POLITICS
Govt to plant fruit trees at Singha Durbar
Govt to plant fruit trees at Singha Durbar
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The government brought in a fruits and lime development scheme the other day with an outlay of Rs 160 million. As part of the scheme, it has announced a Fruits Development Project to plant fruit plant trees on the premises of Singha Durbar and ministerial residences.
Dec 15, 2018
POLITICS
Foreign minister meeting his US counterpart next week
Foreign minister meeting his US counterpart next week
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali will hold a meeting with the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo early next week in the United States, sources said. This will be the first official meeting at the level of foreign ministers between the two countries after a hiatus of 17 years, wh...
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Three-day medical expo kicks off in capital
Three-day medical expo kicks off in capital
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A three-day medical expo attended by participants from Nepal, India, China, Israel and Pakistan, among others, kicked off in the capital city on Friday. It is the third international medical show being organized in Nepal.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Human-wildlife conflict a big threat to conservation efforts in Kanchenjungha Landscape
Human-wildlife conflict a big threat to conservation efforts...
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Human-wildlife interaction or conflict has been identified as the biggest threat to conservation efforts in the Kanchenjunga Landscape. Similarly, wildlife has been identified as the largest threat to the livelihoods of rural communities in the region.
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Keep children away from politics
Keep children away from politics
Politics is the most powerful divider and unifier in societies of all hues. It can not only turn people off, but also work wonders in split seconds. Nonetheless, its fallout differs from one society to other. It is largely determined by the degrees of its denizens’ inclination toward the dominant n...
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Religion and politics
Religion and politics
Politics matters the most when people start forming their identity around politics or to politicize the non-political
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Getting rubbed silently
Getting rubbed silently
Writing on simple technical issues that suits a normal reader is difficult enough. Perhaps, it is even more difficult to get such piece approved by the opinion editors first. Big media houses elsewhere usually keep knowledgeable technical hands to support the editorial team. On issues I have little...
Dec 15, 2018
OPINION
Why relationships fail
Why relationships fail
Life is a series of choices and modern civilization has transformed us so much that we need to rethink some of our default social choices that have existed for centuries. No social institution is as celebrated and imposed in Nepal as marriage. It’s so integral to our social system that most people s...
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
17 killed in Nuwakot mini truck accident (Update)
17 killed in Nuwakot mini truck accident (Update)
NUWAKOT, Dec 14: As many as 17 people have died in a mini truck accident that occurred in the district on Friday evening, confirmed District Police Office, Nuwakot.
Dec 14, 2018
POLITICS
Preparations on for new health policy: State Minister Yadav
Preparations on for new health policy: State Minister Yadav
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Minister of State for Health and Population Surendra Kumar Yadav has said the government was preparing a new health policy to solve the problems relating to the health sector.
Dec 14, 2018