Kathmandu / July 24: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sher Bahadur Tamang has offered his resignation through a press meet organised at Singha Durbar today. Minister Tamang offered his resignation following widespread public dissatisfaction over his recent remark where he was heard as saying, “Female students in Bangladesh pursuing MBBS degree have to […]
Kathmandu, July 18: Shakti Gauchan, Nepal’s veteran spinner has decided to retire from cricket after Nepal’s game against Netherlands. “It is of utmost joy to retire after Nepal received its One Day International (ODI) status. I hope new talents will step up to help Nepali cricket grow,” Gauchan said. At the age of 26, Shakti […]
The Gurkhas are to allow women to join up for the first time, but only if they can carry 55lbs of sand uphill in a wicker basket. The regiment, which has been a part of the British Army for more than 200 years, will open to women next year and it is thought that the […]
Zigor Aldama It’s easy to cross the border between Nepal and India. Too easy. Most of its 1,600km is marked by simple, 30cm-high concrete piles. There is no wall, no fence, no barbed wire. In fact, some farmers have fields that are part in Nepal and part in India. There is no surveillance infrastructure to […]
Kathmandu, July 14: Nepal is prone to high risk of climate change effects. At a time when its geographical and ecological diversity is much celebrated asset, the effects of climate change has inflicted its specificities. With various sectors witnessing the effects, the tea farmers and entrepreneurs have also said they experienced change in the taste […]
Nepal golfer Pratima Sherpa grew up around golf, literally. The 17-year-old lives with her parents in a maintenance shed at the Royal Nepal Golf Club. Her parents who work on the golf course wanted to provide the best for their daughter, and the tin shed became home to the family of three. It has two […]
Kathmandu, July 10: Sharad Vesawkar, the middle order batsman for Nepal national cricket team is set to feature in Washington Cricket League to prepare for the upcoming England and the Netherlands tour. The right-handed all-rounder tweeted to thank former Nepal head coach Pubudu Dassanayake for arranging the stint. Dassnayake is currently coaching the United States […]
Kathmandu, July 9: Nepal is set to enter the official ICC T20 International teams ranking following their match against the Netherlands in the triangular tournament to be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground on 29th July. The ICC T20I rankings are based on results weighted from last two calendar years at 50% each. Nepal, who are […]
Kathmandu, July 8: Nepal all-rounder Sagar Pun who was roped in by the Malaysian Premier League outfit Kuala Lumpur has scored 66 runs to provide the team its first win in its inaugural match of the tournament on Saturday at Kuala Lumpur. Pun faced 42 deliveries smashing 10 boundaries and three maximums and dominated an […]
Dhading, July 7 / Kalman Tamang of Hindung of remote northern part of Dhading has already completed the house construction criteria to draw the second instalment of government housing grants announced for those affected by the 2015 April earthquake. Technician had reached the village to inspect the progress on his house construction before recommending the […]