SOCIETY
Dr KC postpones agitations after holding talks with PM Deuba
Dr KC postpones agitations after holding talks with PM Deuba
KATHMANDU, August 18: Prof Dr Govinda KC, who has been running campaigns to bring about reforms in the medical sector in Nepal for years, has postponed his scheduled protest programs after holding talks with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday.
Aug 18, 2021
SPORTS
Asian Cup Qualifier: Nepal playing against Philippines in first match
Asian Cup Qualifier: Nepal playing against Philippines in fi...
KATHMANDU, August 18: Nepal will take on the Philippines in the first game of the qualification round of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup, 2022.
Aug 18, 2021
DIASPORA
Ex-Gurkha veteran staging hunger strike hospitalized in UK
Ex-Gurkha veteran staging hunger strike hospitalized in UK
KATHMANDU, August 18: Former Gurkha veteran, Dhan Gurung – who has been staging a hunger strike along with his fellow Gurkha veteran – has been hospitalized on Tuesday evening.
Aug 18, 2021
WORLD
Death toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake rises to 1,941
Death toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake rises to 1,941
LES CAYES, Haiti, August 18: Haitian officials raised the death toll from a deadly weekend earthquake by more than 500 on Tuesday after Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt to search and rescue efforts, a delay that fed growing anger and frustration among thousands who were left homeless.
Aug 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Tourism entrepreneurs demand vaccination against COVID-19 to all citizens at the earliest...
Tourism entrepreneurs demand vaccination against COVID-19 to...
KATHMANDU, August 18: Leading tourism sector organizations have asked the government to arrange vaccines to all citizens against COVID-19 at the earliest possible date and help protect their lives.
Aug 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Projects worth Rs 400 billion are in the pipeline, awaiting IBN’s go-ahead
Projects worth Rs 400 billion are in the pipeline, awaiting...
KATHMANDU, August 18: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) is in the process of approving projects worth Rs 400 billion.
Aug 18, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
August 18: U.S. health officials may soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated Americans. A look at what we know about boosters and how they could help fight the coronavirus:
Aug 18, 2021
OPINION
Antics of MCC critics
Antics of MCC critics
KATHMANDU, August 18: Given Nepal’s current situation, MCC or no MCC is not going to make any difference. The sky is not going to fall without the MCC, nor will we be having a heavenly ride with the MCC. Yet, the political forces in the opposition have found it to be a rallying cry.
Aug 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse ends flat following consolidation around 3,150
Nepse ends flat following consolidation around 3,150
KATHMANDU, August 17: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed around 3,175 mark in the morning before correcting sharply to trade in red at mid-day. Nonetheless, the index hovered around the opening level throughout the latter half of the session. The benchmark finally ended with a 0.23 point...
Aug 17, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal urges Talibans to facilitate safe and orderly departure of all those wishing to leav...
Nepal urges Talibans to facilitate safe and orderly departur...
KATHMANDU, August 17: In its first official reaction to the latest development in Afghanistan, Nepal has urged all parties concerned to ensure safety, security and well-being of the people.
Aug 17, 2021