SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Roads bring prosperity to Jumla bean farmers
Roads bring prosperity to Jumla bean farmers
JUMLA, Jan 21: Lal Bahadur Budha of Sanigaun village sells at least 10 quintal of beans every year. He has been farming and selling beans nearly for a decade now. Earlier he had to walk to the headquarters to sell off his produce and that would take him more than a day.
Jan 21, 2017
WORLD
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th U.S. president
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th U.S. president
WASHINGTON, Jan 21: Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, succeeding Barack Obama and taking control of a divided country in a transition of power that he has declared will lead to “America First” policies at home and abroad.
Jan 21, 2017
WORLD
Trump is now president, but he still sees himself as leading an insurgency
Trump is now president, but he still sees himself as leading...
Donald Trump took over as U.S. president on Friday in the same way he conducted his upstart campaign, with a mixture of blustery salesmanship and naked contempt for the established political order.
Jan 21, 2017
Lifestyle
Nepali girl Teriya Magar wins ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ title
Nepali girl Teriya Magar wins ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ title
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: A Nepali girl has won the title of a famous Indian dance realilty show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ Season 9.
Jan 21, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
'Kathmandu air pollution on track to rival Delhi's'
'Kathmandu air pollution on track to rival Delhi's'
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: While air pollution in India's capital city has received worldwide attention, little has been said and done about air quality in Kathmandu, whose air pollution is on track to reach Delhi levels.
Jan 21, 2017
POLITICS
Ministry tells Valley municipalities to enforce building code
Ministry tells Valley municipalities to enforce building cod...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Following complaints about poor implementation of the building code, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) has asked the chief executive officers of all 22 municipalities in Kathmandu Valley to strictly enforce the National Building Code.
Jan 21, 2017
POLITICS
New Interpol project to curb wildlife trafficking
New Interpol project to curb wildlife trafficking
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The 23rd Asian Regional Conference of Interpol concluded Friday, launching a new project to identify and dismantle organized crime networks behind wildlife trafficking between Africa and Asia.
Jan 21, 2017
Editorial
Big is beautiful
Big is beautiful
Although a little late, the government decision to replace small public vehicles (like tempos and microbuses) in Kathmandu with large buses is the right one.
Jan 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt health workers must take permission to work in pvt sector
Govt health workers must take permission to work in pvt sect...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The health workers and staffers working for the government must take permission by March 13 if they want to work in the private hospitals, clinics, firms and organizations.
Jan 21, 2017
OPINION
Mainstreaming disability
Mainstreaming disability
Existing social protection measures in Nepal are far from adequate to benefit the disabled persons
Jan 21, 2017