SOCIETY
Two killed, eight severely injured in Dolakha bus accident
Two killed, eight severely injured in Dolakha bus accident
KATHMANDU, March 15: Two people were killed and eight others sustained severe injuries when a bus lost its control in Dolakha district on Friday morning. Other 12 passengers are also injured.
Mar 15, 2019
The Week
Taste of Nepal
Taste of Nepal
20-year-old Sushita Gurung has promised to treat her friends to a nice meal at Hankook Sarang after she gets paid this month. Like Sushita, 19-year-old Jeena Shrestha has plans to visit Boudha with her friends for some laphing, a Tibetan delicacy that is a spicy cold mung bean noodle, once the weeke...
Mar 15, 2019
The Week
President, public and precedence
President, public and precedence
Our President recently made a trip to the United States to attend a high level UN summit and one only hopes, for the sake of the taxpayer contributions used to fund the trip, that something actually materializes out of it. However, the most intriguing aspect of her trip for us common Nepalis was not...
Mar 15, 2019
The Week
Won’t watch my words
Won’t watch my words
The internet is a scary place, addictive yes, but scary nonetheless. And much is talked about ‘political correctness’ but at the same time issues such as homophobia, bullying, revenge porn, racism are just as widespread. Now, I, by no means, would consider myself an expert on sociology, psychology o...
Mar 15, 2019
ECONOMY
People of two local units at odds over road construction
People of two local units at odds over road construction
DHADING, March 15: Residents of two local units of Dhading district are at odds over an access road being built by a cement factory.
Mar 15, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week on a high note
Nepse ends week on a high note
KATHMANDU, March 15: Stocks struggled in early trading session on Thursday as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) 7 points by midday. However, the index recovered its initial losses later in the afternoon posting a gain of 5.40 points to close the week at 1,155.50 points.
Mar 15, 2019
ECONOMY
Tuborg to be available in special packaging for Holi
Tuborg to be available in special packaging for Holi
KATHMANDU, March 15: Gorkha Brewery says it is going to sell Tuborg beer in a new special packaging targeting the Holi festival which is being celebrated next week.
Mar 15, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
The Exception of the Emphatic
The Exception of the Emphatic
Yesterday in the sun
The yellow of the rays
Reflected my serendipity
Where nature broods on me
Manner of exception
Mar 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Dean of KU School of Law, Adhikari resigns
Dean of KU School of Law, Adhikari resigns
KATHMANDU, March 15: Bipin Adhikari, founding dean of the Kathmandu University’s School of Law (KUSL), has resigned the post with effect from April 13.
Mar 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Court allows police to probe Gandaki Medical College officials
Court allows police to probe Gandaki Medical College officia...
POKHARA, March 15: The Pokhara High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition filed by Khuma Prasad Aryal, chairman of Gandaki Medical College (GMC), allowing the police to arrest college officials and begin probe against them on charges of fraud.
Mar 15, 2019