Veteran comedian Gajurel in ICU

Veteran comedian Manoj Gajurel is now undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the Armed Police Hospital in Balambu. Gajurel tested positive for coronavirus on October 26, which he had informed the public through social media. He had informed through Facebook that he had contracted coronavirus while taking his brother to hospital.

Singer Sanjiv Parajuli’s new song hits market

Singer Sanjiv Parajuli's new song Yasri Naher Malai has been made public. The song has lyrics by Homnath Neupane, music by Sachin Singh and arrangement by Gopal Rasaili. Singer Sanjeev himself is featured in the music video.

Pospects of software industry amid COVID-19

The entire world seems as if it has come to a standstill. An organism invisible to the naked eye has challenged mankind’s way of going about their lives. Not only are we doubtful of being able to go back to the normal that we were used to but we are also uncertain of perceiving a new kind of normal that we might need to build for ourselves. The lockdown that lasted for months has already taken its toll on the economy of not only Nepal but also the world. It is only recently that life is slowly...

Cost Of Personality Cult

Several political struggles for freedom, justice and peace have spurred the growth of critical awareness of democracy and human rights among Nepali people while detonating a flurry of people’s institutions, NGOs, civil society, citizen activism and solidarity. They have allowed intellectual and media enough freedom to monitor the performance of the government, leaders political parties and business. But the electric charge toward democracy of all those contaminated voices who had granted decades...

Dixit's Contribution In Media Research

In his lifetime Kamal Dixit published 80 books. Among them, he wrote 55, edited 22 and translated 3. These books are related to Nepali language, literature, history, and culture. And a few of them contain essays and articles that fall under media and communication studies, which show his contribution in this field. To understand his contribution in media research, we can analyse his early three books: Yasto Pani (2014 B.S.), Kalo Akshar (2017), and Kagati Ko Sirup (2026 B.S.). Yasto Pani contains...

For Inclusive Almanac

Nepal has been using lunisolar calendar considered one of the most unique almanacs in the world. Our Bikram Sambat dating system comprises both lunar tithis and solar days and months. Its structure is fixed enough for use in administration and courts but also fluid enough to account for the ever changing festival dates and accommodate additional months (Malamaas) and subtracted months (Chhyamaas). No one can dispute Bikram Sambat’s usefulness. Unfortunately though, the same cannot be said for its...

Minister Bhattarai inspects Suketar Airport

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has inspected the Suketar Airport. Minister Bhattarai, who arrived in his home district of Taplejung with Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Rajan Kumar Pokharel on Friday, inspected the Suketar Airport which is currently being upgraded and directed the construction company to complete work within the deadline.

An exemplary commercial orange farmer

Tejendra Bista of Raniban in Champadevi Gaunpalika of Okhaldhunga district has become an exemplary farmer in the village. With the adoption of modern agriculture techniques and commercial farming and poultry business, he became an example of the settlements on the banks of the Likhu River. Bista's family has been busy in poultry and vegetable farming for the last six years.

Nepal-India issues can be resolved through talks: PM

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday said that there was a good friendship between Nepal and India and that the issues between the two countries would be resolved through dialogue. Prime Minister Oli made this remark while talking to visiting Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane, who had reached the former’s official residence in Baluwatar this afternoon to pay a courtesy call. General Naravane came to Nepal on a three-day official visit on Wednesday at the invitation of Chief of Nepali...

Poaching of one-horned rhinos on the rise in Chitwan National Park

Discussions are underway in Sauraha, Chitwan, on how to engage people in the protection of one-horned rhinos at Chitwan National Park (CNP). Officials discussed how to involve people and their families who have completed their jail terms for poaching rhinos in the conservation of the same. While the discussion was in the middle, a call came from Chief Conservation Officer of Chitwan National Park (CNP), Andha Nath Baral, who said, "The bodies of a mother rhino and a calf killed by poachers have...