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Education for change
Kathmandu, April 22, 2016: His designs have won the hearts of many, and he has dressed world famous celebrities — fashion designer Prabal Gurung has...
Nepali students receive Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards
Kathmandu, April 22, 2016: Celebrating the academic performance of Nepal’s secondary school learners in Cambridge examination series of June 2015 and November 2015, Cambridge International...
Saptari students face textbook shortage
Rajbiraj, April 22, 2016:Â Although the government promised to deliver textbooks to students before the beginning of the new academic session, only 25 per cent...
Community schools face textbook shortage
Kathmandu, April 21, 2016:Â Although the new academic session began from the second of Baisakh this year, not only the community schools in rural areas...
Plus II curriculum revision in final phase
Bhaktapur, April 20, 2016:Â Higher Secondary Education Board is in the final stage of modifying the curriculum of various subjects of grade XI and XII.
The...
ICC WCL C’ship: Namibia post 240-run target to Nepal
Kathmandu, April 17, 2016:Â Namibia posted a 240-run target to Nepal in the second-day match of the ICC World Cricket League Championship (WCLC) at the...
Rural women shun prenatal tests
Bajura, April 18, 2016:Â Ujjala Budha of Sappata-4, Pudeni, is nine months pregnant, but the 28-year-old has not even once visited a health facility for...
PM in cricket ground to encourage players
Kathmandu, April 18, 2016: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday visited Tribhuvan University Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur to encourage Nepali cricket team players.
Likewise, nearly 17,000 audiences...
First round-the-world solar flight set to resume from Hawaii
Hawaii, April 15, 2016: Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are ready to resume their attempt to achieve the first ever round-the-world solar flight...
Wildfires continue uncontrolled in Khotang forests
Khotang, April 14, 2016:Â The wildfire, which had spread since last Thursday in two community forests in Khotang district is yet to be brought under...
Girl’s complaint stops wedding
Jajarkot, April 14, 2016: A child marriage was prevented after a girl filed a case against her guardians for forcing her to marry at...
Saptari fire victims left in the lurch
Rajbiraj, April 14, 2016:Â At a time when the entire nation is celebrating the new year, the day did not bring any cheer to the...
Axiata appoints British citizen Simon Perkins as Ncell MD
Kathmandu, April 13, 2016: Malaysia-based telecom giant Axiata, the new owner of Ncell, has appointed Simon Perkins as the managing director of Nepal’s largest private...
Second Buildcon and Wood Expo kicks off
Kathmandu, April 9, 2016: The second edition of ‘Nepal Buildcon International Expo 2016’ and ‘Nepal Wood International Expo 2016’ began at the exhibition hall...
Mobile phone a boon or a curse?
Kathmandu, April 8, 2016
There is no doubt that mobile phones have brought a revolutionary change in this electronic world. It has become one of...
IT Park to come into operation soon
Kathmandu, April 7, 2016:Finally after a decade-long wait, the Information and Technology Park based in Kavre is all set to come into operation.
The facility...
In-laws kill Saptari woman for ‘insufficient dowry’
(In the photo, Manju Devi Mehatar takes her grandson on her lap during a press conference in Rajbiraj on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Her...
Taste of Thamel
Kathamndu, April 5, 2016: Thamel, known as a tourist hub, is one of the most popular places in Kathmandu. However, it’s not only tourists’...
Daughter in Jajarkot to fulfil Hegan’s dream
Jajarkot, April 2, 2016: Renowned Swiss author and geologist Toni Hegan came to Jajarkot during western Nepal’s trekking some 60 years ago. The plight and...
Human skeleton found in forest
Kavre, March 27, 2016:Â A human skeleton was found in Panauti Municipality of Kavre district today.
According to Kavre District Police Office, the human skeleton was...
Traffic cops start using advanced breathalysers
Kathmandu, March 27, 2016:Â Traffic police have started using advanced digital breathalysers with built-in printer that gives the blood alcohol limit of motorists without having...
NSU leader among 2 killed in Bara bus-car collision
Kathmandu/Birunj, March 28, 2016: Nepal Students Union leader Lal Kumari Pokharel aka Swastika died in a bus-car collision in Amlekhgunj of Bara district on...
Users warned over rise in crimes involving social networking sites
Kathmandu, March 25, 2016:Â The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has appealed to all users of social networking site, especially Facebook, to be cautious...
Naya Shakti cleans-up Bouddha area
Kathmandu, March 26, 2016:Â The Naya Shakti Nepal led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai cleaned up the world heritage site Bouddhanath Stupa premises today...
