OPINION
Nuances Of Englishes: Teaching English in Nepal
Nuances Of Englishes: Teaching English in Nepal
What, then, are the basic tenets of writing for TV and radio news? The main objective is clarity. The sole purpose of mass communication is to communicate factual information succinctly, with no chance of misunderstanding or ambiguity.
Mar 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Five dead as taxi plunges into Trishuli River
Five dead as taxi plunges into Trishuli River
KATHMANDU, March 30: Five people died when a taxi traveling from Kathmandu to Gorkha plunged into the Trishuli River.
Mar 30, 2024
ECONOMY
Unannounced load shedding hits industrial sector in Nepal
Unannounced load shedding hits industrial sector in Nepal
KATHMANDU, March 30: With the onset of winter, electricity production in hydropower projects across the country has begun to decline. The reduced flow of water in rivers during the dry season has led to a decline in power generation and the reintroduction of load shedding in the industrial sector. I...
Mar 30, 2024
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Rabies threat alarming as nine succumb to the virus at Teku Hospital in one month
Rabies threat alarming as nine succumb to the virus at Teku...
KATHMANDU, March 29: Nine people have died of rabies while undergoing treatment at the Teku hospital within one month (from the mid- February to mid- March) and 11 people have died in a period of six months since mid-October. According to the hospital, five of them died in the third week of March al...
Mar 30, 2024
WORLD
A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are...
A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The p...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate security executive traveling to Moscow for a wedding. A dual national returning to her hometown in Tatarstan to visit her family.
Mar 30, 2024
Editorial
Easily provoked: On India’s internal affairs and foreign comments
Easily provoked: On India’s internal affairs and foreign com...
New Delhi and Washington appear to be squaring off for a fight over the U.S. expressing its concerns about the Modi government’s actions ahead of the general election. After the U.S. State Department spokesperson first made a comment on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Ministr...
Mar 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal Police Academy construction faces delays; only 18% completed in 20 months of 36-mont...
Nepal Police Academy construction faces delays; only 18% com...
KATHMANDU, March 29: There are indications that the construction of the Nepal Police Academy, funded by Indian grants, may not be completed within the scheduled time. Over 20 months, only 18 percent of the work has been completed, indicating that the project is unlikely to meet its 36-month completi...
Mar 29, 2024
POLITICS
Bagmati CM Jamkattel to seek vote of confidence on April 1
Bagmati CM Jamkattel to seek vote of confidence on April 1
KATHMANDU, March 29: The Chief Minister (CM) of Bagmati Province, Shalikram Jamkattel is going to seek a vote of confidence on April 1.
Mar 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Department of Mines and Geology issues licenses for excavation of 159 mines
Department of Mines and Geology issues licenses for excavati...
KATHMANDU, March 29: The Department of Mines and Geology has issued permits for excavation of 159 mines that were explored at different times. The licenses are given for excavation in various places of the country.
Mar 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Stock Exchanges and Global Partners rally to advance gender equality
Stock Exchanges and Global Partners rally to advance gender...
KATHMANDU, March 29: To mark International Women’s Day, Global Compact Nepal, International Finance Corporation, Nepal Stock Exchange, and the United Nations, partnered to jointly Ring the Bell for Gender Equality, highlighting the private sector’s key role in boosting the investment in gender equal...
Mar 29, 2024