The Week
In the name of Christmas
In the name of Christmas
In the recent years, the holiday spirit that comes along with the month of December seems to be taking over the people of Kathmandu. It’s not only the Christians of Kathmandu who celebrate Christmas anymore. Isha Upadhyay set out to find why people celebrate Christmas with such zeal in the valley. B...
Dec 22, 2016
SOCIETY
Another 11 hospitals to avail free kidney dialysis service
Another 11 hospitals to avail free kidney dialysis service
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has given permission to additional 11 hospitals to avail free dialysis service for kidney patients. The new health institutions include 10 private and one military hospital. Presently 32 hospitals across the country have been providing this free servic...
Dec 22, 2016
The Week
Emotional rollercoaster
Emotional rollercoaster
The beautiful thing about literature is that it captures all variations of emotions. We like stories because they connect us with characters and circumstances we can only dream of. But sometimes it goes beyond our imagination and makes the impact significantly deeper – some books linger long after w...
Dec 22, 2016
SOCIETY
Pandit to hoist Nepali flag in Antarctica
Pandit to hoist Nepali flag in Antarctica
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Mountaineer Sanjay Pandit, who has already ascended the tallest peak in the world -Mountain Everest-as well as the tallest peaks in the Europe, Africa and South America among others, is setting his eye on Antarctica.
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
Kathmandu, Chengdu to be sister cities
Kathmandu, Chengdu to be sister cities
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City is all set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province of China, on Friday for establishing sister city relations between the two cities.
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
Federal Alliance announces anti-UML campaign
Federal Alliance announces anti-UML campaign
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: While taking strong exception to the protests spearheaded by the main opposition party CPN-UML against the constitution amendment bill, the agitating Federal alliance led by Upendra Yadav has announced to isolate the CPN-UML through various programs including street protests.
Dec 22, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepal SBI launches two new products
Nepal SBI launches two new products
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Nepal SBI Bank Ltd has launched two new products -- NSBL Payment Gateway Phase-II (India to Nepal) and Merchant Acquiring Services (POS Terminal).
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
NOC told to rollback price hike decision
NOC told to rollback price hike decision
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: A sub-committee under the parliamentary Industry Commerce and Consumers Welfare Committee has directed the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) not to implement its decision to increase price of petroleum products.
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
Constitution amendment for national consensus, asserts PM Dahal
Constitution amendment for national consensus, asserts PM Da...
DHADING, Dec 22: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has clarified that the constitution amendment bill was registered in a bid to forge a national consensus.
Dec 22, 2016
WORLD
Rahul Gandhi accuses India's PM Modi of being paid bribes
Rahul Gandhi accuses India's PM Modi of being paid bribes
NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Leading opposition figure Rahul Gandhi demanded an investigation into allegations that two Indian conglomerates paid millions of rupees as bribes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2013-14 when he was governing a western state.
Dec 22, 2016