Archive for: June, 2016

Stepping Stone is Far West regional champ

Kathmandu / June 03: The third regional final of the Real School of Nepal 2016 for the Far Western Region was held at Dhangadhi on May 31. Stepping Stone English School became the regional champion for the Far Western Region at the event, as per a press release issued by Dabur Nepal. The participating students […]


Epic Aghori released

Kathmandu / June 3: Litterateur Ramesh Khakurel’s epic ‘Aghori’ has been launched amid a programme here Friday. Critic Pushkar Lohani and Nepal Cultural Association’s President Govinda Dev Pant commented that the newly unveiled book attempts to illustrate the bitter realities faced by the Nepali women and men. Shedding light on the purpose of writing epic, […]


‘There is a lot we can learn from our seniors in the industry’

Kathmandu / June 3: When people heard Melina Rai sing ‘Kammar Mathi Patuki’ from ‘Nai Na Bhannu La 3’ for the first time, they knew it would be a huge success. The vivacious singer says happily, “Some people heard the song and they immediately told me it would do well but I wasn’t sure about […]


39 Unreported Sources of Air Pollution Discovered

June 04: Analyzing nine years’ worth of data collected by NASA’s satellite Aura, U.S. and Canadian scientists have discovered 39 unreported major sources of sulfur dioxide. Clusters of coal-burning power plants, smelters, and other oil and gas installations were located mostly in Middle Eastern countries but also in Mexico and Russia. The scientists also said […]


Facebook plans for life after Zuckerberg

June 04: Facebook is starting to think about a time when Mark Zuckerberg will no longer be its CEO. The company is asking shareholders to vote on a proposal that allows Zuckerberg’s majority voting control to be terminated if he steps down or no longer occupies a leadership position at Facebook. “These new terms thus […]


Britain fourth on ‘good country’ index thanks to science and technology

June 03: Britain has been ranked fourth in a global league measuring how much countries contribute to the “common good of humanity”. The Good Country Index placed the UK above France and Germany because Britain does more “good” and less harm than more than 150 countries around the world. Using 35 separate indicators – sourced […]


Harvard lab develops quick, portable and cheap Zika virus test

June 03: Researchers at Harvard University have developed a new test for the Zika virus that could greatly improve how quickly people can find out if they’re infected. The CBC’s David Common checked out the lab where the test was made. The researchers told him that their method uses a simple material — paper — […]


Chinese students create robot that plays badminton

June 04: A team of university students in China have designed a robot to take over yet another job unfit for humans: playing badminton. The robot, created by students from Chengdu, stars in a video designed to show off the capabilities of the competitive automaton, which was dubbed Robomintoner by its creators. Robomintoner made waves […]


Giant inflatable poop placed in Spanish town as message to dog owners

June 04 : A town in Spain installed a giant inflatable poop in order to discourage dog owners from abandoning their pets’ excrement in the streets. The town of Torrelodones shared photos of the inflatable poop and encouraged residents to share photos of the massive message to dog owners with the hashtag #nomascacas. Town council […]


Hydro workers coax baby bear down from electrical pole

June 03: A baby bear in Canada was able to safely climb down from an electrical pole with the help of a crew of British Columbia Hydro workers. BC Hydro shared video of the rescue in Port Hardy on Twitter, showing an employee reaching out from a lift and using a pole to gently prod […]




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