Cold wave throws life out of gear

NEPALGUNJ, DECEMBER 19 The chilling cold followed by cold wave and thick fog has badly affected life in the west Tarai districts, including Banke and Bardiya. People’s movement and the number of vehicles plying the roads...

PM Oli recommends dissolution of parliament

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has recommended dissolution of the Parliament at the ongoing emergency Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister had summoned an out-of-schedule meeting of the Council of Ministers on Sunday morning after...

Education ministry starts providing free internet

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 19 Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has started a pilot project from today to provide free internet and communication services to students and teachers of community schools, with support from Nepal Telecom...

German court upholds tree-felling ban at Tesla plant site

BERLIN: A German court ruled Saturday that automaker Tesla has to stop clearing trees on some parts of the site outside Berlin where it is building the company’s first electric car factory in Europe. The...

Coca-Cola Turns Sour For Nepalis Amid A Possible Tax Evasion

It’s been a year since the Supreme Court has summoned Ncell to pay tax. Ncell’s tax evasion is regarded as one of the biggest financial frauds that ever happened in Nepal. However, another multinational...

Man City back to winning ways with 1-0 victory at Southampton

Manchester City closed the gap on the Premier League top four after Raheem Sterling’s first-half goal proved enough to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday. After a spell of constant pressure, City broke...

Home built for paralysed man

BAJURA, DECEMBER 19 Dhan Bahadur Rawat of Budhinanda Municipality, Bajura, who is suffering from paralysis, has got his house built with the help of philanthropists. Dhan Bahadur, with his family, had been staying in a shed...

Barca held by Valencia as Messi matches Pele goal haul

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi equalled Pele’s record of 643 goals for a single club on Saturday but was unable to help Barcelona beat Valencia in La Liga as they had to settle for a 2-2 home draw. Valencia...