SOCIETY, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Coronavirus
IN PICS: COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrive in Kathmandu
IN PICS: COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrive in Kathma...
KATHMANDU, March 29: COVID-19 vaccines donated to Nepal by the Chinese government arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Monday.
Mar 29, 2021
SOCIETY
Air pollution deadly in the morning and evening hours
Air pollution deadly in the morning and evening hours
The Department of Environment is planning to recommend the government to implement odd-even rule for vehicles, and close schools and colleges if the air pollution lasts for few the next few days
Mar 29, 2021
SOCIETY
Mayor's two dozers set on fire in Dolpa
Mayor's two dozers set on fire in Dolpa
DOLPA, March 29: Two dozers owned by Dolpa's Thulibheri Municipality Mayor Ganesh Bahadur Shahi were set ablaze.
Mar 29, 2021
WORLD
Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since...
MYANMAR, March 29: Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people across the country gathered to mourn 114 people killed the previous day in the worst crackdown on protests since last month’s military coup.
Mar 29, 2021
SOCIETY
Two bombs hidden during Maoist conflict found in Simkot
Two bombs hidden during Maoist conflict found in Simkot
SIMKOT, March 29: A team of Nepal Army (NA) has disposed of a twine bomb (Sutali) planted in between two houses in Simkot Rural Municipality-2, Thehegaun in Humla.
Mar 29, 2021
WORLD
Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead
Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead
USA, March 29: Torrential rains across Tennessee flooded homes and at least one church and left roads impassable, prompting dozens of people to be rescued in the Nashville area. Authorities said four bodies were found Sunday in the flood’s aftermath.
Mar 29, 2021
WORLD
Infant found alive after Egypt building collapse kills 25
Infant found alive after Egypt building collapse kills 25
CAIRO, March 29: Search and rescue workers pulled a 6-month-old baby alive from the rubble of a collapsed building as the death toll from the incident rose to 25, Egyptian officials said Sunday.
Mar 29, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Maharashtra considers total lockdown as virus cases jump
Maharashtra considers total lockdown as virus cases jump
MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI, March 29: India’s richest state, Maharashtra, is considering imposing a strict lockdown this week after recording the highest one-day jump in coronavirus infections of any Indian state since last March, officials said on Sunday.
Mar 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal spent around Rs 534 million to import facemasks in first eight months of current FY
Nepal spent around Rs 534 million to import facemasks in fir...
KATHMANDU, March 29: Nepal imported facemasks worth Rs 533.84 million in the first eight months of the current fiscal year.
Mar 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt allows Nepal Telecom for test transmission of 5G mobile internet
Govt allows Nepal Telecom for test transmission of 5G mobile...
KATHMANDU, March 28: The government has decided to allow the state-owned Nepal Telecom (NT) to test 5G mobile internet service, an advanced internet service expanding globally.
Mar 28, 2021