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PCM Students host Welcome Program for Freshers

Film Gossip

Anmol KC’s Movie – ‘Jerry On Top’, Shooting Starts

Bhuwan KC, Jasita Gurung, Aanchal Sharma, 'Magne Budha', Bipana Thapa, Nirmal Sharma, Suraksha Panta's roles.

Beauty Contest

Shristi Khadka Crowned Miss Pokhara 2024

Shristi, a student of PCM, has got an opportunity to participate in Miss Nepal.

Shristi Khadka has been crowned as the winner of the 11th Miss Pokhara 2024 pageant. Originally from Baglung Galkot and currently residing in Kajipokhri, Pokhara, Khadka won a scooter and NPR 50,000 cash prize. She also earned the opportunity to represent Pokhara in the Miss Nepal pageant and received various gift hampers. Miss Pokhara 2018...

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Fright From The Right

P Kharel Personalized politics and petulant attitude sharply shrunk the popularity meter of France’s President Emmanuel Macron as quickly as he rose to the seat of power in 2017. However, the first-round presidential election last week on April 10 left him almost high and dry in that Marine Le Pen gave him the shake-up neither...

BLOG & OPINION

Need For Innovative Journalism
Dr. Kundan Aryal Despite different platforms and medium of expression, journalism has played an innovative role with the passage of time. Media have been constantly evolving, and today the new media have cultivated human behaviour around the world. Online mass media, which serve edited contents, and social media or Social Network Sites, which ventilate individual...
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Kwati: Know exciting health benefits of 9 ingredients
Every year the full moon day of Shrawan is a day to celebrate Janaipurnima or Gunlaa Punhi, which falls on Monday this year. Among several things people do on this day as a part of their family tradition is eating kwati. Everywhere, people relish this combination of nine beans cooked in the form of soup....
3rd Spirit Nepal Yoga Festival to be held in Kahun Danda from Nov. 7-10
The 3rd Spirit Nepal International Yoga Festival will take place from November 7 to 10, 2024, in Kahun Danda, Pokhara. Organizers said that over 250 participants from more than 40 countries will attend the event. YogConnection Nepal has organized the festival with Prachaar Nepal and Specks14 Event Company. The festival aims to promote global wellness,...
A Woman’s Right to Choose: Safe Abortion Services in Pokhara
Sailtaaj Kunwar | Dr. Biraj Baral Safe Abortion services must be available to everyone who needs them, and health care professionals are here to provide care without judgment. Safe abortion is a fundamental right, just like sex as a basic need for humans. It’s crucial to have healthy, open discussions on this topic. Abortion is...
Six typical Nepali drinks to sip and beat the summer heat
It is already summer here in Nepal. During this time of the year, your body demands different types of refreshing drinks to slake your thirst and keep you hydrated enough. To do so, aside from water, most Nepalis opt for other drinks. Whereas modern soft drinks such as carbonated Coke have already made their way...
Sports
‘Sports Meet 2081’ Begins at Shanti Niketan School
The two-day annual sports event has started at Shanti Niketan School at Parsyang, Pokhara. The program was inaugurated by Tej Bahadur Gurung, the central vice-president of the Nepal Olympic Committee, who signed the banner and handed over a ball to event coordinator Suraj Adhikari. Chief Guest Gurung emphasized the importance of engaging students in sports...
CAVA U-20 Men’s Volleyball Championship: Nepal loses to Uzbekistan in final
Kathmandu, October 12 — Nepal has been defeated by Uzbekistan in the final of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) U-20 Men’s Volleyball Championship. The final, held today in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ended with a score of 3-1 in favor of Uzbekistan. Nepal won a thrilling first set 27-25 but then lost the next three sets...
Nepal emerges victorious in CAVA U-20 Volleyball C’ship
Nepal has secured a victory in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) U-20 Volleyball Championship. In the match held in Colombo of Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Nepal defeated the Maldives by 3-0 in straight sets. Nepal trashed Maldives by 25-5 in the first set, by 25-12 in the second and by 25-20 in the third...
Paul Pogba doping ban reduced from 4 years to 18 months
AP Soccer, October 5 — Paul Pogba has had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The ruling means the France World Cup winner will be free to resume his career in March 2025. CAS confirmed earlier reports that the ban was reduced when approached by The...
Nepal’s hopes dashed in AFC U-20 Asia Cup Qualifiers
Kathmandu, September 27 — Nepal faced a crushing defeat in the AFC U-20 Asia Cup Qualifiers-2025, losing 4-0 to Bahrain in their fourth match held in Chinese Taipei. This loss effectively eliminated Nepal’s hopes of advancing in the tournament, marking a disappointing end to their campaign. Throughout the qualifiers, Nepal struggled to find their footing. After...
Nepal Police Club lifts CAVA Women’s C’ship
Kathmandu, Sept. 23: Remaining unbeaten in six matches, the Nepal Police Club (NPC) won the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Club Championship 2024 held in Male, Maldives. The NPC defeated Uzbeikstan’s Humo Volleyball Club in three consecutive sets Saturday night to lift the trophy. Humo VC, which was looking for revenge against the NPC, was unable to win...
Bronze medalist Palesha receives grand welcome at TIA
Kathmandu, Sept.4: A bronze medal winner Palesha Goverdhan in the ‘2024 Paris Paralympics’ has received a grand welcome from the high officials of the National Sports Council, supporters of Palesha, sports enthusiasts, at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday morning. Palesha defeated Serbia’s Marija Micev 15-8 in the final to clinch the first-ever medal of...
Palesha Goverdhan wins historic bronze for Nepal at Paris Paralympics 2024
Kathmandu, Aug. 31: Palesha Goverdhan, a 21-year-old para-taekwondoin trained by Kabiraj Negi Lama, has opened the medal accounts for Nepal at the Paralympics after winning a historic bronze medal at Paris 2024. Palesha defeated Marija Micev of Serbia 15-8 to clinch the first-ever medal of Nepal at the Paralympics. The first para-taekwondoin to represent Nepal at...
Hurricane Milton slams Florida; 3 million without power
FLORIDA: Hurricane Milton brought flooding rains and damaging winds to central and northern Florida on Thursday, destroying homes and leaving at least two people dead and 3 million without power. The storm made landfall late Wednesday near Siesta Key in Sarasota County as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 205 kph. It...
Indian industrialist Ratan Tata passes away
MUMBAI: Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons, passed away, leaving a profound impact on both India and the global business community. His passing on Wednesday night has deeply affected a nation that held him in high esteem. At the age of 86, Tata’s remarkable legacy elevated the Tata Group from a respected Indian...
North Korea’s Kim says he will speed up steps to become a nuclear superpower
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using them if enemies attacked it, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Kim made the comments in a speech on Monday at a university, which was printed in...
US bans new types of Chinese products under Forced Labour Act
The United States has taken a bold step in enforcing its fight against forced labour, banning for the first time a Chinese steel manufacturer and a sweetener maker from exporting their products to the US under the Forced Labour Act. This unprecedented move underscores the growing global emphasis on ethical labour practices and signals that...
Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount
KATHMANDU: US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of all-out war in the Middle East. But his predecessor Donald Trump, currently campaigning for another term in power, went so far as to suggest Israel should “hit”...
46 including 37 children drown during Hindu festival in India’s Bihar
Bihar, 26 Sept. – At least 46 people, including 37 children, tragically drowned in eastern India while celebrating a Hindu festival. A local government official confirmed the tragedy on Thursday, explaining that the incident occurred across multiple districts in Bihar State during the Jitiya Parv festival, a Hindu celebration observed by mothers for the well-being...
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam’s storm toll rises to 141 dead
By Associated Press (AP) HANOI, SEPTEMBER 11 : A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 22 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed to 141 on Wednesday. Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV said the torrent of water gushing down from a mountain in Lao Cai...
59 died, over 5.4mln people affected by flood in Bangladesh
Bangladesh (Dhaka Tribune): The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts has risen to 59 with five more deaths till Saturday, according to the report of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry. Of the fresh fatalities, four were reported from Feni while one was from the Noakhali district. So far, the floods have claimed...