Medical students continue to suffer due to exorbitant fees

Medical colleges demanding exorbitant fees from newly admitted MBBS students has been a reoccurring issue. Over the years, the concerned authorities have been asked to find a solution to the persisting problem – but to no avail. Following the regular tussle between the colleges and the students, the government had raised the fee structure recently pursuant to a report from a committee formed by the Medical Education Commission (MEC), the governing body for medical education sector. The fees...

Holders Machhindra back on track beating Jawalakhel 2-0

Defending champions Machhindra Football Club moved to the second spot of the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League after beating Jawalakhel Youth Club at Dashrath Stadium, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Urea fertilizer imported on subsidy allegedly misused   

A meeting of the National Assembly's Delegated Management and Government Assurance Committee on Wednesday shared the information that around 80 ply wood industries currently operating in the country are using the chemical fertilizer for gluing purpose. 

Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are the most powerful women in music

Singers Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are among Forbes’ top 100 list of the world’s most powerful women in 2021. On Tuesday (7 December), Forbes released its annual list and a total of 15 women from media and entertainment were honoured.

Alleged massacre in Myanmar village highlights bitter fight

Outrage spread on social media in Myanmar on Wednesday over images and accounts of the alleged killing and burning of 11 villagers captured by government troops in the country’s northwest.

PM for convening 19th SAARC Summit early

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba stressed the need to drive the SAARC process with a forward-looking perspective and revitalize it including through an early convening of the 19th Summit. Extending greetings to the peoples and governments of the member states on the occasion of the 37th SAARC Charter Day, the Prime Minister said an embodiment of common aspirations for peace, stability and prosperity, the Charter was a blueprint of regional cooperation and partnership.

NC leaders in hectic parleys to decide on consensus candidates

As four days are left to file candidacy for the 14th general convention of the Nepali Congress, top leaders are in hectic parleys to decide on consensus candidates including the party president. Leaders of both the factions -- led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba and senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel -- were in intensified meetings on Wednesday. But the names of the candidates were not finalised till the evening.

Man returns home quitting US govt job to toil for nation

Whereas many Nepalis give an arm and a leg to get a chance to go to the United States and settle there, one man from Bokse, Triyuga Municipality–10, Udaypur decided to leave the US and return home. Prajwol Adhikari had an enviable life in the States. Having reached there for his studies in 2012, Adhikari worked for the postal service, had his own house and lived with his wife who worked as a nurse. But he left it all behind and came back to work in his own homeland.

Cultivation of Boro paddy starts in Jhapa

Cultivation of Boro paddy has started in Jhapa. Plantation of the new paddy has already started even when many farmers have not completed harvesting of the paddy. With the introduction of new species of paddy, farmers can now grow paddy three times a year in the district. Boro paddy should be planted by the second week of Mangsir. Paddy is especially planted up to twice a year. But in recent times, farmers have started producing paddy thrice a year. Earlier, farmers in Kachankawal district had...

Govt, ADBL ink agreement for VITA Project

An agreement has been signed between the government of Nepal and the Agricultural Development Bank (ADBL) for the implementation of Value Chains for Inclusive Transformation of Agriculture (VITA) project. The government and the ADBL have signed a subsidiary loan agreement worth USD 83.35 million. The agreement was signed by Anil Kumar Upadhyay, Chief Executive Officer of the ADBL, and Dhakaram Tiwari, Acting Chief of the Public Debt Management Office on behalf of the government of Nepal, Tuesday. According...