POLITICS
House resumes as govt backs out
House resumes as govt backs out
KATHMANDU, April 27: With the government agreeing to withdraw the decision to increase the number of local units in 11 tarai districts, the main opposition CPN-UML ended its obstruction of parliament on Wednesday evening, paving the way for deliberations on the constitution amendment bill tabled in...
Apr 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Trekker missing for 47 days rescued from Ganesh Himal trail, friend dead
Trekker missing for 47 days rescued from Ganesh Himal trail,...
KATHMANDU, April 27: A Taiwanese man who was missing on a mountain in Nepal for 47 days was rescued Wednesday, but his girlfriend died just three days before they were discovered, trekking officials said.
Apr 27, 2017
SOCIETY
A man who built homes for 55 quake victims
A man who built homes for 55 quake victims
DHADING, April 26: While many of the quake reconstruction efforts grabbed media attention from the very beginning, Dinesh Tamang of Dhading has come in the limelight after quietly rebuilding 55 houses for quake victims in his district.
Apr 27, 2017
ELECTION
12 teachers in Khotang resign to contest local elections
12 teachers in Khotang resign to contest local elections
KHOTANG, April 26: Twelve teachers in Khotang have resigned from their jobs to contest in the upcoming local elections.
Apr 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Extraordinary school
Extraordinary school
KHOTANG, 25 April: Tekbahadur Khati was polishing an wooden table last week. The boy of Likhu - 2 was doing it so passionately at Shubham Foundation. The sixth grader at Jan Jagriti School, a residential school run by the foundation was brought here five years ago. “This school is different. We have...
Apr 27, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Virtual reality, apps add interactivity to music videos
Virtual reality, apps add interactivity to music videos
More musicians are using new technology, including 360-degree cameras, virtual reality musical experiences and vertical videos, to reach the smartphone generation of music fans who are discovering new music on their phones and tablets.
Apr 27, 2017
ECONOMY
BFIs not to increase lending until govt ups spending
BFIs not to increase lending until govt ups spending
KATHMANDU, April 27: Grappled with shortage of lendable funds, bank and financial institutions (BFIs) have tweaked their credit expansion strategy.
Apr 27, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Wikipedia founder aims to ‘fix the news’ with crowdfunded website
Wikipedia founder aims to ‘fix the news’ with crowdfunded we...
The founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia has announced plans for a crowd-funded news website offering stories by journalists and volunteers working together, an initiative he hopes will counter the spread of fake news.
Apr 27, 2017
ECONOMY
Local capital to be mobilized to build 25-MW project in Myagdi
Local capital to be mobilized to build 25-MW project in Myag...
MYAGDI, April 26: Darbang Kalika Hydro Pvt Ltd is planning to mobilize local capital to build Darbang-Myagdi Khola Hydropower Project (25 MW).
Apr 27, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Smartphone app lets user ‘walk a mile in a refugee’s shoes’
Smartphone app lets user ‘walk a mile in a refugee’s shoes’
The United Nations helped launch a smartphone app Tuesday that allows users to “walk a mile in a refugee’s shoes” by simulating the daily struggles of a fictional Rohingya Muslim who was forced to flee her home.
Apr 27, 2017