WORLD

Burqa ban just a 'proposal', Sri Lanka says after criticism from allies

Burqa ban just a 'proposal', Sri Lanka says after criticism from allies

COLOMBO, March 16: Sri Lanka said on Tuesday a call to ban the wearing of the burqa was “merely a proposal”, following c...

COLOMBO, March 16: Sri Lanka said on Tuesday a call to ban the wearing of the burqa was “merely a proposal”, following c...

Mar 16, 2021

ECONOMY

Stocks end little changed as market activity sinks firmly

Stocks end little changed as market activity sinks firmly

KATHMANDU, March 16: The equity market opened in green and traded slightly higher in the first trading hour. A rally saw...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The equity market opened in green and traded slightly higher in the first trading hour. A rally saw...

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

Bamdev Gautam accuses Oli of trying to split CPN-UML

Bamdev Gautam accuses Oli of trying to split CPN-UML

KATHMANDU, March 16: A key leader of the ruling CPN-UML Bamdev Gautam has accused the party’s Chairman KP Sharma Oli of...

KATHMANDU, March 16: A key leader of the ruling CPN-UML Bamdev Gautam has accused the party’s Chairman KP Sharma Oli of...

Mar 16, 2021

SOCIETY

Four killed, seven injured in Sindhuli road mishap

Four killed, seven injured in Sindhuli road mishap

SINDHULI, March 16: At least four persons died and seven others were injured when a jeep veered off the road at Karam Da...

SINDHULI, March 16: At least four persons died and seven others were injured when a jeep veered off the road at Karam Da...

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

Three former prime ministers boycott all-party meeting called by President Bhandari

Three former prime ministers boycott all-party meeting called by President Bhandari

KATHMANDU, March 16: Three former prime ministers have boycotted an all-party meeting called by President Bidya Devi Bha...

KATHMANDU, March 16: Three former prime ministers have boycotted an all-party meeting called by President Bidya Devi Bha...

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

CPN-UML's Nepal-led faction accuses party chairperson Oli of trying to divide party

CPN-UML's Nepal-led faction accuses party chairperson Oli of trying to divide party

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist Leninist) has accused p...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist Leninist) has accused p...

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

Dahal named CPN (Maoist Center)'s parliamentary party leader

Dahal named CPN (Maoist Center)'s parliamentary party leader

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) has picked its Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as its parl...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) has picked its Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as its parl...

Mar 16, 2021

ECONOMY

Olangchungola checkpoint remains closed for 16 months

Olangchungola checkpoint remains closed for 16 months

PHUNGLING, March 16: The Olangchungola border checkpoint in Taplejung district has remained closed for the past 16 month...

PHUNGLING, March 16: The Olangchungola border checkpoint in Taplejung district has remained closed for the past 16 month...

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

Don’t attend Nepal-led faction’s gathering: Oli directs party leaders, cadres

Don’t attend Nepal-led faction’s gathering: Oli directs party leaders, cadres

KATHMANDU, March 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the leaders and cadres of his party, the Communist Party...

KATHMANDU, March 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the leaders and cadres of his party, the Communist Party...

Mar 16, 2021

My City

Japan calls for caution as daytime karaoke sessions spread coronavirus

Japan calls for caution as daytime karaoke sessions spread coronavirus

A rash of Japanese coronavirus clusters linked to daytime karaoke sessions by the elderly, including several linked to 9...

A rash of Japanese coronavirus clusters linked to daytime karaoke sessions by the elderly, including several linked to 9...

Mar 16, 2021