WORLD
Bombing near Shiite place of worship kills 22 in NW Pakistan
Bombing near Shiite place of worship kills 22 in NW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, March, 31: A powerful car bomb exploded near a minority Shiite Muslim place of worship in the northwest town of Parachinar on Friday, killing at least 22 people and wounding over 70 others, officials said.
Mar 31, 2017
SOCIETY
Man held with tiger’s hide
Man held with tiger’s hide
KATHMANDU, March 31: Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police arrested a man with a tiger’s hide from Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City on Friday.
Mar 31, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
SpaceX hails ‘revolution’ after recycled rocket launch, landing
SpaceX hails ‘revolution’ after recycled rocket launch, land...
MIAMI, March 31: SpaceX chief Elon Musk hailed a “revolution in spaceflight” after blasting off a recycled rocket for the first time Thursday, using a booster that had previously flown cargo to the International Space Station.
Mar 31, 2017
POLITICS
Election will happen and we will make it, vows EC
Election will happen and we will make it, vows EC
KATHMANDU, March 31: The Election Commission has assured everyone not to doubt the holding of the local level election on the slated date itself and in a free, fair and fear-free environment.
Mar 31, 2017
POLITICS
Dharahara to be rebuilt at cost of Rs. 2.8 b
Dharahara to be rebuilt at cost of Rs. 2.8 b
KATHMANDU, March 31: The Department of Archeology (DoA) has estimated the reconstruction of the Dharahara landmark at Rs 2.8 billion.
Mar 31, 2017
POLITICS
Local poll to be held at any cost: NC President Deuba
Local poll to be held at any cost: NC President Deuba
MORANG, March 31: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, has said that the local poll will not be postponed under any pretext.
Mar 31, 2017
POLITICS
New education regulation with federalism comes soon: PM Dahal
New education regulation with federalism comes soon: PM Daha...
KATHMANDU, March 31: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has given assurances to have the new education regulation under the Education Act (eighth amendment), 2016 passed soon.
Mar 31, 2017
POLITICS
PM calls UDMF for meeting
PM calls UDMF for meeting
KATHMANDU, March 31: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has invited leaders of the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) for the meeting regarding the demands put forward by the Madheshi alliance.
Mar 31, 2017
The Week
And he’s back (by popular demand)
And he’s back (by popular demand)
Wednesday this past week marked the 18th broadcast of Asish Syangden’s #asishlive broadcast but in this short span of time, he has managed to talk about a lot of things. Not just music, unlike the old times, from rants about dustmandu, to informal consultation on quitting smoking or a quick intro to...
Mar 31, 2017
The Week
The stand-up point of view
The stand-up point of view
Trying to be funny in front of a room full of strangers is nothing to joke about and while some might go as far as categorizing it as their personal nightmare, some Kathmanduities are taking up the challenge. Toastmasters, for the last couple of years, has been serving as a platform for a close circ...
Mar 31, 2017