SOCIETY
Nirmala’s father shows ‘mental illness’ after days-long protest
Nirmala’s father shows ‘mental illness’ after days-long prot...
KANCHANPUR, Nov 25: Yagyaraj Panta, who has been staging a sit-in in Dhangadhi, demanding justice for his daughter Nirmala who was raped and murdered in Kanchanpur in July, was taken to Kathmandu for treatment, Saturday.
Nov 25, 2018
SOCIETY, SPORTS
Marathon legend Rokaya rues govt apathy toward sports
Marathon legend Rokaya rues govt apathy toward sports
BANKE, Nov 25: Age has caught up with Hari Bahadur Rokaya, the fastest high-altitude marathoner who holds the Guinness World Records. He had thrice won the Everest Marathon, the world’s highest sport of its kind. This time, he was seen in the event in Nepalgunj of Banke not as a participant, but as...
Nov 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Provincial Assembly candidate shot dead
Provincial Assembly candidate shot dead
KAPILVASTU, Nov 25: Dipendra Chaudhary, a youth leader and an independent candidate for the Provincial Assembly from Kapilvastu, was shot dead following a dispute with a local on Friday evening. Dipendra, 35, of Sudhodhan Rural Municipality-4 was killed near his residence along the Lawani-Hathihawa...
Nov 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt moves to tighten the screws on liquor market through new law
Govt moves to tighten the screws on liquor market through ne...
KATHMANDU, Nov 25: The government has drafted a new bill to further restrict the sale, advertisement, production and distribution of alcohol.
Nov 25, 2018
POLITICS
Proposed political mechanism may derail ongoing progress: TJ officials
Proposed political mechanism may derail ongoing progress: TJ...
KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Members of the transitional justice (TJ) bodies formed to settle conflict-era cases have warned that discontinuation of the existing TJ bodies to form a political mechanism in their place, as proposed by a section of rights activists and some of the conflict victims, may further c...
Nov 25, 2018
Editorial
Pollution is killing Kathmandu, do something!
Pollution is killing Kathmandu, do something!
What is Kathmandu known for? Yes, it is the valley with half a dozen of world heritage sites. It is the city where people from across the country come for jobs, better health treatment and better educational opportunities.
Nov 25, 2018
OPINION
Memorializing history
Memorializing history
Nepal’s struggle to safeguard independence and march to democracy and federal republic make for hundreds of stories to be told, recorded, filmed and visualized
Nov 25, 2018
OPINION
Looking past Trump
Looking past Trump
The question is whether the US can return to business-as-usual and regain its previous international status after Trump leaves office
Nov 25, 2018
OPINION
Together against gender violence
Together against gender violence
Laws must recognize that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination against women and a human rights violation
Nov 25, 2018
OPINION
Time to replace
Time to replace
Replacing 1950 treaty with new pragmatic agreement will best serve interests of both Nepal and India and strengthen their bonds
Nov 25, 2018