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17 laborers including six Chinese trapped inside tunnel of Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project...
17 laborers including six Chinese trapped inside tunnel of R...
KATHMANDU, June 21: Seventeen workers trapped inside the tunnel of under-construction Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project were rescued alive on Friday morning, some 11 hours after the incident.
Jun 21, 2019
The Week
Kill Bill
Kill Bill
The battle may be won but the war is far from over – not only the struggle for preserving culture, tradition and a certain way of life but also for freedom of expression, justice and rule of law, which are all under threat.
Jun 21, 2019
The Week
The weight of criticism
The weight of criticism
Comedian and architect Pranesh Gautam’s arrest for his satirical review of the movie “Bir Bikram 2” got mixed reactions from the public. While some believed that Gautam had overstepped the line, many thought it was an outright violation of his freedom of speech. Our constitution guarantees free expr...
Jun 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Gold glitters at record high of Rs 64,000 per tola
Gold glitters at record high of Rs 64,000 per tola
KATHMANDU, June 21: The price of gold has soared to a record high in Nepal in line with the spike in the price of the yellow metal in international markets.
Jun 21, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
The clock was fourteen
The clock was fourteen
When lights are turned off
The darkness surrounds
I go to bed
And cuddle into the blanket
Jun 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Budget allocated thrice for the same road
Budget allocated thrice for the same road
KAILALI, June 21: This year Gauriganga Municipality did not sanction any budget for the road connecting Badhaipur and Talbanda despite its dilapidated condition.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Dhading’s centuries-old temple where women are still barred
Dhading’s centuries-old temple where women are still barred
DHADING, June 21: Though almost all Hindu temples in Nepal allow the entrance of all devotees regardless of their age or gender, there is a temple in Dhading where women are barred from entering.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
School unable to use new building due to wage dispute
School unable to use new building due to wage dispute
SINDHULI, June 21: The students of Shree Prakashodaya Secondary School of Kholagaun are compelled to study in the verandah of their new school building which was constructed some three months ago.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Monsoon enters Nepal
Monsoon enters Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 21: The annual monsoon, which brings the season for paddy cultivation in the country, has officially entered Nepal on Thursday, according to Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD). This is almost 10 days late than normal.
Jun 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Court yet to pronounce sentence for Bharatpur vote vandals
Court yet to pronounce sentence for Bharatpur vote vandals
CHITWAN, June 21: After convicting two individuals for tearing up ballot papers during the local elections of 2017, Chitwan District Court had announced it would pronounce sentence on them on June 20. However, the sentencing date has been postponed.
Jun 21, 2019