35 per cent paddy plantation completed in Banke, 55 per cent in Bardiya NEPALGUNJ, JUNE 30 Most of the farmers generally start paddy plantation from June-end, but this year nearly 35 per cent paddy plantation has been completed in Banke and 55 per cent in Bardiya. “Around this time last year, farmers had completed... Travel 01 Jul, 2020
Sri Lankans vote for a new president to heal divisions after Easter attack COLOMBO: Sri Lankans trickled into polling centers early on Saturday to choose a new president for the island-nation still struggling to recover from Easter Sunday attacks on hotels and churches that have heavily weighed on its tourism-dependent... Women 16 Nov, 2019
Many Sri Lankans want a strongman leader, and that favors Gotabaya Rajapaksa COLOMBO: Sri Lankans, angered by the government’s inability to prevent the Easter Sunday terror attacks that killed more than 250 people, want a strongman back in power who can guarantee their safety and bring back economic growth. Many are... Women 11 Aug, 2019
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Session extended Anti-climax or bathos? Kathmandu, November 2, 2007 The meeting of the special session of the parliament was extended to Sunday in order to seek a consensus among the political parties. This happened when everybody was expecting a vote. Even after the distribution of... 03 Nov, 2017
Casting shadow A man walks along a path on an early morning in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka September 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters
