POLITICS
Bandana Rana elected expert member at UN body
Bandana Rana elected expert member at UN body
KATHMANDU, June23: Nepal's candidate Bandana Rana has been elected as an expert member at the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). With her election, she has become the first Nepali to serve at the CEDAW.
Jun 23, 2016
POLITICS
Gurung elected PHSC chair
Gurung elected PHSC chair
KATHMANDU, June 23: Newly elected chairman of the Parliamentary Hearings Special Committee (PHSC) Kul Bahadur Gurung said that the House panel will start the pending hearings for the appointment of chief justice, chief election commissioner, Supreme Court justices and ambassadors soon.
Jun 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Met officials warn of landslides in hilly areas and flood in rivers
Met officials warn of landslides in hilly areas and flood in...
KATHMANDU, June 23:The incessant rainfall that has continued for the last three days throughout the country will last for the next couple of days, according to meteorological officials.
Jun 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Yeti Airlines gives Rs 306,023 each to four social organizations
Yeti Airlines gives Rs 306,023 each to four social organizat...
KATHMANDU, June23: Yeti Airlines has handed over a check for Rs 306,023 each to four social organizations -- United Mission to Nepal (UMN), Habitat for Humanity, Blinknow Foundation and World Vision International. Issuing a statement on Wednesday, the airline said that the assistance has been possib...
Jun 23, 2016
Editorial
Well done
Well done
Farewell to 12 killed workers
Jun 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Govt to assess safety of Nepalis working in Afghanistan
Govt to assess safety of Nepalis working in Afghanistan
The government is sending a Nepal Airlines plane to Kabul to bring back the bodies of Nepali citizens who died in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital on Monday.
Jun 23, 2016
Interview
Education here has become a tool to perpetuate inequality
Education here has become a tool to perpetuate inequality
Nepal is not going to progress if it doesn’t improve its public schools. Look at Nordics who have invested heavily in their public schools.
Jun 23, 2016
OPINION
1950 revisited
1950 revisited
Many Nepalis wrongly believe the 1950 treaty or the subsequent Letters of Exchange accompanying it provided for open border
Jun 23, 2016
OPINION
Infographic: Why education in Finland is good
Infographic: Why education in Finland is good
Finland’s school system accomplishes some impressive feats:
Jun 23, 2016
SOCIETY
Ministry of Irrigation forms Flood-Landslide monitoring team
Ministry of Irrigation forms Flood-Landslide monitoring team
KATHMANDU, June22: Ministry of Irritation has formed a team of 7 members to monitor the flood and landslide that heavy rainfall has started triggering.
Jun 22, 2016