ECONOMY
Investment summit encouraging, fruitful: PM Oli
Investment summit encouraging, fruitful: PM Oli
KATHMANDU, March 31: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has reiterated that government has centered its attention on building new Nepal with social justice. End of poverty and backwardness, and development of infrastructures are given top priority under the economic prosperity campaign, he added.
Mar 31, 2019
WORLD
China plant explosion kills seven; second blast in Jiangsu province this month
China plant explosion kills seven; second blast in Jiangsu p...
BEIJING, March 31: A plant explosion in China’s Jiangsu province has killed seven people, state media reported on Sunday, 10 days after a blast at a pesticide plant killed 78 people in the province and triggered a nationwide safety inspection campaign.
Mar 31, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment
Liam Neeson apologizes for racial comment, says he was 'wrong'
Liam Neeson apologizes for racial comment, says he was 'wron...
Liam Neeson apologized for the comments that he once considered a racist "revenge" attack which came out in February. As a formal apology, Liam came out open to the media and expressed his sorrow over what had sparked a row.
Mar 31, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Ayanka featured ‘Arko Juni’ in #1 trending
Ayanka featured ‘Arko Juni’ in #1 trending
Music video ‘Arko Juni’ featuring real life couple, actors Priyanka Karki and Ayushman Deshraj Joshi is #1 trending video on YouTube. The song is a duet between singers Saroj Oli and Melina Rai that released on Thursday on YouTube.
Mar 31, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Amar Kanwar’s movies screening at Chhaya Center
Amar Kanwar’s movies screening at Chhaya Center
In collaboration with Film Southasia, Photo Kathmandu is organizing the screening of films by award-winning filmmaker Amar Kanwar on Friday. The event will go until April 7.
Mar 31, 2019
SOCIETY
Six killed, three injured in Okhaldhunga jeep accident
Six killed, three injured in Okhaldhunga jeep accident
OKHALDHUNGA, March 31: At least six persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when a passenger jeep met with an accident in Okhaldhunga on Sunday.
Mar 31, 2019
POLITICS
Defence Minister Pokhrel meets UN USG for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix in New York
Defence Minister Pokhrel meets UN USG for Peace Operations J...
KATHMANDU, March 31: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ishwar Pokhrel held a meeting with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Saturday.
Mar 31, 2019
SOCIETY
64 drug trafficking cases in eight months alone
64 drug trafficking cases in eight months alone
SURKHET, March 31: District Police Office here has registered 64 cases related to drug trafficking and drug abuse combined in the recent eight months. The District Police arrested 109 persons- 14 women and 95 men- in this connection and initiated investigation for the action.
Mar 31, 2019
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks
Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31: Facebook on Friday said it is tightening live video streaming rules in response to the service being used to broadcast deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand.
Mar 31, 2019
WORLD
Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations
Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations
PALM BEACH, March 31: Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Donald Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border.
Mar 31, 2019