The docile palace guards, trained more for fawning servitude than martial prowess, had no way of knowing that the Friday-night comings and goings of Nepal’s huffy Crown Prince Dipendra, 29, would turn out to be the prelude to a dynastic catastrophe. When the Crown Prince and his cousin Prince Paras, 27, arrived at the palace […]
Members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) were sworn in amid a ceremony at the Birendra International Convention Centre (BICC), which will house the 601-member Assembly, Tuesday afternoon.
ahadur […]
At least five persons were injured in a bomb blast at Ratna Park in central Kathmandu Tuesday evening.
The explosion occurred at around 4:30 pm, near the venue of a cultural […]
Civil Society has said a ‘citizen rally to welcome republic’ would be taken out on Wednesday, the day set for the first constituent assembly meeting and a ‘cultural night to welcome republic’ would be organized on Tuesday evening.
The Citizen Committee for Republican Day Celebration has urged all countrymen to partake in the celebrations and has […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government authorities to provide more facilities to the prison inmates serving terms in the jails across the country and also initiate prison reforms.
A division bench of Justices Bala Ram KC and Tahir Ali Ansari issued the directive in response to a Public Interest Litigation filed by advocate Prakash […]
Australia, still trying to settle down following a number of high profile retirements over the last year, could enter the opening Test of three against West Indies starting on Thursday without Matthew Hayden.
The long-standing left-handed opening batsman is suffering from an Achilles problem. “He is actually a lot better than he was in the last […]
Thailand’s rice farmers are happy this year. Rice prices have more than doubled on both the domestic and international markets, so paddy in the field means money in the bank or at least fewer debts to pay off.
Organic rice farmers have even more to smile about. Although organic rice farming is still miniscule in Thailand, […]
Yeti Airlines Domestic Pvt Ltd’s sixth 30-seat Jetstream 41 landed here at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) at 11:10 am today. It is registered as 9N AIH.
“The British Aerospace manufactured aircraft is acquired on an outright purchase basis,” states a press release. Yeti Airlines is a privately owned carrier that started its operations in September 1998. […]
Maoist leader Mohan Baidya ‘Kiran’ on Wednesday said the Maoists were ready to meet the demands of the kin of slain Koteshwor businessman Ramhari Shrestha.
Talking to mediapersons after a function held by Gandaki Literature Sagam here on Wednesday, he said, “We have already expressed commitment to punish the guilty. We will also meet the demands […]
A Nepali Sherpa was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest this spring climbing season from the southern approach to the the 8,848-metre mountain at 3.27 pm yesterday, officials said on Wednesday.
“Nepali high altitude worker Namge Sherpa reached the summit yesterday,” tourism ministry official Ramesh Khatri Chhetri said.
According to the Ministry of […]