POLITICS
NCP co-chair Dahal meets top US official to 'mend fences'
NCP co-chair Dahal meets top US official to 'mend fences'
KATHMANDU, March 25: Co-chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting with United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice G. Wells on Monday.
Mar 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Japan formally opens door for employment for Nepalis in 14 sectors
Japan formally opens door for employment for Nepalis in 14 s...
KATHMANDU, March 26: Nepal and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for sending 'specified skilled workers' (SSW) from Nepal to Japan.
Mar 26, 2019
POLITICS
Ex-CJ Mishra to head body for recommending TJ officials
Ex-CJ Mishra to head body for recommending TJ officials
KATHMANDU, March 26: A Cabinet meeting on Monday formed a five-member committee to recommend members of the Transitional Justice bodies.
Mar 26, 2019
POLITICS
NC cries foul at CC appointing key officials without Deuba in loop
NC cries foul at CC appointing key officials without Deuba i...
KATHMANDU, March 26: Main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has voiced serious reservations over the decisions of the government to make key constitutional appointments through meetings of the Constitutional Council (CC) without the participation of the leader of the main opposition party as env...
Mar 26, 2019
Editorial
SEE is getting better. But more needs to be done
SEE is getting better. But more needs to be done
The Secondary Education Examination (SEE), known until 2016 as School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exam, is being held across the country. Sunday marked the first day of the exam and as of this writing, no major untoward incidents have been reported. This is a welcome shift for in the past SEE (or SLC)...
Mar 26, 2019
OPINION
All hail CK Raut
All hail CK Raut
What CK Raut couldn’t achieve with years of protests and agitation, he secured with the stroke of a pen. Earlier this month, the government signed a peace pact with the Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM), a largely peaceful but secessionist movement that seeks to break out an independent Madhes...
Mar 26, 2019
OPINION
Costs of unsafe roads
Costs of unsafe roads
Amidst the silent horns seeping through the bright “No Horn Please” signs distributed carefully throughout the city, one can hear the screeching sounds of vehicles just moments before crashing into what later becomes ‘a horrendous accident.’ Newspaper reports attribute it to innumerable causes: rash...
Mar 26, 2019
OPINION
Ambition Europe needs
Ambition Europe needs
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron recently launched his platform for the upcoming European Parliament elections. Official reactions to his approach—outlined in a commentary published simultaneously in every European Union country—were mostly positive, with even the Euroskeptic prime minister...
Mar 26, 2019
Infographic
Infographics : Opinion polling for 2019 Ukrainian presidential election
Infographics : Opinion polling for 2019 Ukrainian presidenti...
Television comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the frontrunner in Ukraine’s presidential election race, but opinion polls suggest that no candidate will get close to the 50 percent of votes needed to win in a first round. In an example of life imitating art, the 41-year-old Zelenskiy – who plays Ukraine’s...
Mar 26, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott’s tour letter bought at auction
Former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott’s tour letter bought at auct...
The identity of the bidder who paid $14,000 at a US auction for a letter written by former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott has been revealed.
Mar 25, 2019