SOCIETY
Bear attack injures one in Rasuwa
Bear attack injures one in Rasuwa
RASUWA, May 25: Sixty year Karma Ghale sustained minor injuries after being attacked by a bear at Naukunda rural municipality-3 in Rasuwa.
May 25, 2018
The Week
Appreciating art
Appreciating art
“Celebration of Womanhood” is the new collection of art being showcased at the restaurant GG Machaan in Pulchowk, Lalitpur. It’s the second exhibition at the restaurant in their monthly series, where they showcase art on a single theme of a particular artist for an entire month.
May 25, 2018
The Week
Toying with health
Toying with health
When he reached Norvic International Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu, Kanaiya Shah from Rautahat was told he would have to wait for two months even when he had booked an appointment 25 days earlier. But he still managed to see the doctor because he knew a staff who worked there.
May 25, 2018
The Week
All that glitters
All that glitters
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that there are very few of us not following, or at least aware of, the case of the missing gold. All 33.5 kilos of it, as the newspapers and TV reports keep reminding us.
May 25, 2018
The Week
You and me, and everybody else
You and me, and everybody else
In our culture (and by that I mean Nepali and Indian both since I’m a Nepali who’s married and lives in India), a relationship or marriage is hardly ever just about two people. There is a horde of relatives, distant relatives, friends, friends of friends, and even the neighbors involved. All the peo...
May 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Man kills wife with khukuri
Man kills wife with khukuri
ILAM, May 25: Madan limbu, 38, of Maijogamai rural municipality-5 has killed his wife. Limbu launched a khukuri attack on his wife Bimala Limbu, 26, over a family dispute, said Police source.
May 25, 2018
The Week
Desserts first
Desserts first
With numerous restaurants and cafes cropping up in almost every street of Kathmandu, we are spoilt for choice where different cuisines are concerned. From Mexican and Italian to Chinese and Indian, restaurants around town serve all types of food. There are even many authentic Korean, Thai, and Vietn...
May 25, 2018
WORLD
'Trump-style solution'? North Korea says still open to talks after summit canceled
'Trump-style solution'? North Korea says still open to talks...
SEOUL, May 25: North Korea responded on Friday with measured tones to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to call off a historic summit with leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, saying Pyongyang hoped for a “Trump-style solution” to resolve the standoff over its nuclear weapons program.
May 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse falters further, records losses for fifth consecutive day
Nepse falters further, records losses for fifth consecutive...
KATHMANDU, May 25: The stock market opened on a positive note on Thursday but failed to hold gains as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index started its decline after mid-day trading session. Subsequently, the index closed the last trading day of the week 0.76 percent lower at 1,318.22 points.
May 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Coffee stakeholders rue lack of training for farmers
Coffee stakeholders rue lack of training for farmers
KATHMANDU, May 25: Coffee entrepreneurs claim that Nepali coffee industry is not growing as expected due to lack of training and awareness among farmers regarding coffee farming, pulping and processing. They also say that many farmers are not aware of the right time to pluck cherries from the trees...
May 25, 2018