SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Sapana Rokka Magar faces harassment; police working to arrest the accused
Sapana Rokka Magar faces harassment; police working to arres...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The glow and the bright smile on her face have begun to fade. Fear and nervousness have taken over. Digital violence against her has shattered her confidence. Sapana Rokka Magar, who was recognized as one of the 100 most influential women of 2020 by the BBC for her brave act of cr...
Feb 15, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Top NC leaders to address protests against HoR dissolution in all 77 districts today
Top NC leaders to address protests against HoR dissolution i...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Nepali Congress is staging protests against the dissolution of House of Representatives (HoR) in all 77 districts on Monday.
Feb 15, 2021
OPINION
Restoring nature to economics
Restoring nature to economics
Humanity’s relationship with nature will inevitably change in the coming years, and economic policymakers must influence how it changes. Ignorance is no defense.
Feb 15, 2021
WORLD
Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mass protests
Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mas...
MYANMAR, Feb 15: Security forces in Myanmar deployed with armoured vehicles in major cities and cut internet access on Monday after protests over this month’s coup and the detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi drew hundreds of thousands onto the streets.
Feb 15, 2021
WORLD
Himalayan rescuers recover more bodies as flash flood death toll rises to 50
Himalayan rescuers recover more bodies as flash flood death...
LUCKNOW, India, Feb 15: Rescuers pulled out nine more bodies from the site of a flash flood in a Himalayan region of northern India on Sunday, a week after the disaster struck, bringing the death toll to 50 with more than 150 people still missing, officials said.
Feb 15, 2021
OPINION
What Nepal can learn from Sierra Club
What Nepal can learn from Sierra Club
Having a larger organization like Sierra Club with a nationwide network can help Nepal make big national projects like Nijgadh Airport and Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway environment-friendly.
Feb 15, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Pioneering Hollywood casting director Lynn Stalmaster dies
Pioneering Hollywood casting director Lynn Stalmaster dies
Lynn Stalmaster, the Oscar-winning casting director whose eye for talent helped launch the careers of John Travolta, Christopher Reeve, Richard Dreyfuss and many other actors, has died. He was 93.
Feb 14, 2021
WORLD
Hundreds of thousands protest in Myanmar as army faces crippling mass strike
Hundreds of thousands protest in Myanmar as army faces cripp...
MYANMAR, Feb 14: Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar for a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations on Sunday, as the new army rulers grappled to contain a strike by government workers that could cripple their ability to run the country.
Feb 14, 2021
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Check Sunday’s air quality index of Kathmandu Valley
Check Sunday’s air quality index of Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital is situated, reported continued deterioration of the air quality in the last few days.
Feb 14, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NC President Deuba urges all democrats to join their protest against House dissolution
NC President Deuba urges all democrats to join their protest...
KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has urged all democrats to join their protest demonstrations to be organised against the ‘unconstitutional’ dissolution of the House of Representatives.
Feb 14, 2021