SOCIETY
Swaraj committed to punishing guilty in Gautam’s killing
Swaraj committed to punishing guilty in Gautam’s killing
KATHMANDU, March 17: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi on Thursday urged Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj to investigate the killing of Gobinda Gautam by personnel of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Kanchanpur on the Nepal-India border last week.
Mar 17, 2017
The Week
Building your muscles
Building your muscles
Proteins are the building blocks of life and have a vast number of functions that include DNA replication, being a catalyst for metabolic reactions and transportation of molecules from cell to cell. The Week caught up with Sachit Pradhan of Platinum Fitness to talk about why protein consumption is i...
Mar 17, 2017
ECONOMY
PAC to question PM over Ncell tax
PAC to question PM over Ncell tax
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the parliament on Tuesday decided to summon Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal for questioning in connection to the cabinet's decision to recover capital gains tax (CGT) from TeliaSonera.
Mar 17, 2017
The Week
Getting inked
Getting inked
There are a lot of things you should consider before you head out to get your first tattoo. Early spring is the perfect time to get a tattoo according to Tulove Thapa of Gagan’s Tattoo Inn, Thamel. This is the season where the sun isn’t strong enough to burn your sensitive, freshly tattooed skin, an...
Mar 17, 2017
POLITICS
Four more UDMF parties withdraw support for govt
Four more UDMF parties withdraw support for govt
KATHMANDU, March 17: Four more parties in the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) have officially notified Speaker Onsari Gharti about their decision to withdraw support for the government.
Mar 17, 2017
The Week
Bottoms up
Bottoms up
There may be music, conversation, lights and a whole host of other things to jazz up a gathering. But there’s something sweetly old-fashioned about a drinking game. You don’t need any fancy props or expensive gadgets—just booze, partners and a will to compete. Drinking games are the best ways to kil...
Mar 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt sparing no effort to attract foreign investment, says PM
Govt sparing no effort to attract foreign investment, says P...
KATHMANDU, March 17: Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government was committed to attracting more foreign investments sustainable development of Nepali economy.
Mar 17, 2017
The Week
Southern delicacies
Southern delicacies
Chef Bhola Yadav of Gulab says that there are more than a hundred items in South Indian cuisine. Some of the most common and the easiest to make items are dosa, idli with vada, and uttapam. “Although for restaurants we grind the flour in commercial stone mixers, regular mixers too can do the job. Th...
Mar 17, 2017
POLITICS
Respect election code of conduct: EC
Respect election code of conduct: EC
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday urged all the stakeholders to abide by the election code of conduct sincerely for conducting the election in a free, fair and credible manner.
Mar 17, 2017
The Week
The right ways to store makeup
The right ways to store makeup
Let’s admit it, there are some of us out there who are guilty of keeping our cosmetics in a grungy old zipper pouch that we may or may not have had since high school. And it’s not even a question of habit, it seems there are still many women who haven’t quite discovered the benefits of organizing th...
Mar 17, 2017