Archive for the ‘World’ Category
Fashion Galore, Gorgeous Attire Show
A fashion show with a difference, Gorgeous Attire Show 2013 is being held on April 5 (Chaitra 23), Friday. As mentioned in its press release, the event is scheduled to be held at 1999 AD, Gwarko (Behind Kwality Fast Food Cafe) 6:00pm onwards. [Read more...]
Nepal Advances Ahead To ACC T20 Cup Semifinals
Good news for all Nepali cricket fans! Nepal gained victory over Singapore on Sunday(March 31) in the ACC T20 Cup by 121-runs, securing a spot in the semifinals as well as the World T20 Qualifiers in the process. [Read more...]
Multinational Army Exercise To Be Held In Nepal
The Shanti Prayas-2 is scheduled to be held at Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre, Panchkhal from March 18 to April 7, 2013 and participating in the exercise event are Nepal, the United States, and several other nations. [Read more...]
Binod Chaudhary Nepal’s First Billionaire On Forbes List
Binod Chaudhary has become the first Nepali businessman to make it to the Forbes’ billionaire list. The New York-based magazine has placed the Chaudhary Group (CG) President in the 1,342nd position in ‘The 2013 Billionaires List.’ [Read more...]
Way Back Home For Nepali Workers In Saudi
Saudi Arabia has announced amnesty to over a million illegal migrant workers stuck in the desert Kingdom for years. The official pardon, which was reportedly announced on Sunday, will clear the way for over 80,000 Nepalis to return home without being penalised. [Read more...]
Nepali Woman Holds Record For Double Conquest Over Mount Everest
Nepali mountaineer Chhurim entered the Guinness Book of World Records by scaling Mount Everest twice in the same climbing season with only a difference of week. [Read more...]
French Prez A Fan Of Nepali Coffee
While we, the Nepalese, seek to indulge ourselves in the expensive taste of international brands of coffee, French President François Hollande has been amazed by the supreme taste of Nepali organic coffee which was gifted to him by the Embassy of Nepal, Paris. [Read more...]
Tibetan Monk Sets Himself On Fire In Boudha
A Tibetan monk poured himself with gasoline and set himself on fire in Kathmandu on Wednesday (February 13) as an attempt to commit 'self-immolation' to protest Chinese rule in Tibet. [Read more...]
Fourth Toronto Nepali Film Festival On Its Way
After three stunningly successful years, the fourth annual Toronto Nepali Film Festival (TNFF) will be held this year. TNFF is a non profit organization established with the primary intention of supporting independent filmmakers who go beyond their means to tell their stories about Nepal and Nepalis. [Read more...]
Growing Number of Nepali Girls Sold In UAE
The number of young Nepali women being lured and sold in the UAE is increasing. The girls are exploited by agents who promise them a lucrative living but are sold for a few thousand dirhams and then subject them to physical and mental abuse. [Read more...]
Nepali Businessman Commits Suicide In Hong Kong
A 55-year-old gold trader, who owned businesses in Nepal, UK and Hong Kong, has committed suicide. Kumar Lamichhane (Biswokarma) was found hanging from a tree in Kam San Country Park, Monkey Hill Jungle, Hong Kong on Tuesday (January 29). [Read more...]
Malina Joshi, Raj Ballav Star In ‘Ritu’
Former Miss Nepal Malina Joshi will now be seen on the silver screen alongside renowned actor Raj Ballav Koirala in the romantic flick Ritu- a debut effort by director Manoj Adhikari. [Read more...]
Nepal Crashes Denmark With 25 Runs
Nepal secured another successive victory on Sunday in the ICC World Cricket League Division-IV at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur. Mandal made 113 runs against Denmark to help secure another victory for his team. [Read more...]