Work underway to resolve COVID-19 insurance payment: FM Sharma

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that the government is doing homework to resolve the problem relating to the COVID-19 insurance payment. Addressing ground-breaking ceremony of the office building of the Beema Samiti (Insurance Board) on Monday, he said that billions of rupees worth of liabilities have been created from COVID-19 insurance and the homework was being done to address the problem.

Winter session of House from today

The winter session of the Federal Parliament is beginning on Tuesday. President Bidya Devi Bhandari had summoned the sessions of both the houses of the Federal Parliament for 4:00pm on Tuesday. Lawmakers from all the political parties were informed to get ready for the winter session. Secretariat of the Federal Parliament informed that all required preparations for the session have been completed.

Check Selective Abortion

Tied to the predominantly patrilineal and patriarchal social structures, traditional minded society still prefers sons over daughters. The males are regarded as the main source of family incomes and the ones who carry on lineage names, guarantee security in old age and perform the last rites of deceased parents. This sort of mindset puts males superior to females in cultural and religious psyche of people. This has impelled people to go for sex-selective abortion risking life of many wom

Ambassadors – Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary?

Conventional wisdom forbids sober people from counting chickens before they are hatched. In the post-modern world, however, patience is a commodity in short supply, and it is palpably reflected in almost all walks of life. The restless crowds and queues in front of urban fast-food joints provide a visible example.   The trends are indeed ubiquitous and too numerous to be counted. Nepal’s parliamentary committee tasked to quiz nominees for high-level positions including ambassadors is definitely...

Whither Transitional Justice?

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Descriptive Essays

A job of a good descriptive essay is to describe – describe in such a way that the reader can visualise. It can describe anything – people, places, objects, things, situations, experiences, feelings and emotions. It allows the writer an extensive artistic freedom. It is written in a logical and organised order (coherently and cohesively) with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It incorporates vivid and detailed descriptions that appeal to the reader.

Dekendra murder case: Three sentenced to life

Dailekh District Court sentenced three people, including Bam Bahadur Khadka, aka Arun, to life imprisonment for their involvement in murdering journalist Dekendra Raj Thapa. Issuing a verdict on Sunday, Justice Dandapani Lamichhane of the Dailekh District Court convicted the accused people of murder that took place 17 years ago.

A computer engineer enhances taste of tea in Beni

Campus Chowk is popular all over Beni as the place where intellectuals gather to talk about the burning issues of the day. From politics to economy, from religion to science, every topic and subject finds its way into these discussions that are, more often than not, held over a cup of tea; tea served by 27-year-old Dipesh Baral.

Juve's domestic woe continue

Juventus' domestic problems deepened as it was held at relegation-threatened Venezia to 1-1 in Serie A on Saturday. Mattia Aramu scored in the second half for Venezia to cancel out Álvaro Morata's opener.

Kentucky tornado toll in dozens; less than feared at factory

Workers on the night shift at Mayfield Consumer Products were in the middle of the holiday rush, cranking out candles, when a tornado closed in on the factory and the word went out: “Duck and cover.”