SOCIETY
CIAA begins quizzing Sikta officials
CIAA begins quizzing Sikta officials
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has begun interrogating project chiefs, engineers and employees who worked for the Sikta Irrigation Project, a project of national pride, since its inception.
Sep 18, 2018
WORLD
Brazilians opt for budget bulletproofing as economy tanks
Brazilians opt for budget bulletproofing as economy tanks
BRAZIL, Sept 18: Brazilians are as worried as ever about getting shot while driving, but have less money in a stagnant economy to spend on protecting themselves.
Sep 18, 2018
SPORTS
Weightlifters off to Poland
Weightlifters off to Poland
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The Nepali weightlifting team competing in the 'World University Weightlifting Championship' left here for Poland last night. The four-member team includes two weightlifters and two officials.
Sep 18, 2018
ECONOMY
Revenue generation from Rasuwagadi plummets
Revenue generation from Rasuwagadi plummets
RASUWA, Sept 18: Temporary closure of Rasuwagadi border point due to landslides and rainfalls reduced revenue generation of good imported and exported to China in the first two months of this fiscal year.
Sep 18, 2018
Lifestyle
'Game of Thrones,' 'Mrs. Maisel' triumph at Emmys
'Game of Thrones,' 'Mrs. Maisel' triumph at Emmys
LOS ANGELES, Sept 18: Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honors and HBO's "Game of Thrones" recaptured the best drama series award Monday at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically diverse field of nominees ever.
Sep 18, 2018
WORLD
Trump escalates trade war, hits China with tariffs on $200 billion goods
Trump escalates trade war, hits China with tariffs on $200 b...
China has previously said it would retaliate against the $200 billion round of tariffs by imposing duties on $60 billion of U.S. goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to aircraft.
Sep 18, 2018
SOCIETY
PABSON threatens protest against new education law
PABSON threatens protest against new education law
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Demanding that the government amend the recently endorsed Compulsory and Free Education Act, the Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) has threatened to stage stringent protests from October 18 if the demand is not met.
Sep 18, 2018
POLITICS
PM Oli will leave for US on Saturday
PM Oli will leave for US on Saturday
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will leave for the United States on Saturday, 22 September.
Sep 18, 2018
My City
Souls of My City: Metal man
Souls of My City: Metal man
Balaram Bishwokarma is a metal craftsman from Kavre. The 30-year-old quit his studies in the third grade and soon started working. He remembers not having any interest in studies; instead, he was inclined toward art from a very young age.
Sep 18, 2018
My City
Bhaktapur’s cultural dance in Thailand
Bhaktapur’s cultural dance in Thailand
Seven traditional dancers from Bhaktapur traveled to Thailand on Monday to participate in a program hosted by Embassy of Nepal -- Bangkok, Thailand, to mark Thailand’s National Day on Wednesday.
Sep 18, 2018