SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Deadly roads a nightmare for passengers in Karnali
Deadly roads a nightmare for passengers in Karnali
JUMLA, Aug 10: Puja Bhandari of Chandannath Municipality of Jumla was very much aware of the awful condition of the road leading to Surkhet that she never wanted to travel along the route
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Army now plans to invest in pharmaceuticals, hydropower
Army now plans to invest in pharmaceuticals, hydropower
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Expanding its various business ventures under its welfare activities, the Nepal Army (NA) is preparing to run pharmaceutical companies in the near future, a top army official said on Friday. Brigadier General Sagar Bahadur KC, who heads the Welfare Planning Directorate of Nepal Ar...
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Conflict victims seek time-bound work plan before commissioners appointment
Conflict victims seek time-bound work plan before commission...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Conflict victims have sought a time-bound work plan to resolve the long-pending conflict-era cases of human rights violation before the names of prospective candidates for commissioners of the two transitional justice (TJ) bodies are recommended.
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Bodies of 2 dead climbers retrieved from Annapurna
Bodies of 2 dead climbers retrieved from Annapurna
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has recovered the bodies of two climbers and brought them down to Pokhara. The bodies were found between the south of Mt Annapurna I and Mt Himchuli, at an altitude of 5,500 meters.
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Contempt case filed against PM, ministers over Fewa encroachment
Contempt case filed against PM, ministers over Fewa encroach...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: A contempt of court case has been filed at the Supreme Court against Prime Miniter KP Oli, ministers and chief minister of Gandaki Province and officials for not implementing the court verdict on Fewa Lake encroachment for a year.
Aug 10, 2019
My City, Entertainment
RJs goes through questions they never want to face in 'Game of Drinks'
RJs goes through questions they never want to face in 'Game...
Radio Nagarik 96.5 game show ‘Game of Drinks’ on Friday featured two RJs Presa Shrestha and Aayush Shrestha. The show is about asking random questions that are very personal and cheesy which they won't confront, if not being asked for the show
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Rolpa District Hospital reeling under staff crunch
Rolpa District Hospital reeling under staff crunch
ROLPA, Aug 10: Shortage of staff at District Hospital, Rolpa is not a new issue. However, this time the problem has surfaced due to the lack of coordination between different government bodies.
Aug 10, 2019
OPINION
Remembering a scholar extraordinaire
Remembering a scholar extraordinaire
The greatest contribution of Naya Raj Pant and his students was awakening their countrymen to the realization that they could carry out research competently enough on their own
Aug 10, 2019
OPINION
Come what may
Come what may
Not being able to find proofs of something that had definitely happened is quite frustrating. I had encountered the same as mentioned in my previous piece. This time I was looking for details of a helicopter accident on TIA runway that had resulted in several hours of airport closure.
Aug 10, 2019
OPINION
Let the girls live
Let the girls live
Why has not Nepal had a female prime minister yet? Because she was possibly aborted. A country whose half of the population is comprised of women does not yet allow them to exploit their full potential which is why they have not been able to contribute to the country’s development. Most think wome...
Aug 10, 2019