OPINION
Is the party over?
Is the party over?
Three decades of politics based on party system following the restoration of democracy in 1990 requires some serious introspection. This is particularly pertinent at a time when a single party or amalgamation leading to a large party formation has actually put the country at an important crossroads....
Jan 15, 2020
OPINION
End of Free-Market Paradigm
End of Free-Market Paradigm
CAMBRIDGE – The 2020s will be the decade when the idea that economic problems can be “left to the market” to solve is finally put to rest—after some 40 years during which that belief has caused untold damage to society and the environment.
Jan 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Pastor arrested for ‘raping’ a devotee multiple times
Pastor arrested for ‘raping’ a devotee multiple times
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Police have arrested a pastor of a local church in Lalitpur for his alleged involvement in raping a female devotee several times in the last few months.
Jan 15, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Animal rights activists worried over Aussies culling 10,000 camels
Animal rights activists worried over Aussies culling 10,000...
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Animal rights activists in Nepal have expressed concern over the plan of Australian government to kill at least 10,000 camels in view of addressing the problem of acute water shortage caused due to the widespread bushfire.
Jan 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
'Love marriage' common among school students in Rolpa
'Love marriage' common among school students in Rolpa
ROLPA, Jan 15: Four 9th graders and five 10th graders of Saraswati Secondary School of Lungri Rural Municipality – 1 quit school last year as they got married. According to the school principal Umesh Pun, the school has a high dropout rate and early marriage is one of the main reasons.
Jan 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Prasai of B&C Medical College brings case against Giri at CIAA
Prasai of B&C Medical College brings case against Giri at CI...
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Medical college owner Durga Prasai has filed a corruption case against Vice-chairperson of the Medical Education Commission Shree Krishna Giri at the CIAA, accusing him of amassing unexplained property during his tenure in government office.
Jan 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Country lacks proper equipment to clear snow
Country lacks proper equipment to clear snow
DADELDHURA, Jan 15: The highways in the far western region are often blocked by heaps of snow during the winter season. As a result, hundreds of passengers have to get stuck on the roads as the authorities ‘cannot clear the roads due to the lack of equipment’. Parts of Bhimdutta Highway, which conne...
Jan 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Maghi fever grips Tharu community
Maghi fever grips Tharu community
KAILALI, Jan 15: The last day of the Nepali month of Poush (14 Jan this year) is considered the new year eve by the Tharu community. The eve is celebrated with a great fanfare and liquor holds special value during the occasion. From offering to the gods to welcoming guests, "nothing can be done with...
Jan 15, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Princess Astrid of Belgium visiting Nepal next week
Princess Astrid of Belgium visiting Nepal next week
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Princess Astrid of Belgium will be arriving in Kathmandu on a week-long visit on January 19, officials said on Wednesday.
Jan 15, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Tips to increase height naturally
Tips to increase height naturally
Yoga is a great and comparatively less strenuous way to increase your height naturally.
Jan 15, 2020