Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after baton-wielding Hezbollah supporters rampaged through the main protest camp in Beirut, torching tents, smashing... Women 30 Oct, 2019
NAC needs to be run as an autonomous firm without having to follow Public Procurement Act Since long Nepal Airlines Corporation has been facing criticism over its working style and the continuous loss that it has been incurring. Earlier, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai had formed a task force to look into... 24 Sep, 2019
Besieged Kashmiri neighborhood in test of wills with India's Modi SRINAGAR: For more than a week, the young men of Soura, a densely populated enclave in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, have been taking turns to maintain an around-the-clock vigil at the entry points to their neighbourhood. Each of the dozen or... Women 20 Aug, 2019
Modi clamps down on Kashmir, and India loves him for it The achingly beautiful Himalayan valley was flooded with soldiers and roadblocks of razor wire. Phone lines were cut, internet connections switched off, politicians arrested. Public gatherings were banned. The prime minister of the world’s largest... Women 16 Aug, 2019
India's PM uses Independence Day to defend Kashmir changes NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's controversial measure to strip the disputed Kashmir region of its statehood and special constitutional provisions in an Independence Day speech Thursday, as about 4 million... Women 15 Aug, 2019
UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid: AP CAIRO: An Associated Press investigation has found that more than a dozen United Nations aid workers deployed to deal with the humanitarian crisis caused by five years of civil war in Yemen are being accused of graft — joining with combatants on all... Women 05 Aug, 2019
Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister BANGKOK: When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand’s government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer’s uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now styled in a well-tailored Western suit or an... Women 06 Jun, 2019
Gandhi scion comes into his own as India polls near finish NEW DELHI: With India’s general election inching toward the finish line, the battle for one seat in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is being closely watched to see whether the scion of the country’s most important modern political dynasty can... Women 08 May, 2019
The problems of NPPs This has reference to “What about them?” (THT, Perspectives, February 24, Page 1) on the post-mortem of the National Pride Projects (NPPs). Other than giving a list of excuses, the experts fail to give any useful or meaningful diagnosis to combat... 25 Feb, 2019
NCP statute amendment on cards Kathmandu, January 15 A nine-member task force of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is gearing up to propose amendments to the party’s statute to address demands put forth by a faction led by senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal. Factions led... Travel 16 Jan, 2019
Public services offered by govt agencies to be monitored Kathmandu, November 30 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has formed a five-member Service Delivery Improvement Coordination Committee led by its Commissioner Ganeshraj Joshi with the objective of making public service... Horoscopes 01 Dec, 2018
Code of conduct for Nepali Army discussed Kathmandu, November 20 The Nepali Army has started leadership dialogue to discuss the code of conduct for NA personnel. The discussion was led by Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa and attended by principal staff officers, head of... Horoscopes 21 Nov, 2018
