SOCIETY
World Day to Combat Desertification observed
World Day to Combat Desertification observed
KATHMANDU, June 17: Nepal observed the World Day to combat desertification this year under the theme of "Land has true value — invest in it".
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Yeti Airlines narrowly escapes accident at Pokhara airport
Yeti Airlines narrowly escapes accident at Pokhara airport
POKHARA, June 17: A jet stream aircraft belonging to Yeti Airlines has narrowly escaped an accident at Pokhara Airport, on Sunday.
Jun 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Soru village of Mugu connected to road access
Soru village of Mugu connected to road access
MUGU, June 17: Soru Rural Municipality of Mugu district has been connected to district headquarters of Gamgadhi by road after five years.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Snakebite menace in Bardibas
Snakebite menace in Bardibas
BARDIBAS, June 17: Cases of snakebites have significantly increased in Mahottari district with the start of rainfall amidst scorching heat. The Gauridanda-based Snakebite Treatment Center in Bardibas-3 said that the snakebite cases have suddenly increased in this district.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Sit-in held calling for saving Gangamaya's life
Sit-in held calling for saving Gangamaya's life
KATHMANDU, June 17: A sit-in was held today near the Prime Minister's official residence, Baluwatar, demanding the guarantee of the life of Gangamaya, who has been on a fast-onto-death for long, calling for justice to her murdered son.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Mount Everest, the high-altitude rubbish dump
Mount Everest, the high-altitude rubbish dump
Decades of commercial mountaineering have turned Mount Everest into the world's highest rubbish dump as an increasing number of big-spending climbers pay little attention to the ugly footprint they leave behind.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Private schools hit by educational strike
Private schools hit by educational strike
Majority of private schools remain shut after All Nepal National Independent Students Union called astrike.
Jun 17, 2018
Lifestyle
Countries with more women in government are less corrupt: study
Countries with more women in government are less corrupt: st...
A greater representation of women in the government is bad news for corruption, according to a new study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Jun 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Bhadra and Rupasi, a pair of rhinos being sent to China as gift
Bhadra and Rupasi, a pair of rhinos being sent to China as g...
CHITWAN, June 17: Bharda and Rupasi are among the two pairs of rhinoceros that the government is sending to the Government of People's Republic of China as gifts.
Jun 17, 2018
Lifestyle
Chris Hardwick’s talk show pulled off amid sexual assault allegation
Chris Hardwick’s talk show pulled off amid sexual assault al...
Chris Hardwick’s former girlfriend Chloe Dykstra posted an essay on online publishing platform, Medium, in which she talked about the “emotional abuse” she underwent during her relationship. She did not name Hardwick in her post.
Jun 17, 2018