Ragini in all her artistic brilliance Celebrating prominent artist Ragini Upadhyay Grela’s lifetime of dedication to the art world, ‘A Retrospective of an Artist’ featuring 239 of her works kicked off at the Nepal Art Council, Babermahal from March 8.
Dr Navaraj KC's 'Shunya ko Mulya' launched Shunya ko Mulya' (The Value of Zero), a book written by paediatrician Dr Navaraj KC has been released.
Sudur Pashchim struggles with acute oxygen shortage Sudur Paschim Province is facing an acute shortage of oxygen, increasing the risk for both Covid and non-Covid patients.
EDITORIAL: Avoid large gatherings After weeks of dithering, the government has imposed a partial lockdown in the urban areas of the country till May 14, which could be a prelude to a full lockdown should the surge in coronavirus cases show no signs of abating
Building back better in Asia-Pacific: Through Sustainable Development Goals The COVID-19 crisis poses an unprecedented threat to development in the Asia-Pacific region that could reverse much of the hard-earned progress made in recent years.
CNP loses three rhinos, one tiger, one elephant within weeks Three rhinos, one tiger, and one elephant died in Chitwan National Park last month (mid-February to mid- March)
Human-wildlife conflict cases up, three dead in a month Human casualties from wildlife attacks are on the rise in national parks and wildlife reserve areas in the country.
Digital age taking over: Is print really dead? My grandmother still gets up early in the morning to sit outside with her daily newspaper whereas I’ve given up watching television because I can’t tolerate watching the same advertisements for copious amounts of time
Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal against his prison sentence, even as the country faced a top European rights court's order to free the Kremlin's most prominent foe.
One killed, 9 injured in Makawanpur road accident One person died while nine others sustained injuries after the sumo jeep they were travelling on skidded off the road in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-9 of Makawanpur district on Saturday.
Nepal Mother's untimely death leaves six siblings including infant in desperate situation Six siblings including a mere one-month-old baby are left in dire straits after their mother, 32-year-old Ashmita Devi Damai of Chatara in Triveni Municipality-1, Bajura, passed away just 21 days after giving birth.
Nepal Excessive heat forces Banke community schools to shut Nepalgunj Sub Metropolitan City and Khajura Rural Municipality have decided to shut community schools within the local levels due to unbearable heat.
Nepal Three persons go missing as jeep plunges into Sunkoshi river A jeep has plunged into the Sunkoshi river at Lukun on the Mid-hills highway in Golanjor Rural Municipality-7 today. Three passengers have gone missing in the mishap.
Kathmandu Vehicles of outside Kathmandu Valley be only operated from New Buspark The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has said that all vehicles operating outside of the Kathmandu Valley should be only operated from the New Buspark at Gongabu in Kathmandu.
Business Applications open for Glocal Teen Hero The application for the ninth edition of ‘Golchha Group presents Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2023’ is now open. Glocal Teen Hero (GTH) is an initiation of Glocal Pvt Ltd (a business enterprise working in the areas of training, education, and skilling) that honours and elevates teenagers, by allowing them to share their passion and creativity.
Business NATTA urges government not to impose taxes on outbound tours and airfares The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has expressed concerns over the government’s decision to change tax rates and impose value added tax (VAT) on airfares as well as to impose a five per cent foreign tourism charge on sale of foreign tour package, as announced through the budget speech for the upcoming fiscal year 2023-24.
Opinion Left and right: The brain knows best There is a fascinating dictum that exemplifies an intriguing simile — that Westerners think with their left brain, the ‘seat’ of our conscious mind, while Easterners think with their right brain, the ‘hub’ of their unconscious mind.
Business Over 400,000 tourist visited Nepal in five months Over 400,000 foreign tourists entered Nepal via air in the first five months of 2023, indicating an increase in tourism activities compared to past years.
Business Raft of key projects launched, MoUs signed In a significant stride towards reinforcing bilateral ties, the official visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to India witnessed the launch of pivotal projects and the exchange of crucial memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two nations. This visit has fortified connectivity and cooperation, fostering a promising future for Nepal-India relations.
Business Nepal Int'l Tourism Campaign begins The USAID Trade and Competitiveness, in partnership with Steller, through a grant award has launched a two-phased international tourism campaign to be carried out in 2023 and 2024 to attract high value tourists to Nepal from around the globe, in coordination with the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
Kathmandu MPs seek protection of archives, documents of national importance Members of the Delegated Management and Government Assurance Committee of the National Assembly have called for protecting archives and documents of national importance.
Opinion EDITORIAL: Prez draws flak President Ramchandra Paudel on Wednesday authenticated the Citizenship Bill, which former president Bidhya Devi Bhandari had kept on hold, but not without creating a stir among legal experts, political parties and the common people at large.