OPINION
The two-thirds show
The two-thirds show
The second term of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has unleashed the imaginations of our cartoonists. There is so much fun and entertainment in viewing cartoons published in the media. Due credit must be given to Oli for giving us an opportunity to laugh and forget our sufferings, albeit for a while.
Aug 19, 2018
OPINION
Turkish market timebomb
Turkish market timebomb
LONDON – Turkey’s falling currency and deteriorating financial conditions lend credence, at least for some people, to the notion that “a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” I suspect that many Western policymakers, in particular, are not entirely unhappy about Turkey’s plight.
Aug 19, 2018
SOCIETY
Laxman Dangol elected NFSJ President
Laxman Dangol elected NFSJ President
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Laxman Dangol has been elected as the president of Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ).
Aug 18, 2018
Lifestyle
Melina bags Mrs Makwanpur titile
Melina bags Mrs Makwanpur titile
MAKWANPUR, Aug 18: Melina Rana Magar has bagged Mrs Makawanpur 2018 title on Friday.
Aug 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Book on Narayanhiti hits market
Book on Narayanhiti hits market
KATHMANDU, Aug 18 A book titled 'Narayanhiti Narayansthan' was released amid a function in the capital on Saturday. The book penned by Dr Shobha Dhungana was released by historian Jagman Gurung and poet Shyamdas Baishnav.
Aug 18, 2018
POLITICS
PM saddened over demise of Kofi Annan
PM saddened over demise of Kofi Annan
KATHMANDU, Aug. 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed grief over the demise of former Secretary General of UN Kofi Annan. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan died peacefully on Saturday in Switzerland, the international media reported. The ex-UN chief was 80.
Aug 18, 2018
SPORTS
15-member cricket squad announced for Asia Cup Qualifier
15-member cricket squad announced for Asia Cup Qualifier
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: A 15-member cricket team captained by Paras Khadka has been announced to play the upcoming 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier.
Aug 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Whereabouts of 54 women still unknown
Whereabouts of 54 women still unknown
KANCHANPUR, Aug 18: Only 24 women, out of 78, who had been reported missing from three municipalities of Kanchanpur last fiscal year, have been found so far.
Aug 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Partially naked women activists stage demo against rape
Partially naked women activists stage demo against rape
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Women activists have staged a demonstration demanding a provision for death penalty against rapists at Maitighar Mandala in the capital on Saturday.
Aug 18, 2018
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
Cover: Vehicle passing through dusty road at Dhungeadda of Kalanki-Thankot road in Kathmandu. Pictured inside: A street vendor covers himself with scarf as he walks to sell pieces of cloths to clean dust at Kalanki. Photo: Dipesh Shrestha
Aug 18, 2018