Dissecting TU Service Examination Results

The dismal results of the TU Service Commission examination for the post of lecturers have recently caught headlines. Exposing the state of education at the nation’s oldest varsity, the results have posed pertinent questions over its academic merit. While the TU takes pride in a strong international repute with high quality education, the real picture stands at odd with the painted portrait. If the recently published service commission results are anything to go by, some serious rethinking in university...

Ponds That Once Were

Back in the 14th century, there was a huge ground in the middle of Pimbahal, Patan. During the day, it was a lively place but at night, frightening mythical creatures called Lakhes came out to roam. The Lakhes were a menace. They came every night, made loud noises, broke into people’s homes, scared the kids and caused trouble. The locals had to silently tolerate everything because the Lakhes were too strong and terrifying. Even the king’s soldiers could not fight them. Those who could, moved...

Networking operators shifting to illegal cryptocurrency trade

The business of cryptocurrency, which is considered illegal in Nepal as per Nepal Rastra Bank’s law, is still in practice in an organised way, police and the government officials claimed. The transaction of virtual currency (cryptocurrency), which was banned in Nepal three years ago, has resurfaced after the public began to be deceived through Bitcoin transactions, the world’s first cryptocurrency. According to the police investigation, the process of opening an account and making new members...

One more Chinese COVID-19 vaccine enters late-stage human trials

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday that China had five COVID-19 vaccine candidates undergoing phase-3 trials in the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Pakistan and Peru. 

China urges U.S. to stop official exchanges with Taiwan

Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a press briefing in response to reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler would visit Taiwan in December.

Kathmandu Valley records 1,107 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Friday confirmed 1,107 new cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley.

COVID-19 update: 5,364 recoveries, 1,945 new infections in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Friday confirmed 1,945 new cases of COVID-19. The national COVID-19 tally has now reached 216,965.v

Seven persons including one from Tanahu die from COVID-19 in Pokhara in last 24 hours

Seven persoons including a male from Tanahu have succumbed to COVID-19 in Pokhara in the last 24 hours.

Women engaged in brewing homemade liquor turn to spinning wool, make decent income

“I am happy with the benefits of spinning thread. It was tedious to both find the woods for making liquor and to take it to the local market for selling.”

COVID lockdown makes an offer: Hotelier youth translates childhood aspiration into action, becomes buffalo farmer

Rawal brothers earn over two lakh rupees a month by milk sale. There are seven milk giving buffaloes and two cows which also give milk, and they produce about 80 liters of milk daily.