POLITICS
ANNFSU demonstrates against poll deferral in Province 2
ANNFSU demonstrates against poll deferral in Province 2
KATHMANDU, June 16: The All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) close to the CPN (UML) gathered in front of the Ratna Rajya, Exhibition Road to hold demonstrations today in protest against the government decision to hold the local-level election in the Province No. 2 in the third-round.
Jun 16, 2017
POLITICS
Fear of defeat underlies decision to defer polls, says Pokharel
Fear of defeat underlies decision to defer polls, says Pokha...
KATHMANDU, June 16: General Secretary of CPN-UML Ishwor Pokharel has accused one of the ruling parties-Nepali Congress- of deferring local level elections slated for June 28 in Province 2 for reason of fear of defeat in the local level elections.
Jun 16, 2017
The Week
Wine 101
Wine 101
Know your wine(s) and understand how to drink this light alcoholic beverage.
Jun 16, 2017
The Week
Of short trips and lasting memories
Of short trips and lasting memories
My friend and I left for Markhu village located in Makwanpur District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal on our scooters on a rainy Thursday despite me being hounded by bad memories of roads with lots of puddles and dirt from my last trip to the place a while back. Even back then, the roads till...
Jun 16, 2017
The Week
The crowd favorite
The crowd favorite
Devi Gyawali has continued to grab media headlines ever since the main opposition UML fielded him as its mayoral candidate for Bharatpur metropolitan city. There was especially bigger public interest on Gyawali than other mayoral candidates because he was contesting against Renu Dahal, daughter of t...
Jun 16, 2017
The Week
Duty first
Duty first
A surgeon became the talk of the town earlier this week for posting a photo with notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj, popularly known as the ‘Bikini Killer’.
Jun 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Motorcycle rider killed as his bike rams into parked tractor
Motorcycle rider killed as his bike rams into parked tractor
LAHAN (Siraha), June 16: A man was killed when a motorcycle (Ba 36 Pa 4895) he was riding crashed into a parked tractor (Sa 1 Ta 1959) at Lahan Municipality-12 in Siraha on Friday morning.
Jun 16, 2017
The Week
When passion meets profession
When passion meets profession
He wanted to provide a platform to some budding Nepali dancers in France, which is how the YouTube channel Avash Acharya Productions came into being. 23-year-old Acharya had always been passionate about producing content and is now working on introducing Nepali culture to the European audience and m...
Jun 16, 2017
SOCIETY
RJPN cadres smash bus
RJPN cadres smash bus
SIRAHA, June 16: Cadres of protesting Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal today smashed a bus bearing a banner with Nepal Police written on it at Golbazaar in Siraha.
Jun 16, 2017
The Week
Living her dream
Living her dream
Breaking the stereotype of a typical ‘Nepali Beauty’ and becoming the first Miss Nepal from the Marwari community, Nikita has been successful in charming many Nepalis hearts.
Jun 16, 2017