Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Former President Bhandari meets KMC Mayor Balen Shah

Nepal, July 6 -- Political meetings have intensified following former President Bidya Devi Bhandari's announcement that she is returning to party politics. Leaders from major parties including CPN-UM... Read More


Sister Midnight: A must watch if you want to think outside the box

Nepal, July 6 -- I recently watched Karan Kandhari's new movie, "Sister Midnight," at the Angelika Film Center in Northern Virginia. If you are just looking to watch a movie for pleasure and don't wan... Read More


Rescuers search for missing girls as Texas flood death toll hits 50

Nepal, July 6 -- Rescuers searched through the night early Sunday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed at least 50 p... Read More


Kulman Ghising reaches out to diaspora in Bahrain, signals political aspirations

Nepal, July 6 -- Former Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Kulman Ghising, currently on a visit to Bahrain as part of his "Ujyalo Nepal" (Bright Nepal) campaign, has been honored by ... Read More


Increasing arrears concerning in view of economic discipline: Speaker Ghimire

Nepal, July 6 -- The Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives has said that a growing size of arrears is not only about the absence of proper utilization of the State coffers but also ... Read More


Blast survivor alleges threat from Aftab Alam, appeals for justice

Nepal, July 6 -- Gauri Shankar Ram Chamar, an eyewitness and survivor of the deadly 2008 Rautahat bomb blast, has claimed that his life is in danger from Nepali Congress leader Mohammad Aftab Alam who... Read More


Special police team deployed to arrest JSP leader Ashok Yadav 'likely hiding in India'

Nepal, July 6 -- Ashok Kumar Yadav, Madhesh Province Chief of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) led by Ashok Rai, has gone into hiding after verbally abusing Chief of District Police Office, Sarlahi, S... Read More


Shock study: Mild electric stimulation boosts math ability

Nepal, July 6 -- Struggle with math? A gentle jolt to the brain might help. A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that mild electrical stimulation can boost arithmetic performance -- and off... Read More


Governor Paudel attributes banking sector woes to rising bad loans

Nepal, July 6 -- Nepal Rastra Bank governor Dr Bishwanath Paudel has said that increasing bad loans in agriculture and small and medium enterprises have badly affected banks and financial institutions... Read More


JSP leader Ashok Yadav denies fleeing, says he's at hospital for son's treatment

Nepal, July 6 -- Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Madhesh Province Chair Ashok Kumar Yadav has denied reports that he is on the run after verbally threatening Sarlahi District Police Chief SP Yogendra Kum... Read More