ECONOMY
PM Oli hopeful of Nepali planes returning to European skies
PM Oli hopeful of Nepali planes returning to European skies
KATHMANDU, June 17: Prime Minister KP Oli, who returned home after an eight-day European visit on Sunday, has said that he is hopeful that Nepali planes will soon be flying in the European skies.
Jun 17, 2019
POLITICS
PM hints at Guthi Bill revision
PM hints at Guthi Bill revision
KATHMANDU, June 17: Prime Minister KP Oli has hinted that the government might revise the Guthi Bill if it has hurt the sentiments of some sections of society.
Jun 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Rampant encroachment of Guthi land to build houses, roads and other structures
Rampant encroachment of Guthi land to build houses, roads an...
JUMLA, June 17: The encroachment of land belonging to the Bhairabnath Guthi Committee of Jumla has been going on for a long time.
Jun 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Deadline extended for resurvey of quake victims
Deadline extended for resurvey of quake victims
KATHMANDU, June 17: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has extended the deadline for resurvey of the earthquake victims by two weeks stating that it needs to complete the inspection of the quake-damaged homes to include the victims as beneficiaries of the private housing reconstruction and...
Jun 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Comedian Pranesh Gautam released at last
Comedian Pranesh Gautam released at last
KATHMANDU, June 17: Following an order of the Kathmandu District Court, police on Sunday released standup comedian Pranesh Gautam, 25. He was arrested a few days ago on the charge of posting a 'foul-mouthed' review of the movie Bir Bikram 2 on Youtube.
Jun 17, 2019
SOCIETY
5th International Day of Yoga celebrated on Everest's lap
5th International Day of Yoga celebrated on Everest's lap
KATHMANDU, June 17: The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, organized a Yoga Event at Namche Bazaar — the gateway to the world's highest peak, Mt Everest — on Sunday.
Jun 17, 2019
Editorial
People are protesting. Heed the people
People are protesting. Heed the people
What looked like the beginning of protest-free times seems to be slipping away under the watch of the government and, to be fair, the government itself is inviting protests from various quarters by taking one after another controversial step.
Jun 17, 2019
OPINION
How free is expression?
How free is expression?
Exercise your right to freedom, fight for things you feel you’ve done right, but also reflect on your action because somebody may not approve of your action
Jun 17, 2019
OPINION
To do or not to do
To do or not to do
It is necessary for media outlets to enforce strong fact-checking mechanism by involving all the relevant stakeholders of the newsroom
Jun 17, 2019
OPINION
Growing risk of 2020 recession
Growing risk of 2020 recession
As America and China drift further apart, the space for compromise is shrinking, and the risk of a global recession and crisis in an already fragile global economy is rising
Jun 17, 2019