Passport to the future, road to freedom: A govt school in remote Helambu has a different story to tell

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 7: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” However, only brains and feet are not...

Australian new government to prioritize visa application backlog

2 years ago

CANBERRA, June 8: The Australian immigration minister has ordered the Department of Home Affairs to fast-track visa applications to address a shortage in skilled workers. Andrew G ...

Italy beat Hungary to top Nations League group

2 years ago

JUNE 8: Italy went ahead when Nicolo Barella angled a strike into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area after good work from Leonardo Spinazzola. Lorenzo...

World Bank warns of recession risk due to Ukraine war

2 years ago

JUNE 8: Less developed countries in Europe and east Asia face a "major recession", it said. The risk of high inflation and low growth - so-called "stagflation" ...

IN PICS: Chaos at the dumping site of capital

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 7: Sisdole landfill and Banchare Danda are dumping sites for solid waste of Kathmandu Valley, where lies the federal capital of the country.  As the governmen ...

Bardiya shoot-out: Home Minister Khand vows to take action against police

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 7: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has vowed to take action against police on charges of shooting the general public without orders. Minister Khand in a meeting...

CPN-UML demands to move impeachment motion filed against CJ Rana

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 7: The main opposition party, CPN-UML, has demanded to move the impeachment motion filed against the Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana. The party in a Busin...

Trash collection in capital resumes from today

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 7: As the local authorities and local representatives of Sisdole and Banchare Danda ink a deal, the trash collection that has been halted for over a month is...

Israel launches missile strikes on military sites in Syrian capital

2 years ago

DAMASCUS, June 7: Israeli forces launched missile strikes from Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and targeted military sites south of the capital Damascus on Monday night, the Syrian army said in a statement. ...

Dominican Republic minister shot dead in office

2 years ago

JUNE 7: Orlando Jorge Mera, 55, was holding a meeting at the time of the attack. At least six shots were heard. A presidential spokesman identified the assailant as...

Boris Johnson wins vote but suffers large Tory rebellion

2 years ago

JUNE 7: The PM won 59% of the vote, meaning he is now immune from a Conservative leadership challenge for a year. In all, 211 Tory MPs voted they...

Writ petition filed against govt’s decision to grant two day holiday in a week

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 6: A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the government decision to grant two days holiday in a week. The petition was filed...

Police arrest seven on charge of smuggling gold from UAE

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 6: Police have arrested seven individuals on the charge of smuggling gold from the United Arab Emirates. The smugglers were found wearing clothes coated with the g...

Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup qualifier: Nepal beats Bhutan

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 6: Nepal beat Bhutan by four wickets in a qualifier match of the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. Batting first, Bhutan had set a target of 67...

17 Years of injustice for Badarmude victims: AWC, AF calls for action

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, June 6: Today marks 17 years of the Badarmude, Chitwan Bomb Blast, where the then Maoist cadres laid an ambush and detonated a bomb targeting a bus carrying civilians,...