Nepali Student Oasis Poudyal Crowned ‘Miss Asian UCO 2012’
Oasis Poudyal, a Nepali student at University of Central Oklahoma has been crowned Miss Asian UCO 2012 at the university’s annual scholarship pageant celebrating Asian culture on campus.
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Lalitpur Closure by Gold And Silver Dealers Association
Lalitpur district today(December 5th) was closed down in protest of the murder of a gold entrepreneur.
Nepali Student In US Found Dead
A Nepali student pursuing graduation in Computer Science at Maryland University in Baltimore, United States, was found dead near his apartment on November 18.
1,300 chickens destroyed
Around 1,300 chickens and 200 ducks at Manohara Landless Squatters´ Settlement have been destroyed on 29th November, Tuesday on the suspicion of bird flu.
Crime & Accident
A student was killed in a cycle accident while the body of an 11-year-old boy was found in a sack, following a kidnapping.
Rupee’s Record Low Fall Against US Dollar
Nepali rupee recorded back-to-back drop of over one percent and fell to a historic low against a US dollar on Tuesday after gloom reigned supreme in equity markets and oil importers and overseas investors bought more dollars in India, with which currency rupee is pegged.
Ek Chin with Namrata Shrestha
An interview with popular Nepali actress Namrata Shrestha by blogger and youtuber Lex Limbu.
Nepali Poetry/Song Writing Competition 2011 by TheBigMount
TheBigMount is organizing a Nepali poetry/song writing competition open to all Nepalis around the world who are over 15 years old. Each contestant can submit only one poem/song via email to [email protected] by December 23, 2011.
Tunnel Highway In The Making
Work to construct the Kathmandu-Hetauda Tunnel Highway road has accelerated. The highway is expected to be completed in the next four years with an investment of Rs 20 billion.
Neerakar’s Culinary Journey- Nick’s Palate
Are you a Nepali living in America? Then don’t forget to check out Neerakar Uprety’s food blog “Nick’s Palate”. A Nepali resident in Washington DC, he has already shared his culinary adventure with CNN!
Infrastructure Demolition For Wider Roads
As part of its ongoing drive to widen valley streets, Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) has expanded major sections of three busy roads under PM Dr Baburam Bhattarai’s instructions to ease traffic jams in the capital.
Magnitude-5 earthquake hits western Nepal
A magnitude 5 earthquake hit western Nepal Sunday morning.
Arunima Lamsal welcomes a baby girl
Arunima Lamsal has become first time mommy! The actress and husband Amrit Aryal welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday, 22nd Kartik at Thapathali’s Norvic Hospital at 7:45 PM. The newborn weighs 2.1kgs and both the mother and the child are said to be healthy.
Superstar Rajesh Out of Trouble!
Silver screen hero Rajesh Hamal finally got the clean chit from the Hanumandhoka Metropolitan Police Range. A woman, who identified herself as Balkumari Adhikari, also a traffic police constable in Chitwan, had claimed that the superstar married her and is father of her three children.
Korean firm seeks go-ahead for 2nd international airport
Landmark Worldwide (LMW), a South Korean company that carried out detailed feasibility study (DFS) for the second international airport in Nepal at Nijgadh in Bara district, has filed an application with the government to allow it to construct the much-talked airport.
Yeti Airlines hands over donation cheques to 4 social organizations
Yeti Airlines is donating Rs 4 per flight ticket to Child Workers´ in Nepal (CWIN), United Mission to Nepal (UMN), Centre for Victims of Torture Nepal (CVICT) and Save the Children. The airlines handed over a cheque of Rs 210,141 each to these organizations which are working in the field of child rights, human rights, poverty alleviation, and empowerment among others.
Six dead, over 12 hurt in bus-micro bus collision
Six persons were killed and more than a dozen others injured in a micro bus-passenger bus collision in Madhesa-4 of Sunsari district Monday morning.
US lawmaker warns to stop millions of dollars in US AID if crack down on Tibetans’ movement continues in Nepal
A US lawmaker threatened to strip Nepal of its millions of dollars in US aid unless it permits refugees fleeing Chinese rule in Tibet to transit through the country, according to an AFP report. The warning comes few days after Nepal’s riot police arrested at least 35 Tibetan refugees from pro-Tibet demonstration in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur on Tuesday.
Hello Sarkar restores Rs 6,150 to fleeced bus passengers
The impact of the much-talked-about Hello Sarkar public complaints hotline is being seen in one instance after another. Some 41 bus passengers in Itahari were able to recover Rs 6,150 fleeced from them by the bus owners on Saturday thanks to timely intervention by the Hello Sarkar team. The Hello Sarkar control room has been in operation following its inauguration by the prime minister on Thursday. The control room has been taking non-stop phone calls and there is a flood of complaints by email, fax and SMS also.
Myagdi villagers producing Gundruk in commercial way as demand grows in Europe
The local farmers started producing Gundruk as they get demand for it from the hotels in UK and European countries as well as Pokhara, and Kathmandu.
They produced Gundruk in the commercial way as the demand for the vegetable was high even from foreign countries.