating Bangladesh Tigers by seven wickets on Wednesday.
Jun 21, 2017
SPORTS
Volleyball's Mali, Rai felicitated
Volleyball's Mali, Rai felicitated
KATHMANDU, June 21: Sher Bahadur Memorial Foundation has felicitated New Diamond Academy's volleyball player Pratibha Mali and Coach Kumar Rai on Wednesday.
Jun 21, 2017