OPINION
Infographics: 15 years
Infographics: 15 years
This weekend marks 15 years since the fateful events of 9/11. As part of the coverage of events in New York this Sunday, Statista prepared the following infographic for Irish online news publication thejournal.ie. It gives an overview of what happened on that morning in 2001 from the first plane tak...
Sep 13, 2016
SOCIETY
Farmers worried by fertilizer shortage
Farmers worried by fertilizer shortage
GORKHA, Sept 13: Acute shortage of fertilizers during the peak season of farming has put farmers in Gorkha district in dilemma. The farmers are extremely worried over the lack of fertilizers after 23 agriculture cooperatives with license to distribute fertilizers to the farmers stopped supplying the...
Sep 13, 2016
SPORTS
Faldo series tees off today
Faldo series tees off today
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Faldo Series Nepal Championship will tee off at Gokarna Golf Club, Kathmandu on Tuesday. The three-day event to be played over 54 holes will feature young golfers in three different categories.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Mukti Ram Shrestha is NMA's new president
Mukti Ram Shrestha is NMA's new president
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Dr Mukti Ram Shrestha has been elected as the new president of Nepal Medical Association (NMA), the umbrella organization of medical doctors. Newly-elected president Shrestha, from the democratic panel, secured 1652 votes to beat his closest rival Dr Ramesh Dhakal, who managed 1,...
Sep 12, 2016
SPORTS
Kshitiz earns CM title in Olympiad
Kshitiz earns CM title in Olympiad
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Kshitiz Bhandari earned the title of Candidate Master in the ongoing 42th Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, as the men's team overcame Jamaica in the ninth round on Monday.
Sep 12, 2016
SPORTS
Three Star to compete in Guwahati
Three Star to compete in Guwahati
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: National League champion Ruslan Three Star Club is set to take part in the Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Bordoloi Trophy football tournament scheduled to be held in Guwahati, Assam from September 18.
Sep 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Over a dozen injured as locals clash with SSB in Matihani
Over a dozen injured as locals clash with SSB in Matihani
MAHOTTARI, Sept 12: Over a dozen locals of Mahottari district sustained injuries when they clashed with security personnel of the Sima Suraksha Bal (SSB) in the bordering town of Matihani, India, regarding a trade dispute on Monday evening.
Sep 12, 2016
SPORTS
HIMS defeats Mahendra
HIMS defeats Mahendra
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: HIMS School of Kathmandu defeated Mahendra High School of Makawanpur 3-2 in the final rounds of Coca Cola Cup on Monday.
Sep 12, 2016
POLITICS
Itinerary of PM Dahal's India visit
Itinerary of PM Dahal's India visit
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is paying a four-day state visit to India from coming September 15 to 18, at the cordial invitation of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
Sep 12, 2016
POLITICS
Xi Jinping's Nepal visit not cancelled, says China
Xi Jinping's Nepal visit not cancelled, says China
BEIJING, Sept 12: Amid reports that a miffed Chinese President Xi Jinping cancelled his maiden visit to Nepal, Beijing on Sunday said both countries are in “close communication” on the issue and China attaches importance to the new Nepalese government.
Sep 12, 2016