The Week
Breaking barriers
Breaking barriers
KATHMANDU, March 8: The world has seen many advancements and that is also true where women empowerment and equality is concerned but there are a lot of things that still hold women back. These five women have paved the way for others like them to dream big.
Mar 08, 2019
SOCIETY
More women in state structure under new constitution
More women in state structure under new constitution
KATHMANDU, March 8: With the constitution promulgated in 2015 adopting women-friendly provisions, the representation of women has increased significantly throughout the state structure.
Mar 08, 2019
SOCIETY
Police raid Chand’s village, seize arms, ammunition
Police raid Chand’s village, seize arms, ammunition
KATHMANDU, March 8: Crackdown continued on leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on Thursday with the police seizing several weapons including two sub-machine guns during an operation in the outfit chief Netra Bikram Chand’s village in Kapilvastu.
Mar 08, 2019
POLITICS
Supreme Court orders CK Raut freed
Supreme Court orders CK Raut freed
KATHMANDU, March 8: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered release of CK Raut on bail, months after he was arrested for making secessionist remarks.
Mar 08, 2019
POLITICS
President faces strong criticism on social media for inaugurating elevator in Pokhara (wit...
President faces strong criticism on social media for inaugur...
KATHMANDU, March 8: People from various walks of life have vented their ire on social networking sites over President Bidya Devi Bhandari's recent trip to Pokhara, where she had inaugurated an elevator installed at the Bindhyabasini temple amidst a program.
Mar 08, 2019
SOCIETY
House blaze rages as narrow street hampers fire brigade access
House blaze rages as narrow street hampers fire brigade acce...
KATHMANDU, March 8: Firefighters and some police personnel struggled for over six hours to put out a fire that broke out at Makhan, a congested area near New Road where the Juddha Fire Brigade is located.
Mar 08, 2019
SOCIETY
The sole woman rural municipality chief in Province 1
The sole woman rural municipality chief in Province 1
DAMAK, March 8: Menuka Kafle, the chairperson of Kamal Rural Municipality of Jhapa district, is the only woman chief in entire Province 1. It has now been one-and-a-half years since she has been serving in the capacity of the chairperson of a rural municipality.
Mar 08, 2019
SOCIETY
Agitating teachers return to schools after agreement with govt
Agitating teachers return to schools after agreement with go...
KATHMANDU, March 8: The agitating teachers, who had been staging protests since Sunday, ended their strike after reaching an agreement with the government late Wednesday evening.
Mar 08, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Gurkha veterans “disappointed” with pension raise
Gurkha veterans “disappointed” with pension raise
KATHMANDU, Mar 8: While expressing disappointment over the announcement of British Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster to raise their pension by between 10 percent and 34 percent, agitating ex-British Gurkha veterans, who served prior to 2007, have said that their struggle for pari...
Mar 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Tanahu Hydropower terminates contract with CMC
Tanahu Hydropower terminates contract with CMC
KATHMANDU, March 8: Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) has terminated the contract for diversion and headworks of Tanahu Hydropower Project signed with Italian firm CMC.
Mar 08, 2019