SOCIETY
Gangamaya turns to UN in her fight for justice
Gangamaya turns to UN in her fight for justice
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Gangamaya Adhikari on Wednesday met UN Resident Coordinator Valerie Julliand at UN House Pulchowk, Lalitpur as part of her campaign to internationalize her forlorn fight for justice.
Jan 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Mother, two sons killed in ‘menstruation shed’ fire
Mother, two sons killed in ‘menstruation shed’ fire
BAJURA, Jan 10: A mother and her two sons died of suffocation and burns after menstruation shed where they were sleeping caught fire on Tuesday night at Budinanda Municipality-9 of Bajura district. She had lit the fire inside the shed to keep warm before going to bed.
Jan 10, 2019
POLITICS
Oli appoints key officials leaving ministers concerned in dark
Oli appoints key officials leaving ministers concerned in da...
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Prime Minister KP Oli has stepped on the toes of some of his own cabinet ministers over various key appointments, and the ministers are unhappy over his interventions.
Jan 10, 2019
POLITICS
Financial support for infrastructure projects should be concessional: Japan
Financial support for infrastructure projects should be conc...
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Amid concern in various quarters that China was getting many developing countries into a debt trap through its investment in various projects under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Japan has said that the financial support for infrastructure projects in developing countries sho...
Jan 10, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Dr KC starts 16th fast-unto-death
Dr KC starts 16th fast-unto-death
ILAM, Jan 10: Dr Govinda KC started his 16th fast-unto-death in Ilam district on Wednesday evening protesting against the passage of the National Medical Education Bill by the parliament’s Education and Health Committee in violation of an agreement reached with him.
Jan 10, 2019
POLITICS
House panel flouts accord with Dr KC
House panel flouts accord with Dr KC
KATHMANDU, Jan10: Paving the way for the B & C Medical College owned by Durga Prasai and Manmohan Medical College owned by Rajendra Pandey to start operations, the Education and Health Committee of parliament approved the National Medical Education Bill on Wednesday.
Jan 10, 2019
Editorial
Nepali Congress could be better opposition
Nepali Congress could be better opposition
The main opposition Nepali Congress has given the impression that it is presenting itself assertively in the parliament, raising public concerns, questioning the government of its wrongdoings and failure to ensure good governance.
Jan 10, 2019
OPINION
Move like ants
Move like ants
Have you seen ants stuck in traffic? Researches have proven that if we all drove more like ants walk, we would experience fewer traffic jams
Jan 10, 2019
OPINION
Raising the yield
Raising the yield
Raising yields on existing farmland is the only way forward for high and sustainable agricultural growth
Jan 10, 2019
OPINION
The year of Trump?
The year of Trump?
Trump’s temperament ranks low on the scales of emotional and contextual intelligence that made Roosevelt or Bush successful presidents
Jan 10, 2019