OPINION
To believe or not to believe
To believe or not to believe
In Nepal, we follow plenty of superstitions without even thinking twice. We have them engrained so well in our day to day affairs that we act first and then think about them. The other day during dinner I asked for a green chilly. My grandson brought one to me and put it in a plate, though I had m...
Nov 23, 2019
OPINION
Full throttle overhead
Full throttle overhead
One old aviation hand suggested that I should do a piece timed to coincide with 36th International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Association (IFATCA) Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) in Kathmandu (21-23 November). Seventy-seven and long retired, he still loves getting involved with aviat...
Nov 23, 2019
OPINION
Poverty reduction is possible
Poverty reduction is possible
Poverty is the problem worldwide and Nepal is no exception. Ending “poverty in all its forms everywhere” is one of the main agendas of 17 Sustainable Development Goals unveiled by the UN in 2016.
Nov 23, 2019
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Karnali Campus closed for lack of students
Karnali Campus closed for lack of students
TIKAPUR, Nov 23: Karnali Multiple Campus in Tikapur Municipality, Kailali, has been closed due to the lack of students.
Nov 23, 2019
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Locals enraged over snail-paced road construction
Locals enraged over snail-paced road construction
BIRATNAGAR, Nov 23: Locals of Biratnagar have expressed anger over the 'never ending delay' in road construction. Stating that the long ongoing road construction with construction materials left around haphazardly has put their life and health at risk, they have urged the government to fix this issu...
Nov 23, 2019
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Triyuga-Gaighat road to be upgraded within three months
Triyuga-Gaighat road to be upgraded within three months
UDAYAPUR, Nov 23: The roadway stretching from Triyuga Buspark to Gaighat is being upgraded within the next three months.
Nov 23, 2019
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23 border pillars swept away by Saptakoshi yet to be restored
23 border pillars swept away by Saptakoshi yet to be restore...
ITAHARI, Nov 23: A total of 23 border pillars in Kusaha of south-eastern Nepal were swept away by the massive flood in Saptakoshi river in Sunsari district over a decade ago. Among them, four were the main pillars while the rest were subsidiary ones. Those pillars have not been restored yet.
Nov 23, 2019
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US official lauds Nepal’s progress in justice reforms
US official lauds Nepal’s progress in justice reforms
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Jorgan K Andrews has said that Nepal has been doing well in the sector of justice reforms and security sector.
Nov 23, 2019
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High court seeks details on Mahara case
High court seeks details on Mahara case
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Patan High Court on Friday sought details from Kathmandu District Court (KDC) on the rape attempt case against ex-speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara.
Nov 23, 2019
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62 pc quake-damaged houses rebuilt, 24 percent under-construction: NRA
62 pc quake-damaged houses rebuilt, 24 percent under-constru...
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has said that 62 percent of the houses damaged by the 2015 earthquakes have already been rebuilt while another 24 percent are currently under-construction.
Nov 23, 2019