OPINION
What went wrong with India?
What went wrong with India?
When Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power with sweeping majority in May 2014 and again in 2019 India was in upbeat. Many thought this is the first time that an Indian is ruling over India after Prithiviraj Chuhan who was ruling parts of India during the 12th century. Chauhan was considered as...
Dec 25, 2019
OPINION
The crisis of 2020
The crisis of 2020
NEW HAVEN – Predicting the next crisis—financial or economic—is a fool’s game. Yes, every crisis has its hero who correctly warned of what was about to come. And, by definition, the hero was ignored (hence the crisis). But the record of modern forecasting contains a note of caution: those who correc...
Dec 25, 2019
OPINION
Securing Environmental Health
Securing Environmental Health
The environment we live in determines the general wellbeing of individuals and societies, including positive and negative aspects of life and satisfaction. Living in healthy environment promotes quality of life. In contrast, exposures to air, water, and soil pollution, chemicals, climate change, and...
Dec 25, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Discharged Maoist soldiers lament govt apathy toward their concerns
Discharged Maoist soldiers lament govt apathy toward their c...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Discharged Maoist combatants on Tuesday complained that the political parties have provided mere lip service to address their concerns despite their assurance for the same on a number of occasions.
Dec 25, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Tourism ministry proposes waiving royalty for 11 mountains in 2020
Tourism ministry proposes waiving royalty for 11 mountains i...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTA) has proposed waiving the royalty for mountaineers climbing 11 mountains in view of attracting more tourists in Nepal to make Visit Nepal Year 2020 successful.
Dec 25, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Kavre District Court ordered to appoint sign language interpreter
Kavre District Court ordered to appoint sign language interp...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Supreme Court has directed Kavrepalanchwok District Court (KDC) to appoint sign language interpreter to proceed with the hearings in a case related to property dispute as the victims are mute.
Dec 25, 2019
POLITICS
RJPN lobbies for Deputy Speaker as its bonhomie with NCP grows
RJPN lobbies for Deputy Speaker as its bonhomie with NCP gro...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) which earlier agreed with ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to support each other in the upcoming election for the vacant positions of National Assembly (NA) has quietly started lobbying for the post of Deputy Speaker.
Dec 25, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Chinese Foreign Ministry says its citizens arrested in joint operation
Chinese Foreign Ministry says its citizens arrested in joint...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said that 122 Chinese nationals staying illegally in Nepal were arrested during a joint operation carried out by the police force of Nepal and China.
Dec 25, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Kingpin of arrested Chinese absconding
Kingpin of arrested Chinese absconding
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The kingpin of the 122 Chinese nationals who were arrested on Monday for illegal stay in Nepal, is absconding, police have learned.
Dec 25, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Yadav’s party quits govt after PM rejects panel to study amendment
Yadav’s party quits govt after PM rejects panel to study ame...
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Disappointed with Prime Minister KP Oli’s rejection of a proposal on the formation of a committee to study the issues of constitution amendment, the Samajbadi Party led by Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav left the government, Tuesday.
Dec 25, 2019