Mar 16, 2017

Editorial

Off the ground

Off the ground

With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday formally announcing that the newly-delineated 744 local level units have become functional across the country, Nepal has taken a major stride towards implementing  federalism.

With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday formally announcing that the newly-delineated 744 local level units have become functional across the country, Nepal has taken a major stride towards implementing  federalism.

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

POLITICS

Additional 3,830 conflict victims verified

Additional 3,830 conflict victims verified

KATHMANDU, March 16: Eleven years after the end of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, a government taskforce formed to verify more victims of the conflict  has verified an additional 3,830 individuals who have suffered in various ways from the insurgency period.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Eleven years after the end of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, a government taskforce formed to verify more victims of the conflict  has verified an additional 3,830 individuals who have suffered in various ways from the insurgency period.

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

OPINION

OBOR to India

OBOR to India

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is visiting China now because he wants to avoid the OBOR Summit being held in Beijing in May

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is visiting China now because he wants to avoid the OBOR Summit being held in Beijing in May

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

POLITICS

Submit evaluation report within six months: Development committee to NPC

Submit evaluation report within six months: Development comm...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The meeting of the development committee of the Legislature-Parliament has ordered the National Planning Commission (NPC) to submit the periodic evaluation report of the current Five Year Plan to the government within six months.

KATHMANDU, March 16: The meeting of the development committee of the Legislature-Parliament has ordered the National Planning Commission (NPC) to submit the periodic evaluation report of the current Five Year Plan to the government within six months.

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

OPINION

Infographics: Britain's turbulent decades in Europe

Infographics: Britain's turbulent decades in Europe

Britain's turbulent decades in Europe

Britain's turbulent decades in Europe

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

SOCIETY

Local leaders lobbying for poll candidacy

Local leaders lobbying for poll candidacy

JAJARKOT, March 16: Leaders of major political parties in Jajajrkot district are busy lobbying to get candidacy for the local level election as the poll date nears.  The local poll is scheduled for May 14. The parties have already have began pre-poll campaigns.

JAJARKOT, March 16: Leaders of major political parties in Jajajrkot district are busy lobbying to get candidacy for the local level election as the poll date nears.  The local poll is scheduled for May 14. The parties have already have began pre-poll campaigns.

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 15, 2017

TECHNOLOGY

African governments learn to block the internet, but at cost

African governments learn to block the internet, but at cost

The mysterious Facebook blogger kept dishing up alleged government secrets. One day it was a shadowy faction looting cash from Uganda’s presidential palace with impunity. The next was a claim that the president was suffering from a debilitating illness.

The mysterious Facebook blogger kept dishing up alleged government secrets. One day it was a shadowy faction looting cash from Uganda’s presidential palace with impunity. The next was a claim that the president was suffering from a debilitating illness.

Mar 15, 2017

Mar 15, 2017

TECHNOLOGY

New glasses help the legally blind see

New glasses help the legally blind see

Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur. Then four years ago, he donned an unwieldy headset made by a Toronto company called eSight.

Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur. Then four years ago, he donned an unwieldy headset made by a Toronto company called eSight.

Mar 15, 2017

Mar 15, 2017

POLITICS

SC orders college to hold FSU poll

SC orders college to hold FSU poll

KATHMANDU, March 15: Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an interim order to conduct Free Students Union (FSU) elections at Ratnarajya Laxmi Campus, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, March 15: Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an interim order to conduct Free Students Union (FSU) elections at Ratnarajya Laxmi Campus, Kathmandu.

Mar 15, 2017

Mar 15, 2017

TECHNOLOGY

EmBlood saves life through its app

EmBlood saves life through its app

KATHMANDU, March 15: “I didn’t know it felt so good to save life. I was off to meet my friends when I suddenly got a call requesting me to come to the Teaching Hospital as soon as possible. The patient needed O +ve blood for a surgery and had heard about EmBlood and got my contact details from there...

KATHMANDU, March 15: “I didn’t know it felt so good to save life. I was off to meet my friends when I suddenly got a call requesting me to come to the Teaching Hospital as soon as possible. The patient needed O +ve blood for a surgery and had heard about EmBlood and got my contact details from there...

Mar 15, 2017