POLITICS
President Mukherjee to visit Janakpur and Pokhara today
President Mukherjee to visit Janakpur and Pokhara today
KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who is on a three-day state visit to Nepal, is scheduled to visit Janakpur and Pokhara on Friday.
Nov 04, 2016
SPORTS
Sports couple Asim-Sonira to tie the knot in Dec
Sports couple Asim-Sonira to tie the knot in Dec
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: After nine months of clandestine love affair with national swimming champion Sonira Bista, Nepal’s acclaimed footballer Asim Jung Karki has finally decided to give a ‘new meaning’ to their relationship.
Nov 04, 2016
POLITICS
Mukherjee meets political leaders
Mukherjee meets political leaders
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee held separate meetings with leaders of the three major political parties and with Madhes-based leaders on Thursday, the second day of his visit to Nepal.
Nov 04, 2016
ECONOMY
Dependence on foreign fields for cooking oil still increasing
Dependence on foreign fields for cooking oil still increasin...
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Nepal spends more than Rs 21 billion each year on imported cooking oil alone. And every year, the figure goes up, especially close to the festive seasons.
Nov 04, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Police go high-tech for Mukherjee security
Police go high-tech for Mukherjee security
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: “The venue and its vicinity are sterile…. now security personnel can take up their duties,” DIG Dr Rajiv Subba instructed duty officers via a communications set three hours prior to the civic felicitations offered to visiting President of India Pranab Mukherjee. With this instructi...
Nov 04, 2016
POLITICS
Mukherjee assures India’s support to strengthen democratic institutions
Mukherjee assures India’s support to strengthen democratic i...
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said that India stands ready to help build strong democratic institutions in Nepal.
Nov 04, 2016
POLITICS
‘I am glad to be at holy Pashupatinath again’
‘I am glad to be at holy Pashupatinath again’
KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who offered a special puja at Pashupatinath Temple on Thursday morning, expressed delight on seeing the Bagmati river cleaner, thanks to the clean-up campaign.
Nov 04, 2016
SOCIETY
Private vehicles registration doubles in one year
Private vehicles registration doubles in one year
KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Registration of private four-wheelers in Bagmati Zone, with already congested roads, has doubled in one year, contributing significantly to traffic woes of the cities.
Nov 04, 2016
The Week
For the thrifty bookworms
For the thrifty bookworms
Thamel is a perfect place for everyone ranging from carpet collectors to party animals. For voracious readers, there’s something there too. Thrift bookstores are the added thrills of Thamel for book lovers. The Week’s Reya Shreya Rai and Joshna Karki take a trip around the nooks and crannies of Tham...
Nov 04, 2016
The Week
Our pick
Our pick
Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy o...
Nov 04, 2016