SPORTS
NRT beats Brigade to go fourth, Friends wins
NRT beats Brigade to go fourth, Friends wins
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: New Road Team (NRT) registered its fifth win of the season as it moved to the fourth place after a convincing 2-0 win over Brigade Boys Club in the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Jan 31, 2020
WORLD
Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses
Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses
WASHINGTON, Jan 31: Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee declared late Thursday he will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and boosting chances the Senate will vote quickly to acquit the presi...
Jan 31, 2020
The Week
If you had the world’s attention for five minutes, what would you say?
If you had the world’s attention for five minutes, what woul...
Having the whole world’s attention is a big deal—it’s not something most of us get in our entire lives. But just in case you did have the world’s attention for five minutes, how would you spend them? The Week asked some people and most of the answers we got were advice and concerns about the environ...
Jan 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Former President Dr Yadav stresses on applied education
Former President Dr Yadav stresses on applied education
TANAHUN, Jan 31: Former President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has stressed the need to keep technical education on priority.
Jan 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Bolivian national nabbed with cocaine
Bolivian national nabbed with cocaine
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Nepal Police arrested a foreign national in possession of 2.2-kg cocaine. The Drugs Control Bureau on Wednesday arrested Bolivian national Solyani Cavez Migul for his involvement in cocaine smuggling.
Jan 31, 2020
The Week
Gifts from India
Gifts from India
First of all, let us congratulate India for celebrating its 71st Republic Day with all the usual tadak-bhadak that comes with hosting a parade. I think our government should also do the same and not confine the usual Republic Day program inside Tundikhel. Our netas and Nepal Army should celebrate al...
Jan 31, 2020
The Week
Not shy or anti-social, just an introvert
Not shy or anti-social, just an introvert
Sugam Thapa, second-year student at KUSOM, dreads presentations, especially if they’re group presentations. She would rather present her ideas to a teacher individually, preferably somewhere quiet. This is because she feels extremely anxious speaking up in front of large crowds and can’t open up eas...
Jan 31, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Govt seeks more teeth to make market inspection effective
Govt seeks more teeth to make market inspection effective
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The government is making amendment to the Competition Promotion and Market Protection Act, 2007 at a time when authorities have been failing to implement provisions in the existing act, allowing unscrupulous traders a free hand to form cartels and exploiting consumers.
Jan 31, 2020
ECONOMY
Nepse surges as insurance, banking stocks post gains
Nepse surges as insurance, banking stocks post gains
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index maintained positive bias for most of the session on Thursday. A steady advance with alight dips saw the benchmark index add 19.51 points, or 1.49%, to close the day at 1,325.38 points on the last trading day of the week.
Jan 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Land revenue peon accused of amassing Rs 90 million illegally
Land revenue peon accused of amassing Rs 90 million illegall...
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Rajendra Basnet, a peon working at Chabahil-based Land Revenue Office, has been accused of amassing Rs 89.8 million during his stay at the office.
Jan 31, 2020