SOCIETY
Two children die in fire
Two children die in fire
BHARATPUR, Nov 28: Two children died in a fire at the house of Jit Bahadur Rumba in Rapti Municipality Ward No. 1 Mainatar, Chitwan on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Suraj, 3, grandson and Manisa Tamang, 3, granddaughter of Rumba from his daughter's side, according to the District Po...
Nov 28, 2021
POLITICS
Regulation of private education essential: Minister Poudel
Regulation of private education essential: Minister Poudel
KATHMANDU, Nov 28: Devendra Poudel, Minister for Education, Science and Technology has said that reform of public education and regulation of private education is necessary. At a press meet organized by Press Center Baglung today, he shared that a 31-point education reform plan has been put forward...
Nov 28, 2021
Coronavirus
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron varian...
Nov 28: The new Omicron coronavirus variant - identified first in South Africa, but also detected in Europe and Asia - is raising concern worldwide given the number of mutations, which might help it spread or even evade antibodies from prior infection or vaccination.
Nov 28, 2021
POLITICS
UML General Convention: Rawal distributes pamphlets ahead of closed session
UML General Convention: Rawal distributes pamphlets ahead of...
KATHMANDU, Nov 28: Today marks the third day of the ongoing 10th General Convention of the main opposition party CPN-UML. However, the closed session, which was scheduled for 10AM today has been delayed again.
Nov 28, 2021
POLITICS
Govt in search of missing employees who went abroad for study
Govt in search of missing employees who went abroad for stud...
KATHMANDU, Nov 28: The government has started searching and keeping records of the government employees who have gone abroad to study on government scholarships but didn’t want to return home even after their leave is over. Most of these employees are from technical groups.
Nov 28, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt working to introduce reintegration scheme for those returning from foreign employment
Govt working to introduce reintegration scheme for those ret...
KATHMANDU, Nov 28: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Krishna Kumar Shrestha has said that the government is in the process to introduce a program to ensure reintegration of those returning home from abroad in society.
Nov 28, 2021
SOCIETY
Man beaten to death
Man beaten to death
BAJHANG, Nov 28: Piru Bhandari, 47, of Jwada in Jaya Prithvi Municipality-7 was beaten to death. Dipendra Thapa of the same ward had beaten Bhandari after they had an argument while they were sitting near a fire.
Nov 28, 2021
POLITICS
UML General Convention: Possibility of consensus on posts other than chairman
UML General Convention: Possibility of consensus on posts ot...
SAURAHA, Nov 28: The 10th General Convention of the CPN-UML is likely to forge a consensus on all elected posts besides the post of chairperson. While efforts are being made to select a new leadership by consensus, an informal initiative is being taken among the top leaders to prevent election for t...
Nov 28, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Korean bill to enable BTS, other boy bands avoid mandatory military service
Korean bill to enable BTS, other boy bands avoid mandatory m...
South Korea’s defense ministry has stressed the need for “prudence” in considering whether to allow active-duty military service exemptions for K-pop superstar group BTS, who just got their second Grammy nomination in as many years, and other top artists, citing the nation’s shrinking population and...
Nov 28, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Food & Drinks
Continue the holiday feasting with Hanukkah’s potato latkes
Continue the holiday feasting with Hanukkah’s potato latkes
From turkey and cranberry sauce straight to potato pancakes in one weekend. Not bad! Hanukkah this year begins Sunday night, Nov. 28, so those who celebrate can move right into the holiday while still contemplating Thanksgiving leftovers.
Nov 28, 2021