A place called home

September 9, 2019 08:00 am

Feeling tense, it's so hard to breathe As every night I cry so desperately To put the hurt in the past As I walk out of my room, my heart beats so fast. You shouldn't feel so scared to talk So scared to joke, or so scared to walk.

Shadows from the past

October 3, 2018 10:56 am

Who cares if I’m not here any more? Who cares if I’m not breathing any more?

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The government is planning to purchase eight new aircraft in the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, July 21:  Around 3000 cyclists gathered at Patan Dhoka of Lalitpur to participate in Kora Cycling Challenge in the early morning of Saturday.

KATHMANDU, July 16: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division is all set to bring the time card system into operation for goods-carrying vehicles plying from Jagati of Bhaktapur to Koteshwar of Kathmandu beginning from July 17.

KATHMANDU, July 16: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division is all set to bring the time card system into operation for goods-carrying vehicles plying from Jagati of Bhaktapur to Koteshwar of Kathmandu beginning from July 17.

JUMLA, July 16: As the health of Dr Govinda KC continued to worsen Sunday, the 16th day of his fast-unto-death, doctors attending him were preparing to place him on a ventilator. Dr KC is on a fast-unto-death demanding crucial reforms in the medical education sector. Dr KC has developed several health problems, according to doctors, according to the doctors.

ST PETERSBURG, July 14: Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate’s side home with a second straight loss.

NUWAKOT, July 2: Seventeen families from Myagang rural municipality-4 of Nuwakot have been shifted to safer locations after landslides posed threat to their settlements.

‘Seabird capital of the world’ is home to dozens of endemic species, which are particularly vulnerable to plastics

KATHMANDU, June 9: Senior Neurosurgeon Dr. Upendra Devkota has been airlifted to his home town Gorkha. Devkota has been taken to his birth place as per his wish.

LISBON, June 8: Portugal forward Goncalo Guedes made a strong claim for a place in their World Cup team by scoring twice in a comfortable 3-0 friendly win over Algeria in their final warm-up match on Thursday.

The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) is an international youth organization, recognized by the United Nations as an international youth non-governmental organization.

Bijeshwori secures third place

May 22, 2018 09:22 am

KATHMANDU, May 22: Bijeshwori Gyan Mandir Sainik Mahavidyalaya has secured the third spot in the ongoing first Chandragiri Deputy-mayor Cup School-level Open Girls’ Basketball Tournament on Monday.

RASUWA, May 21: District Administration Office (DAO), (Rasuwa) has developed a work procedure 2075 to effectively regulate government vehicles.

SURKHET, May 14: It has become very much unlikely for Karnali Province to successfully implement the budget for the current fiscal year 2017/18. The provincial government has yet to form divisions for the implementation of the budget with the FY about to end. The budget, which was approved by the federal parliament on April 28, was released to the provincial government on May 6.

WE CAN MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

March 17, 2018 10:18 am

Three youths from Nepal will be selected and funded to attend UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum 2018 at UN Headquarters in New York, as per an announcement by Renauld Mayer, the country director of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Nepal. Mayer made the announcement at the closing session of Youth Co:Lab in the valley.

BABIYACHAUR Feb 27: Sheer negligence on part of a pharmacy staff at Beni Hospital (Myagdi District Hospital) has been reported regarding distribution of medicines to pregnant woman.

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The International Conference on Biology and Bio Technology is taking place in Dhulikhel of Kavre from February 17-21.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The Election Commission has completed all the preparations for the election to the member of National Assembly taking place in all the seven provinces of the country tomorrow.

JHAPA, Feb 3: Anil Jogi is an eighth grader. He goes to school only during winter. It's not because he dislikes school but because he cannot manage to attend classes except in the dry season.  “The way to school is difficult. We cannot get through the route any other time except winter. We cannot cross the rivers,” he said.

APF books place in quarterfinal

January 7, 2018 08:05 am

DHANGADHI, Jan 7: Departmental team Armed Police Force on Saturday advanced into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Far-western Khaptad Gold Cup, defeating Pokhara’s Sahara Club 5-4 on penalties.

Far-western books Super League place

January 5, 2018 09:30 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Far-western Region on Thursday secured their Super League berth after a struggling 1-0 victory over Central in the ongoing 16th National Women’s Football League under the National Sports Council (NSC) Championship.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Babar Hayat’s third fifty of the tournament secured Biratnagar Warriors’ place in the final with an emphatic win by eight wickets. The Hong Kong captain scored 62 runs from 44 deliveries including four boundaries and five sixes to seal the win for Warriors in the first qualifier of EPL 2017.

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: A 70 runs partnership between Gladiators skipper Sharad Vesakwar and all-rounder Aarif Sheikh has sealed a place in playoffs for Bhairahawa. They completed the chase in 18th over by seven wickets.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The SAFF Championship Football competition will be held next year in Bangladesh. It will take place in Dhaka from September 4 to 15, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) said.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Demand for camera-based phones has increased in recent years in Nepal, according to mobile phone traders. The launch of new mobile phone brands with attractive features has increased the competition among mobile phone sellers.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, Dec 10: Voters of Sindhupalchowk have elected educated, hardworking, dedicated, intelligent and enthusiastic candidates in the recently concluded provincial assembly elections.

PARSA, Dec 3: The local administration has imposed a ban on the production, sale and consumption of liquor in Parsa district to help conduct the elections in a peaceful manner.

Nepal Women secure 3rd place finish

November 27, 2017 12:14 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Nepal women have secured the third place in the ongoing ICC Women’s World T20 Asia Region Qualifiers defeating Hong Kong Women in a play-off match by 36 runs. Karuna Bhandari picked up three wickets along with sharp fielding efforts by Nepal culminating in three run-outs bundling out HK for 58 on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Hong Kong Woman won the toss and invited Nepal to bat first in the third-place playoff match in the ongoing ICC Woman's World T20 Asia Region Qualifiers at Bangkok.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Gajurmukhi English Boarding School of Kathmandu secured third place in the boys’ category of the ongoing Coca-Cola Cup Inter-School National Football Tournament on Monday. Gajurmukhi defeated Mahendra Memorial English Boarding School of Sunsari 5-4 on the penalties in the third-place match at ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Lalitpur.

Keki Adhikari: In a happy place

November 3, 2017 11:20 am

She does not need an introduction anymore. Keki Adhikari’s hard work and dedication have spoken volumes about this versatile actor and today she is much loved for the characters she portrays on screen as well as the bubbly and happy girl that she is. If she has managed to wow the audience with her performances then she has also been given more than a nod by the critics and been awarded as the best actress in many ceremonies for her roles in movies like ‘Biteka Pal’ and ‘Bhaag Sani Bhaag’.

Kelly Clarkson is our hero. We’ve said this a number of times over the years, as few celebrities are as comfortable in their own skin as the original American Idol winner.

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has found itself between a rock and a hard place, with the smaller parties in the so-called democratic alliance showing little sign of compromise in seat adjustments for the parliamentary and provincial assembly elections.

CHITWAN, Oct 17: As the Tihar, also known as the festival of lights, which is celebrated for five days has already begun, people are busy purchasing electric decorative lights across the country including in Chitwan.

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Every year in Hadigaun of Kathmandu, people conduct a unique jatra that takes place nowhere in the world. Commonly known as Hadigaun jatra, the festival is celebrated with much delight and people dance, drink, eat and have fun on the next day of Kojagrat Poornima.

MORANG, Sept 27: Special security measures have been adopted in Morang in view of the Dashain and Tihar festivals.

Sarangkot: A place for thrill in monsoon

September 5, 2017 02:15 am

POKHARA, September 5: Around 1600 meters above the sea level, Sarangkot of Pokhara remains jam packed almost all the seasons, more so in monsoon.

Finding place to be

August 31, 2017 08:30 am

KATHMANDU: When we think about a dream house, a nice, open space with high-end furniture and a lawn to relax in the evening comes to our minds. But with the rampant house construction in Kathmandu, it has become nearly impossible to see a space that fits the description.

BIRMINGHAM, August 17:  Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize when she was 17, said on Thursday she was "excited" after winning a place to study at Oxford University.

SAPTARI, August 14: On Sunday, a picture of a five-year-old dead child being swept away by the Koshi River in Saptari district gained widespread attention in the social media. The child has been identified as Kamalu Sada of Tilathi-Koiladi Rural Municipality-6.

KATHMANDU, June 28: Voting is taking place under the second phase local level election in Province Nos. 1, 5 and 7 in a peaceful and enthusiastic manner.

Lakeside Pokhara goes to sleep late and wakes up even later. Late night parties are what make the place exciting. As night gets darker and winds get colder, Lakeside bustles with loud music and dance. Locals come here after a long day’s work to relieve stress, while tourists—including both domestic and foreign—who come to Pokhara for the view of the mountains and lakes also stay for its active nightlife. These late night party-goers are part of the reason why Lakeside is the place for best nightlife experiences in Pokhara.

PESHAWAR, March, 31: A powerful car bomb exploded near a minority Shiite Muslim place of worship in the northwest town of Parachinar on Friday, killing at least 22 people and wounding over 70 others, officials said.

Consumers are snapping up fitness trackers, smart watches and other connected wearable gadgets but huge numbers wind up in drawers unused after just a few months once the novelty wears off.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The government is set to run a 'Special Polio Vaccination Drive' in 15 districts to prevent children from being infected with polio.

No place for the mentally deranged

January 19, 2017 08:24 am

DOTI, Jan 19: He lived and slept under the open sky of Dipayal’s main market. Street was his home; he would eat anything he could get around. People saw him around the area for the last six months.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The 10th national convention of the Nepal Civil Service Employees' Association (NECSEA) is going to take place in Nepalgunj from December 12.

BABIYACHAUR (Myagdi), Nov 21: In a bizarre situation of its kind, five projects are running here with an aim to connect a single remote place with road network.