Ex-minister Aftab Alam's brother Mahatab detained

According to a highly placed source, Indian police detained him and processes are under way to bring him to Rautahat, Nepal, in coordination bewteeen the Indian police and Nepal police. A team from the Provincial Police Office of Nepal Police in Province 2 has reached Motihari to bring him to Nepal.

PM Oli calls a meeting of political parties represented in the parliament for Tuesday

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called the meeting of all the political parties that are represented in the parliament.

Two succumb to COVID-19 in Banke

Two COVID-19 patients brought from Bardiya and Kanchanpur for treatment in Banke died on Monday morning, informed the COVID-19 Crisis Management Center, Banke.

Dowry system and flashy weddings continue to gain momentum in Province 2

Although voices are being raised and various efforts are being taken to wipe out the dowry system, which is the rooted cause for violence against women in Province 2, the wedding season this year has reflected the opposite. Neither the dowry system has been eradicated, nor have the ostentatious and flashy wedding celebrations toned down.

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID

President Donald Trump said Sunday his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump’s inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging across the U.S.

Hari Tara Film Award to Madandas, Krishna Malla

Actor Krishna Malla and playwright and actor Madandas Shrestha will be honoured with the Hari Tara Film Award 2075 BS. A meeting chaired by Manoj Shamsher Jabra, the patron of the Hari Tara Film Awards, also decided to present the 2076 Hari Tara Film Award to distinguished lyricist Sahadeb Dhungana. The Hari Tara Film Award, established in 2052 BS by social worker Bijaya Rana (Tara Nani) in the name of herself and her husband Hari Shamsher, is the first award in the film industry.

Rising From The Ranks

There has been a growing trend among the security bodies in Nepal to recruit female personnel over the years. Until a few decades back, the security bodies - Nepal Police, Nepali Army (NA) and Armed Police Force (AFP) - had the dominance of male employees at different echelons. As more women have proven their mettle in working with security agencies, the government has revised laws to create gender equality in the workforce. Though there is still a parochial thinking that women are n

Mandela’s All-Time Message

Executive heads of state anywhere come and go, but an extremely few leave an indelible mark like the late Nelson Mandela was elected the first president in post-apartheid South Africa. Picking a remarkably significant page from the life and times of one of the greatest figures of the 20th century cannot overlook how it awes and inspires others the manner in which the great man set out to accomplish a mission. South Africa’s ex-president Nelson Mandela demonstrated statesmanship through his sage...

Strengthening Civil Society Response To HIV

The world has made remarkable progress since the late 1990s, but HIV remains a major public health and development issue. And like many other major health issues, it faces additional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met because of deeply unequal success and increasing COVID-19 risks. As a matter of fact, HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care services are all

Power & Perils Of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzz word these days, sparking curiosity among the general public and intelligentsia alike. It has even fired the imagination of technophiles. Hailed as the next frontier in technology, it continues to making impressive headway in almost every industry – be it manufacturing or services. There are already sectors -- too many to name -- where AI has already been adopted, boosting the efficiency of professionals in their jobs, many of which are either too...