ECONOMY
Pokhara eyes more Indian visitors
Pokhara eyes more Indian visitors
POKHARA, July 4: Tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara have set a target of increasing the share of Indian arrivals in total tourist arrivals to the lake city to 50 percent over the next five years.
Jul 04, 2019
SOCIETY
Man forced to have penis cut off to change gender
Man forced to have penis cut off to change gender
KATHMANDU, July 4: A Nepali working for an Indian in Jammu has allegedly been coerced into having his penis cut off in a bid to change his gender, according to police.
Jul 04, 2019
ECONOMY
Tourist information center opened in Thamel
Tourist information center opened in Thamel
KATHMANDU, June 4: Metropolitan Tourist Information Center has been inaugurated at the capital's tourist hub Thamel, in preparation for Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020. The center has been established under the joint aegis of Nepal Tourism Board, VNY Secretariat, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward 26.
Jul 04, 2019
Editorial
Crime and politics
Crime and politics
Conviction of former lawmakers
Jul 04, 2019
OPINION
Producing knowledge
Producing knowledge
The question is not whether university professors should produce new knowledge. It is how we can optimize our research, how the university can support it, and how we can do the most useful work possible
Jul 04, 2019
OPINION
Make your own medicines
Make your own medicines
Nepal relies on India to fulfill its medicine requirement. Overreliance on foreign suppliers for vital medicines could be disastrous for Nepal in case of national health crisis
Jul 04, 2019
OPINION
Germany’s Green wave
Germany’s Green wave
With Germany’s traditional parties continuing to hemorrhage voters, public support is swinging to the Greens, whose new leaders have been preparing the party for prime time
Jul 04, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: EU chooses next leaders
Infographics: EU chooses next leaders
EU leaders have struck a deal to put women in two of the most important policymaking jobs in the EU for the first time.
Jul 04, 2019
SOCIETY
IIFA preparations put on hold until further notice
IIFA preparations put on hold until further notice
KATHMANDU, July 4: Following widespread controversy over the convening of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) in Kathmandu, all preparations related to the event have been put on hold until further notification from the government.
Jul 03, 2019
SOCIETY
Mayor and deputy-mayor differ over municipal assembly
Mayor and deputy-mayor differ over municipal assembly
BHAKTAPUR, July 3: A special municipal assembly of Madhyapurthimi municipality called for today turned out to become controversial due to differences among the people's representatives at the municipality.
Jul 03, 2019