WORLD, Coronavirus
Britain exceeds 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time
Britain exceeds 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first t...
LONDON, Dec 23: Britain reported more than 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since widespread testing was introduced, with 106,122 on Wednesday compared with 90,629 on Tuesday.
Dec 23, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
S.African study offers Omicron hope ahead of second coronavirus Christmas
S.African study offers Omicron hope ahead of second coronavi...
GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG, Dec 23: South African data offered a glimmer of hope on Wednesday about the severity of the Omicron coronavirus variant, but World Health Organization officials cautioned that it was too soon to draw firm conclusions as the strain spread across the globe.
Dec 23, 2021
ECONOMY
New company registration during mid-July and mid-October tops five years’ annual records
New company registration during mid-July and mid-October top...
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The Office of the Company Registrar (OCR) gave operating licenses to 10,337 new companies in the first three months of the current fiscal year.
Dec 22, 2021
ECONOMY
NEA agrees to provide additional 360 MW of electricity to manufacturing industries
NEA agrees to provide additional 360 MW of electricity to ma...
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: In a bid to increase domestic consumption of electricity, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has consented to provide 10 industrial units with 150.5 MW of electricity.
Dec 22, 2021
Lifestyle
Spiderman swinging its way to Nepali audience’s heart
Spiderman swinging its way to Nepali audience’s heart
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Sajal Lopchan, 28, a freelance filmmaker, and his friends decided to go to watch Spiderman: No Way Home on December 17, all dressed up as the characters in the movie. He himself cosplayed as Tom Holland's Spiderman whereas his team members Ronish Raut, Jason Lopchan, Bimesh Shrest...
Dec 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 263 new cases, 272 recoveries and two deaths on Wednesday
Nepal records 263 new cases, 272 recoveries and two deaths o...
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Nepal recorded 263 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 272 recoveries and two deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Dec 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Third case of omicron variant detected in Nepal
Third case of omicron variant detected in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Nepal has recorded yet another case of the omicron variant. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, Sangita Kaushal Mishra reported that the third case of the new omicron variant has been detected in the country, at a press briefing on Wednesday.
Dec 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Judicial Service Commission's meeting postponed
Judicial Service Commission's meeting postponed
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: A meeting of the Judicial Service Commission called by Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana to deliberate on the publication of the results of the district courts’ written examination has been postponed.
Dec 22, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
COVID-19: India reports 213 Omicron cases till now, Delhi tops list
COVID-19: India reports 213 Omicron cases till now, Delhi to...
NEW DELHI, Dec 22: India reported 6,317 fresh COVID-19 cases and 318 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 78,190, the lowest in 575 days.
Dec 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse shoots up to cross 2,400 mark
Nepse shoots up to cross 2,400 mark
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Stocks moved sharply higher in morning trading before witnessing a small correction. The benchmark traded around 20 points higher for the first half of the session before an afternoon rally pushed the index firmly in positive territory. At the close, Nepse was up 56.73 points at 2...
Dec 22, 2021