WORLD, Coronavirus
Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID-19 booster shots for all adults
Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID-19 booster shots for all adults
U.S., Nov 10: Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with holiday travel and gatherings.
Nov 10, 2021
OPINION
Exporting Electricity to India: Will it Prove to be a Milestone?
Exporting Electricity to India: Will it Prove to be a Milest...
The Nepal Electricity Authority is now in a position to sell its surplus energy. The countries of South Asia are some of the poorest countries, which aspire to high economic growth to improve the quality of life in the coming years. However, the unavailability of reliable and adequate electricity is...
Nov 10, 2021
ECONOMY
Consumer committees barred from receiving contract of development projects
Consumer committees barred from receiving contract of develo...
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: The government has prohibited the consumer committees from being awarded with the contracts of development projects until new rules will come into effect.
Nov 09, 2021
My City, Entertainment
No toilet for returning SpaceX crew, stuck using diapers
No toilet for returning SpaceX crew, stuck using diapers
The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule’s broken toilet.
Nov 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse extends losses as all sectors tank
Nepse extends losses as all sectors tank
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: The equity market opened Tuesday on a flat note but fell since the beginning of the session. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell below 2,800 mark in the morning and failed to make any notable recovery thereafter. The benchmark dipped around 100 points in the afternoon, befo...
Nov 09, 2021
POLITICS
Prez removes governors of Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Province 1
Prez removes governors of Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Province...
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has removed the governors of Province 1, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces under the recommendation of the government as per Article 165 (b) of the Constitution.
Nov 09, 2021
Editorial
Resolve Chief Justice-Bar Tussle Amicably
Resolve Chief Justice-Bar Tussle Amicably
As the tussle between the NBA and chief of the judiciary continues for weeks, ordinary people who wait for justice for years, if not decades, are left in the lurch and their hope to get justice is fast fading away. Such a situation must end.
Nov 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Locals happy as water starts flowing again from a spring that dried up 24 years ago
Locals happy as water starts flowing again from a spring tha...
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Water has started flowing again from a spring that had been dried up for the past 24 years in Adanchuli Rural Municipality-3 Rithapata in the southern part of Humla. The locals are happy after water started coming from the source which had not seen water for 24 consecutive years.
Nov 09, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Food & Drinks
Kimchi amps up leftover fried rice
Kimchi amps up leftover fried rice
Kimchi is a powerhouse Korean ingredient of seasoned cabbage packing spice, crunch and that savory umami factor that comes from fermented foods. It transforms whatever meal it’s added to, and we treat the richly flavorful liquid it’s packed in as a separate ingredient.
Nov 09, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 533 new cases, 484 recoveries and one death
Nepal records 533 new cases, 484 recoveries and one death
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Nepal recorded 533 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with 484 recoveries and one death, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Nov 09, 2021