WORLD

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

WASHINGTON, Dec 7: President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secr...

WASHINGTON, Dec 7: President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secr...

Dec 07, 2020

SOCIETY

Synonym of a woman is “helpless,” says a government textbook, and Facebook users are outraged

Synonym of a woman is “helpless,” says a government textbook, and Facebook users are outraged

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Ramro Nepali Vyakaran, written by Begendra Subba and Ramchandra Khanal, a government-prescribed textbo...

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Ramro Nepali Vyakaran, written by Begendra Subba and Ramchandra Khanal, a government-prescribed textbo...

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

China November exports rise 21.1% year-on-year, imports up 4.5% year-on-year

China November exports rise 21.1% year-on-year, imports up 4.5% year-on-year

BEIJING, Dec 7: China’s exports in November rose 21.1% from a year earlier, after 11.4% growth in October, while imports...

BEIJING, Dec 7: China’s exports in November rose 21.1% from a year earlier, after 11.4% growth in October, while imports...

Dec 07, 2020

NEPAL

Nepal and China will jointly announce new height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday

Nepal and China will jointly announce new height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Nepal and China are set to jointly announce the height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Nepal and China are set to jointly announce the height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday.

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

India's Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine - local media

India's Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine - local media

INDIA, Dec 7: Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer by volume, has sought emergency use authori...

INDIA, Dec 7: Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer by volume, has sought emergency use authori...

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week

Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week

LONDON, Dec 6: Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this we...

LONDON, Dec 6: Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this we...

Dec 06, 2020

ECONOMY

COVID-19 likely to create more income inequality between men and women: ILO Report

COVID-19 likely to create more income inequality between men and women: ILO Report

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Wages of women and low-paid workers have been disproportionately affected by the crisis, which has cre...

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Wages of women and low-paid workers have been disproportionately affected by the crisis, which has cre...

Dec 07, 2020

POLITICS

Govt unveils new integrated foreign policy document; stresses mutual cooperation based on Panchsheel (with document)

Govt unveils new integrated foreign policy document; stresses mutual cooperation based on Panchsheel (with document)

This is the first foreign policy document after Oli-led government came to power in 2018

This is the first foreign policy document after Oli-led government came to power in 2018

Dec 07, 2020

DIASPORA

301 Nepalis die of COVID-19 in 20 countries

301 Nepalis die of COVID-19 in 20 countries

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The number of Nepalis succumbing to the coronavirus infection in several countries across the world ha...

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The number of Nepalis succumbing to the coronavirus infection in several countries across the world ha...

Dec 06, 2020

ECONOMY

Nepse sees notable retracement on margin lending rumors

Nepse sees notable retracement on margin lending rumors

The local benchmark index fell more than 50 points in the first few minutes of trading but attempted a recovery in the m...

The local benchmark index fell more than 50 points in the first few minutes of trading but attempted a recovery in the m...

Dec 06, 2020