SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Marginalized Sunaha community ‘now endangered’
Marginalized Sunaha community ‘now endangered’
MAHENDRANAGAR, Sept 17: Anita Sunaha has vivid memories of being able to catch bucketful of fishes within hours from the Mahakali River when she was a kid. And that was so when she was not even considered ‘an expert’ in fishing. “My friends would collect even more fishes within minutes. There were p...
Sep 17, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
CFUGs launch protests against overlapping taxes
CFUGs launch protests against overlapping taxes
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: In the wake of separate taxes imposed on community forest user’s groups (CFUGs) by all three tiers of government, the Federation of Community Forest Users Nepal (Fecofun) has announced a nationwide protest starting Tuesday demanding withdrawal of ‘overlapping’ taxes.
Sep 17, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Conflict victims want suspension of recommendation committee
Conflict victims want suspension of recommendation committee
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Conflict victims have urged the government to replace the existing recommendation committee formed to suggest commissioners for the transitional justice (TJ) bodies or suspend its work "if the TJ process is to be pushed ahead".
Sep 17, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Growing intolerance makes one ask: Is this dictatorship or democracy
Growing intolerance makes one ask: Is this dictatorship or d...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The government, which has grabbed headlines intermittently for curbing civil liberties since it took the reins at Singha Durbar in February last year, is now becoming increasingly intolerant of dissent.
Sep 17, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Health
5Tips for healthy bones
5Tips for healthy bones
It’s a fact of life, as you age, your bones become thinner and lose their density. Over time, you become more prone to injury. Fortunately, you can take steps to halt the “thinning” of your bones, called osteopenia, and prevent osteoporosis. Start with the tips below.
Sep 17, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Experts slam Speaker for telling House panels not to obstruct govt
Experts slam Speaker for telling House panels not to obstruc...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: House of Representatives Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara has drawn sharp criticism from constitutional and legal experts for cautioning parliamentary committees against engaging in any activities or issuing any directives that obstruct the functioning of the government.
Sep 17, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Pokhara hoteliers urge govt to do more to contain dengue
Pokhara hoteliers urge govt to do more to contain dengue
POKHARA, Sept 17: Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara are worried about the spread of dengue in the city during the peak tourist season. The entrepreneurs' nightmare has turned into reality after some foreign tourists canceled their Pokhara visit in view of the rising cases of dengue. Businesspersons h...
Sep 17, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
World Bank's recommendation on fewer banks 'lacks logic'
World Bank's recommendation on fewer banks 'lacks logic'
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: A recent World Bank report recommended that the government further consolidate the banking sector and lower the number of commercial banks in the country to less than 15.
Sep 17, 2019
Editorial, Latest Updates
Review SSDP, scrap the project if needed
Review SSDP, scrap the project if needed
Review SSDP, scrap the project if needed
Sep 17, 2019
OPINION, Latest Updates
Hackonomics: What is attracting hackers to Nepal?
Hackonomics: What is attracting hackers to Nepal?
Governments need to take the threat of cybercrime seriously and come up with a holistic cyber security strategy
Sep 17, 2019