WORLD
Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths -Red Cross
Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths -R...
MUMBAI, Aug 18, Southeast Asian countries need more help securing COVID-19 vaccines, as the region struggles to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.
Aug 18, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal-led faction of UML knocks at Parliament Secretariat door urging it not to take actio...
Nepal-led faction of UML knocks at Parliament Secretariat do...
KATHMANDU, August 18: Fourteen UML lawmakers including senior leader Madhan Kumar Nepal have filed an application at the Parliament Secretariat not to take action against them.
Aug 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Huawei Asia-Pacific Railway Forum 2021 concluded
Huawei Asia-Pacific Railway Forum 2021 concluded
KATHMANDU, August 18: Huawei Asia-Pacific Railway Forum 2021 organized under the theme "Smart Rail, Better Future Mobility," concluded on Friday.
Aug 18, 2021
SOCIETY
Sneha’s Care starts ‘Anti-Rabies Vaccination’ program in LMC
Sneha’s Care starts ‘Anti-Rabies Vaccination’ program in LMC
KATHMANDU, August 18: Sneha’s Care has started its “Anti-Rabies Vaccination” program in Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) with the slogan “Rabies Free Lalitpur” intending to vaccinate more than 10,000 community dogs against rabies.
Aug 18, 2021
POLITICS
We have all become individualists who focus on position and prestige: Dahal
We have all become individualists who focus on position and...
KATHMANDU, August 18: CPN (Maoist center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has underscored the need for self-review and determination, citing the complaints that Maoists have forgotten their ‘revolutionary character and culture’ after the peace agreement was signed.
Aug 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Aircraft bid announcement instills hope in those waiting for Korea flights
Aircraft bid announcement instills hope in those waiting for...
KATHMANDU, August 18: The government has announced bids for a carrier for those Nepali already qualified for jobs in South Korea under the EPS.
Aug 18, 2021
WORLD
Taliban destroy statue of Shiite foe from 1990s civil war
Taliban destroy statue of Shiite foe from 1990s civil war
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KABUL, Afghanistan, August 18: The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who had fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on social media Wednesday.
Aug 18, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Prez Bhandari issues ‘party-split’ ordinance
Prez Bhandari issues ‘party-split’ ordinance
KATHMANDU, August 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance that allows the political party to split if they want to.
Aug 18, 2021
ECONOMY
IFC ramps up impact investments in South Asia to protect jobs and livelihoods, drive green...
IFC ramps up impact investments in South Asia to protect job...
KATHMANDU, August 17: In a bid to protect the most vulnerable people and help companies maintain operations and jobs, International Finance Corporation (IFC) said that its focused and sustained investments in South Asia continued to have strong impact in the fiscal year 2021.
Aug 18, 2021
SOCIETY
Wrongfully convicted man freed after 24 years in jail
Wrongfully convicted man freed after 24 years in jail
ROLPA, August 18: The village seemed bright since early morning. Soon, the villagers started playing the trumpets. Locals were gathered around. While some were playing musical instruments, others were waiting to welcome someone with colorful garlands in their hands. A remote village in eastern Rolpa...
Aug 18, 2021