Former HAN President Amar Man Shakya passes away at 72

KATHMANDU: Immediate past president of the Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), Amar Man Shakya succumbed to COVID-19 complications in the wee hours of Friday. He was 72. File – Interview with the President of Hotel Association...

Action sought against Gaur massacre perpetrators

RAUTAHAT, NOVEMBER 19 Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Province 2 Chairperson and member of the federal Parliament Prabhu Sah has asked the government not to delay punishment for perpetrators of the infamous Gaur massacre. Addressing a programme...

Engagement with Nepal: Crucial for US diplomacy in region

With the Biden administration likely to adopt a “diplomacy-first” approach to reaffirm its economic and political interest in the Indo-Pacific region, Nepal should be seen as a geopolitical balancer between India and China, and...

Reassessing federalism in Nepal

Nepal adopted the federal system after the constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly (CA) in 2015. The decision to implement the federal system was driven by the leading political party CPN-Maoist. In the first...

Locals preparing for Chhath festival in Saptari

RAJBIRAJ, NOVEMBER 19 Even though coronavirus cases have increased in the district, locals are preparing to celebrate Chhath festival in Saptari. People have been gathering in marketplaces to purchase essentials for the festival. Likewise, they are busy...

Nadal overpowers Tsitsipas to reach ATP semis

LONDON: Rafa Nadal’s hopes of winning the year-ending ATP Finals for the first time live on after the Spaniard beat defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 4-6 6-2 on Thursday. The last round-robin match in the...

Mexico marks grim coronavirus milestone, passes 100,000 deaths

MEXICO CITY: Mexico, the most populous country in the Spanish-speaking world, has now registered 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths, a few days after passing one million infections, official data showed on Thursday. Mexico’s official death toll...

KMC to develop historic area of Handigaun

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 19 Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Bidya Sundar Shakya today said Rs 10 million had been managed for the promotion and development of the historic and cultural Handigaun area. Admitting it was the responsibility...