OPINION
Mission incomplete
Mission incomplete
The Nepalese Army (NA) has contributed to 42 UN peacekeeping missions, in which over 114,818 personnel have already participated. The first Nepali contingent, Purano Gorakh Battalion, was deployed in United Nations Emergency Force–II in Sinai, Egypt in 1974. The ground reality was so volatile that t...
Feb 25, 2017
OPINION
Getting old
Getting old
Some thoughts are so strong they literally refuse to go away. With age such thoughts become even stronger. Yes, you have one too. The thought of aging, a beautiful and graceful process initially, but with each passing year, progressively ugly, if you do not keep changing your perception of aging.
Feb 25, 2017
OPINION
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name?
In a ridiculous decision, the Film Development Board (FDB) of Nepal has withheld the approval of upcoming movie Gajabaja, directed by independent filmmaker Ganesh Dev Pandey. The fate of its release is still uncertain. The FDB was particularly concerned over the use of the word gaja (marijuana), app...
Feb 25, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Unauthorized U.S. immigrants populations
Infographics: Unauthorized U.S. immigrants populations
Infographics: Unauthorized U.S. immigrants populations
Feb 25, 2017
Editorial
Rocky start
Rocky start
The decision of the Election Commission to delay the implementation of Election Code of Conduct by a week following the declaration of local election last Monday is a
Feb 25, 2017
SOCIETY
Live-in relationship 'victims' lament lack of law
Live-in relationship 'victims' lament lack of law
KATHMANDU, Feb 25: 'Sometimes a rash decision is enough to make you cry your whole life'. That is the deeper understanding of life by thirty four years old Anita Gurung [name changed] who realized that life is not always as beautiful as in the movies when her own love of 16 years ultimately refused...
Feb 25, 2017
POLITICS
Govt proposes upping facilities for former prez, VP
Govt proposes upping facilities for former prez, VP
KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The government has registered a new bill in parliament proposing monthly pensions for former presidents and vice presidents and other facilities.
Feb 25, 2017
ECONOMY
Distribution of compensation begins in Gorkha
Distribution of compensation begins in Gorkha
GORKHA, Feb 25: The District Administration Office (DAO), Gorkha, has started distribution of compensation to the owners of land to be acquired by the Budhigandaki Hydroelectricity Project.
Feb 25, 2017
POLITICS
Won't accept foreign aid for local polls: EC
Won't accept foreign aid for local polls: EC
KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The Election Commission (EC) has decided not to accept any foreign aid for holding the upcoming local elections, as donor agencies might not be able to deliver within the short span of time remaining.
Feb 25, 2017
POLITICS
People excited about local poll
People excited about local poll
BAITADI, JHAPA, SURKHET, Feb 25: People across the country are quite excited about the announcement of local election by the government. Locals in various parts of the country including Jhapa, Baitadi and Surkhet said the local election has come a 'great relief' as the local bodies have been running...
Feb 25, 2017