EDITORIAL: Crime and punishment

Basnyat’s arrest has proved that corruption is not possible without a nexus between politicians and bureaucrats The Special Court on Sunday remanded former chief commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority...

Woman killed in clash in Saptari

RAJBIRAJ, DECEMBER 14 A woman died on the spot in a clash between two groups in Bodebarsain Municipality, Saptari, today. The deceased has been identified as Gangiya Devi Mandal, 45, of the municipality. Police said the clash...

Paris Accord: Make earth a livable place

Man has made much progress on various fronts but this has also resulted in ecocide. For a safer future, there should be a carbon-free future. It should be the concern of all nations to...

Provide fertilisers in time

Chemical fertilisers are a major input that you put in the soil to enhance fertility. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) are the key nutrients required for the healthy growth of crops. These days, high-yielding...

Army chief directs all units to remain alert as Chand-led CPN ramps up activities

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 14 Chief of the Nepali Army Purna Chandra Thapa has directed all units to remain ‘alert’ and minutely investigate activities of the outlawed Netra Bikram Chandled Communist Party of Nepal. During his field trip...

Nepal’s World Heritage nominations

Nepal has four heritage sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. The cultural property of the Kathmandu Valley, with its seven monument zones, was inscribed in 1979, along with the natural property of Sagarmatha...

Australia says it will pursue all avenues on reports of China coal restrictions

Australia PM says ‘lose-lose’ if China limits coal Chinese media says Australian coal faces restrictions Australian mining stocks fall China-Australia ties soured over coronavirus SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from imports...

COVID-19 claims a Nepali worker in Malaysian firm

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 14 A Nepali worker named Yam Narayan Chaudhary, working in Malaysian glove manufacturer company, Top Glove Corp, has died due to the COVID-19 infection. Chaudhary had been working there for more than two years. This...