The Week
The silent sufferers
The silent sufferers
In the remote Himalayan districts of Karnali region, policymakers assess that women carry out around 75 percent of the total works in farms and that the work is highly labor intensive. Despite their significant contributions, their safety and health needs are being overlooked. And the women suffer s...
Mar 01, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Article
Rendezvous with Self
Rendezvous with Self
We all are looking forward to learning more about ourselves, though we might get distracted when time comes. There always have been new developments and outcomes in the quest of progressive results, for ourselves to determine whether we have secured a better place in terms of wealth and comforts.
Mar 01, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Old age
Old age
As the wheel of time keeps churning
Memories are formed and burning
Mar 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Locals blame cloud, strong winds for chopper crash
Locals blame cloud, strong winds for chopper crash
TAPLEJUNG, Mar 1: After the crash of an Air Dynasty helicopter in Taplejung, killing seven including Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, locals know about the weather and terrain of the area have guessed the cloud and strong wind as the reason behind the accident.
Mar 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Crash points again to lapses in air safety
Crash points again to lapses in air safety
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Wednesday's deadly helicopter crash at Sisnebhir, Taplejung in which seven people including Minister for Culture, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari were killed has pointed to serious lapses in air safety and security, bringing to the fore the urgency to include...
Mar 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Public condolence event for chopper crash victims today
Public condolence event for chopper crash victims today
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: A public condolence ceremony scheduled for Thursday to pay final tributes to those killed in the Air Dynasty crash in Taplejung has been postponed to Friday morning after the ongoing autopsy process was prolonged.
Mar 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Recovering the bodies was an ordeal: Maj Chaulagain
Recovering the bodies was an ordeal: Maj Chaulagain
TAPLEJUNG, Mar 1: A salvage team led by Major Chiranjivi Chaulagain of the Nepal Army had to spend a cold Wednesday night near the site of the helicopter crash as they were still trying to retrieve three of the bodies when darkness fell.
Mar 01, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Int'l flights affected as Pakistan closes its airspace
Int'l flights affected as Pakistan closes its airspace
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Several international flights connecting Kathmandu with various Gulf destinations including Turkey were forced to re-route after Pakistan closed its airspace on Wednesday amid rising tension with India.
Mar 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Winter rain stops but hills partly cloudy till Saturday
Winter rain stops but hills partly cloudy till Saturday
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: The winter rain and snowfall that started from Tuesday night ended Thursday. However, the western and eastern hills will be partially cloudy till Friday and Saturday, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DoHM).
Mar 01, 2019
Lifestyle
Dream Project selects five singers, musicians
Dream Project selects five singers, musicians
KATHMANDU, Mar 1: The Dream Project has selected five budding singers and musicians after a thorough screening of all the videos it received.
Mar 01, 2019