Kathmandu / Apr 29: At least 3,000 returnee migrants from South Korea are likely to go again to South Korea for jobs. Korean government has sent a name list of around 3,000 returnee migrant workers based on their performance. “They have to pass the Korea Language Test (KLT) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) for […]
Rupandehi / Apr 28: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari has said Lumbini has been the pilgrimage site for Buddhists from across the globe. Inaugurating the International Buddhist Conference in Lumbini today, he said Lumbini has become the hub for international community to carry out research and study on Buddhism. “The master […]
Kathmandu / Apr 21: Parag Pathak, a young economist of Nepali origin whose research suggests that school choice can lead to improved student performance, won the John Bates Clark award for his contributions. In a statement on Friday, Tennessee-based American Economic Association said Pathak, 37, professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology was honored for his […]
Kathmandu / Mar 31: A trekking route that was developed targeting the people with disabilities has come into operation in Annapurna Rural Municipality- 1 of Kaski district. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari inaugurated the route amid a programme organised in the Capital on Saturday. The 1.3-kilometres route was developed with the […]
Dang/ Mar 9: Born in an economically weak family, Shanta Chaudhary of Dang district was made to work as a housemaid for a landlord of the district at a tender age of 10. From that age, she spent the next ten years working as a kamlari (indentured laborer). Every year on the first day of […]
Charikot / Mar 8: Minister of International Development of Norway, Nikolai Astrup, has said that Norway government wanted to partner with Nepal for its educational development. The Norwegian minister said so while inaugurating the Devitar Basic School at Loting, Chilankha of Bigu Rural Municipality on Wednesday. The school building was constructed with the support of […]
Kathmandu : Khem Sharma is a young energetic professional, who believes that nothing is impossible if you do something from your heart. After learning skills in Australia on ways of effective cleaning, he is committed to make clean Nepal. After undertaking some good model cleaning of Tribhuvan International Airport and Pashupati Nath Temple area, he […]
Kathmandu: Formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had become a ray of hope for all conflict affected people as they expected to get justice from the commission. The commission was formed with the objectives of investigating the incidents of human rights violations during the period of armed conflict, creating environment conducive for sustainable peace […]
Manohar Shrestha / Kathmandu: The tragic killings of Cecil the lion and Harambe the gorilla in a US zoo in 2016 generated much international uproar and coverage in both the mainstream and social media. Dr. Walter Palmer who hunted Cecil in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park was shredded to pieces in the social media. He had […]
Manohar Shresth / Kathmandu: It was already dark when I was cruising in a taxi from the international airport to my hotel in downtown Sydney. After a long non-stop flight from Bangkok, I was a little impatient to get to my hotel room for a good night rest as I had to be up early in […]