Kathmandu / September 20: The memorandum of understanding between Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRN-Canada) and CrossCultural Learner Center (CCLC) was signed at the CCLC office in London to rebuild Mahendra Lila High School in Nepal. President of the NRN-Canada, Mr. Tulsi Prasad Sapkota, Director of the CCLC, Dr. Valerian Marochko and Project Lead, Mr. Jyoti Vaidya […]
Kathmandu / September 24: Shivaraj Majhi, Tenzing Tsering and Pratima Sherpa on Wednesday qualified for the Faldo Series Asia Final to be held at the Mission Hill Golf Course in China in March next year. Majhi won the boys’ 17-21 age-group event, Tsering topped the boys’ 12-16 age-group competition and Sherpa triumphed in the girls’ […]
Kathmandu/ September 23: A 39-member ITF team, including 23 players, on Wednesday left for India to take part in the Fourth South Asian ITF Taekwondo Championship to be held in Goa from September 28-30. Roshan Acharya, Liladhar Basnet, Dorna Bahadur Magar, Hanok Subba, Bhim Bahadur Tamang, Chauchi Dangol, Dan Bahadur Mali, Namgel Tamang, Chatur Lal […]
Kathmandu / September 24: Himalaya Expeditions Nepal is organising the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon on October 5, pushing the date for more than six months behind the originally scheduled date. The marathon usually takes place on May 29 marking the day when Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa conquered the world’s highest peak but […]
Kathmandu / September 23: Nepali U-16 football team qualified for next year’s AFC U-16 Championship finals as one of the best four group runner-up in the recently held qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan. Keshab Kumar Bista, member secretary of the National Sports Council, Ganesh Thapa, chairman of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), and ANFA office bearers welcomed […]
LONDON / September 24: Chelsea striker Diego Costa was banned for three matches on Tuesday after a charge of violent conduct during his team’s 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge was upheld by a disciplinary panel. Costa had denied an English Football Association charge over Saturday’s incident, not seen by referee Mike Dean, in […]
SAM WEBB: A toddler-like robot has helped experts further their understanding that babies smile in order to get the same response. Furthermore, with the skill of a seasoned comedian, they time their smiles wisely, to maximise their audience’s response. And what is most surprising is that babies achieve this effect while smiling as seldom as possible. […]
Kathmandu / September 23: Nepal’s tourism industry has encountered numerous devastating obstacles in the past several years. Persistent political instability has had a direct negative effect on the growth of the sector. However, the promulgation of a new constitution on Sunday has given the beleaguered industry many reasons to cheer. Travel trade entrepreneurs believe that […]
Kathmandu / September 24: The government has decided to allow restaurants to open microbreweries and sell fresh been in their premises. The 216th meeting of Industrial Promotion Board held under the chairmanship of Minister for Industry Mahesh Basnet approved the proposal to license microbreweries despite strong opposition from the private sector. The meeting has also […]
Kathmandu / September 23: The government has planned to set up fair price shops with a view to provide basic goods at discounted prices during the approaching festival season. The stores are scheduled to open in the first week of October. Fair price shops have been opened annually for the past two decades for the […]