OPINION
Combating environmental threat
Combating environmental threat
The quest for economic development and materialism has been almost like Faustian saga in the modern times. As the learned Dr Faustus had to make a deal with evil Mephistopheles who tempted him to exchange his soul for carnal desires, we modern human beings, are exchanging clean environment with the...
Dec 16, 2019
OPINION
State and Technological Revolution
State and Technological Revolution
LONDON – The following account should sound familiar. Over the course of decades, feats of innovation re-engineer society, diffuse across countries and regions, and fundamentally alter every facet of life. Politicians, slow to respond to new challenges, centralize power and pursue older, more famili...
Dec 16, 2019
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Heavy snowfall in Khaptad, wildlife at risk
Heavy snowfall in Khaptad, wildlife at risk
DOTI, Dec 16: Heavy snowfall and dipping mercury in Khaptad area has put the wildlife there at the risk of survival. As they move down to warmer areas in the human settlements to avoid the extreme cold, they turn vulnerable, according to Khaptad National Park authorities, who state that the mercury...
Dec 16, 2019
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Two die in three wheeler-tractor trailer collision
Two die in three wheeler-tractor trailer collision
DHANKUTA, Dec 16: Two persons died on the spot when a three-wheeler and a tractor-trailer collided at Chhathar Jorpati Rural Municipality-2 in Dhankuta on Sunday.
Dec 16, 2019
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15 killed, 19 injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
15 killed, 19 injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Dec 16: At least 15 people were killed when a bus chartered by pilgrims met with an accident at ward 7 of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district on Sunday morning.
Dec 16, 2019
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Snowfall forces air service shut across Karnali region
Snowfall forces air service shut across Karnali region
JUMLA, Dec 16: Heavy snowfall in the high hills of the Karnali region since Thursday evening has brought the air service to a complete halt. All the four airports of Karnali -- Jumla, Dolpa, Humla and Mugu airports -- remain closed. There is over a feet of snow on the runway of the airports.
Dec 16, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Deuba under pressure to fix party’s general convention date
Deuba under pressure to fix party’s general convention date
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba is under pressure to fix the date for general convention of the grand old party after a dissident faction led by senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel boycotted the party’s central working committee meeting again on Sunday.
Dec 16, 2019
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Adarsha Tole of Bhaktapur in deep sorrow
Adarsha Tole of Bhaktapur in deep sorrow
BHAKTAPUR, Dec 16: All 15 passengers killed in Sunday’s bus accident in Sindhupalchowk and the 19 injured were residents of Adarsha Tole in Bhaktapur district. They had headed for Kalinchowk from Adarsha Bus Stop, Bhaktapur at 3 am Saturday. The locals are in deep shock after learning about the trag...
Dec 16, 2019
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NCP hints at possible US-China confrontation in Nepal
NCP hints at possible US-China confrontation in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has indicated that a regional confrontation has started in South Asia including in Nepal due to conflicting strategies adopted by the world superpower, the USA, and China, which challenges the US dominance, to advance their strategic interest...
Dec 16, 2019
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'People's participation and openness in legislative and governance process key to strength...
'People's participation and openness in legislative and gove...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Members of Parliament and representatives from Civil Society Organizations and media have highlighted the need to engage citizens in law-making process and governance systems so as to leverage open parliament and open government practices.
Dec 16, 2019