Editorial
Stop paying lip service to agriculture
Stop paying lip service to agriculture
The latest report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development shows that the import of major crops has increased significantly. We imported rice worth Rs 16.99 billion in first half of the Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Mar 05, 2019
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
March 4: VALLEY POLLUTION LEVELS
March 4: VALLEY POLLUTION LEVELS
Pollution level fluctuated between polluted to dangerous levels yesterday.
Mar 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Teachers' strike to affect 6 million students at govt schools today
Teachers' strike to affect 6 million students at govt school...
KATHMANDU, March 5: Around six million students studying at government and community schools across the country will be affected on Tuesday as the relief quota teachers and pre-primary teachers in those schools have announced a nationwide school closure demanding revision of the draft federal educat...
Mar 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Reconstruction of Rani Pokhari by Bhaitika: NRA CEO Gyewali
Reconstruction of Rani Pokhari by Bhaitika: NRA CEO Gyewali
KATHMANDU, March 4: Reconstruction of the Bal Gopaleshwar Temple in the middle of Rani Pokhari, a pond holding historic significance in the heart of the city, will be completed by the upcoming festival of Tihar, claimed Sushil Gyewali, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction Aut...
Mar 05, 2019
SOCIETY
'We are in touch with students at AIBT for help'
'We are in touch with students at AIBT for help'
KATHMANDU, March 4: In the wake of the problems faced by Nepali students in Australia, the director of Expert Education and Visa Services (EEVS), Khem Sangraula, has said that his consultancy is constantly in touch with the students it sent to Australia for studies.
Mar 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Biplav's people walk free as police await arrest order
Biplav's people walk free as police await arrest order
KATHMANDU, March 4: Police have failed to book key leaders of the Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav)-led Communist Party Nepal (CPN) as the former do not have any orders to do so from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Mar 05, 2019
POLITICS
SC orders revisions in novels, movie script offensive to Badis
SC orders revisions in novels, movie script offensive to Bad...
KATHMANDU, March 4: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered authors and script writers to be careful in the choice of words in their work.
Mar 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Child marriage threatens health of young girls in Rolpa
Child marriage threatens health of young girls in Rolpa
ROLPA, March 4: The details provided by the District Hospital, Rolpa, has raised concerns regarding the state of child marriage and women's reproductive health in the district. It has been found that the number of teenagers reaching the district hospital and other health organizations for delivery i...
Mar 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Schools closed for 'Mahayagya'
Schools closed for 'Mahayagya'
BIRGUNJ, March 4: Birgunj Metropolitan City has called for the closure of schools in and around the main city in view of the Ashwamedh Mahayaga that kicked off on Sunday. The schools will remain closed till Tuesday until the religious function concludes. According to the metropolis, the decision was...
Mar 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Elderly citizens get IDs from mobile camp
Elderly citizens get IDs from mobile camp
PARBAT, March 4: A large number of elderly citizens of Kushma Municipality-12 was able to acquire the elderly citizen identity cards in their own village without any hassles, thanks to the mobile camp organized by the municipality.
Mar 05, 2019