ECONOMY
Construction entrepreneurs say they are receiving threats
Construction entrepreneurs say they are receiving threats
KATHMANDU, May 1: Construction entrepreneurs have said that they have been repeatedly threatened by unidentified individuals over phone.
May 01, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse extends correction to second day
Nepse extends correction to second day
KATHMANDU, May 1: Stocks opened higher in the morning but quickly gave up gains to trade in red in early trading on Tuesday.
May 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Rural municipality in Dolakha building sports ground in all its wards
Rural municipality in Dolakha building sports ground in all...
DOLAKHA, May 1: At a time when major cities across the country including Kathmandu are fast losing open spaces, a rural municipality in Dolakha has launched a campaign to ensure the availability of sports ground in all its wards.
May 01, 2019
SOCIETY
Truck kills girl by reversing gear in Tikapur
Truck kills girl by reversing gear in Tikapur
TIKAPUR, May 1: Sunita Rawal, 19, of Tikapur had almost reached her home from Lamki Multiple Campus on her bicycle on Tuesday morning when she was hit by a cargo truck (Na 7 Kha 9233) at 9:30 am.
May 01, 2019
SOCIETY
District Hospital being upgraded after three decades
District Hospital being upgraded after three decades
RUKUM, May 1: After thirty-two years of its establishment, the District Hospital, Rukum in Musikot Municipality-1, Salle is being upgraded for the first time.
May 01, 2019
Editorial
Breakthrough deals with China
Breakthrough deals with China
President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s visit to China to participate in second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation has been significant for Nepal in more ways than one. First, this was the first state visit by Nepali president to China and she was accorded deserved importance. Bhandari held a...
May 01, 2019
OPINION
Planning for development
Planning for development
Last March one event related to the preparation of long-term periodic development plan for Nepal was discussed at the Development Council chaired by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. Earlier to that, Nepal Policy Institute (NPI), together with some Nepali diaspora scholars, had organized an interaction...
May 01, 2019
OPINION
What you should know about cancer
What you should know about cancer
I lost my mother to cancer. Therefore, sharing my story gives me a purpose. I have had the privilege of inspiring healthcare professionals, survivors and caregivers with a first-hand account of hardships. I have learned the following from my mother’s battle with cancer.
May 01, 2019
OPINION
Protesting in the digital age
Protesting in the digital age
OXFORD – Elections and referenda are just two ways for people to have a say in how they are governed. Protesting is another, which is why rights of assembly and free speech are protected in most democracies.
May 01, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: First abdication of Japanese emperor in 200 years
Infographics: First abdication of Japanese emperor in 200 ye...
Japan’s Emperor Akihito becomes the first emperor to abdicate in 200 years, passing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Crown Prince Naruhito. The 83-year-old emperor has been on the throne since the death of his father, Hirohito, in 1989.
May 01, 2019