SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Women urge for 'brainwashing' along with strict measures against Chhaupadi
Women urge for 'brainwashing' along with strict measures aga...
BAJHANG, Jan 20: Women in Bajhang have urged for programs which not only destroy the menstruation sheds but also change the mindset of people regarding menstruation. Unless this is done, the government's move to do away with the culture of Chhaupadi will not be successful, they warn. "The administra...
Jan 20, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Huge amount of drugs confiscated
Huge amount of drugs confiscated
SARLAHI, Jan 20: Police have arrested two persons with a huge amount of drugs from Sarlahi district on Saturday. Police confiscated 210 bottles of phensedyl (100 ml), and 900 units of nitravet tablets from the arrested.
Jan 20, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Technical school in Dolakha 'serving more students from outside district'
Technical school in Dolakha 'serving more students from outs...
(LAPILANG)DOLAKHA, Jan 20: There is only one school in entire Kalingchowk Rural Municipality of Dolakka - Lapilang Secondary School - that offers technical education to students. However, very few of these students are from the municipality. Among a total of 31 students in the three-year diploma in...
Jan 20, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
CM Rai expands his cabinet by inducting four new state ministers
CM Rai expands his cabinet by inducting four new state minis...
BIRATNAGAR, Jan 20: Chief Minister of Province 1 Sher Dhan Rai on Sunday expanded his cabinet by inducting four new state ministers.
Jan 20, 2020
WORLD
World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined: Oxfam
World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 bill...
NAIROBI, Jan 20: The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam said on Monday.
Jan 20, 2020
SPORTS
Liverpool go 16 points clear with 2-0 win over Man United
Liverpool go 16 points clear with 2-0 win over Man United
LIVERPOOL, England, Jan 20: Liverpool came through a high-octane tussle with old rivals Manchester United to win 2-0 at Anfield and move 16 points clear at the top of the table on Sunday, sparking a chorus of “we are going to win the league” from their now expectant fans.
Jan 20, 2020
Editorial
What’s our preparation?
What’s our preparation?
Rather mysterious virus that has infected dozens of people in China has sent an alarm across Asia and beyond. At least two persons have already succumbed to this disease in China. The virus is said to have originated in central city of Wuhan in Hebei province. Chinese scientists have identified the...
Jan 20, 2020
OPINION
Clarifications on MCC Nepal Compact
Clarifications on MCC Nepal Compact
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact which can be downloaded from https://mcanp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Millennium_Challenge_Compact.pdf is being discussed at large these days and I personally appreciate all the concerns that have surfaced, both in social media and mainstr...
Jan 20, 2020
SPORTS
Late goals help NRT in comeback win
Late goals help NRT in comeback win
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Two late goals in the space of five minutes saw New Road Team (NRT) snatched a 3-2 victory from the jaws of defeat against the departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) Club in the ongoing Qatar Airways Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Lalitpur on Sunday.
Jan 20, 2020
OPINION
Has the World Economy Reached Peak Growth?
Has the World Economy Reached Peak Growth?
LONDON – At the start of a new decade, many commentators are understandably focused on the health of the global economy. GDP growth this decade most likely will be lower than during the teens, barring a notable improvement in productivity in the West and China, or a sustained acceleration in India a...
Jan 20, 2020