My City, Entertainment
Oscar nominations Monday could belong to ‘Mank’ and Netflix
Oscar nominations Monday could belong to ‘Mank’ and Netflix
Nominations to the 93rd Academy Awards on Monday will look — in more ways than one — unlike they ever have before.
Mar 15, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Music
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again.
Mar 15, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
CPN (UML)'s Nepal-led faction takes strong exception to "unilateral decisions" taken by pa...
CPN (UML)'s Nepal-led faction takes strong exception to "uni...
KATHMANDU, March 15: The Madhav Nepal-led faction of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has taken strong exception to "unilateral decisions" taken by the party's central committee meeting on March 12.
Mar 15, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY, Latest Updates
67 percent Karnali folks have no access to electricity
67 percent Karnali folks have no access to electricity
SURKHET, March 15: Until a few years ago, 72 percent of the people of Karnali did not have access to electricity. The situation has slightly improved with the building of some small micro hydropower and solar energy projects with the formation of provincial and local level governments. Yet, 67 perce...
Mar 15, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Japan extends financial assistance for Child Labor Reduction Project
Japan extends financial assistance for Child Labor Reduction...
KATHMANDU, March 15: The Government of Japan has extended financial assistance of US dollars 265,576 (approximately NRs. 30.85 million), to SHAPLA NEER – Citizens’ Committee in Japan for Overseas Support, under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Schemes.
Mar 15, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Israel Embassy donates medical equipment to three hospitals in Nepal
Israel Embassy donates medical equipment to three hospitals...
KATHMANDU, March 15: The Embassy of Israel in Nepal has donated medical equipment to three hospitals namely Bir Hospital, Patan Hospital and Dhulikhel Hospital in its effort to help Nepal fight COVID-19 and other ailments and enhance its overall healthcare amenities.
Mar 15, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Two die after falling off trees in Khotang
Two die after falling off trees in Khotang
KHOTANG, March 15: Two people have died after falling off trees in two separate incidents in Khotang.
Mar 15, 2021
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines
Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines
CALIFORNIA, March 15: Facebook Inc, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.
Mar 15, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Talks between KP Oli and Madhav Nepal group concludes
Talks between KP Oli and Madhav Nepal group concludes
KATHMANDU, March 15: A meeting between two major factions of the ruling CPN (UML)--one close to Prime Minister and party Chairman KP Sharma Oli and the other close to senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal--concluded a while ago at the party headquarters in Dumbahari.
Mar 15, 2021
WORLD
AstraZeneca finds no evidence of increased blood clot risk from vaccine
AstraZeneca finds no evidence of increased blood clot risk f...
NEW YORK, Mar 15: AstraZeneca Plc said on Sunday a review of safety data of people vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine has shown no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots.
Mar 15, 2021