SOCIETY
1,337 people face police action for not wearing mask
1,337 people face police action for not wearing mask
KATHMANDU, August 9: Action has been taken against 1,337 people for not wearing masks after the commencement of the week-long ‘Health Standard and Traffic Awareness Campaign’ jointly organized by the District Traffic Police Office and the District Police Office in Kathmandu.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY, DIASPORA
Ex-Gurkha veterans launch hunger strike
Ex-Gurkha veterans launch hunger strike
LONDON, August 9: The ex-Gurkha veterans, who staged a relay hunger strike in front of the office of the British Prime Minister for the past 17 days demanding equal pension pay, have now launched a fast-unto-death campaign.
Aug 09, 2021
SPORTS
Tokyo douses Olympic flame closing pandemic Games
Tokyo douses Olympic flame closing pandemic Games
TOKYO, August 9: Tokyo doused its Olympic flame on Sunday in a ceremony that echoed the restraint of a Games held without spectators and transformed by the global pandemic, dazzling sport and deeply person turmoil.
Aug 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse ends flat giving up morning gains
Nepse ends flat giving up morning gains
KATHMANDU, August 9: The benchmark traded in green for most of Sunday’s trading session. Nepse reached as high as 3,120 mark at mid-session, before a steady decline pulled the market in the negative territory briefly towards the closing minutes. A late recovery pushed the index marginally in green w...
Aug 09, 2021
ECONOMY
KMC asks 52 taxpayers to clear tax dues
KMC asks 52 taxpayers to clear tax dues
KATHMANDU, August 8: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has asked 52 taxpayers, which include a number of government bodies and top corporate houses, to settle the dues of their property taxes.
Aug 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Outbound migrant workers fell 55 percent in last fiscal year
Outbound migrant workers fell 55 percent in last fiscal year
KATHMANDU, August 8: The number of Nepali workers going abroad in search of foreign employment declined sharply by 55 percent in the last fiscal year due to the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 08, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal’s active COVID-19 casetally surpasses 35,000 as 2,548 new cases recorded on Sunday
Nepal’s active COVID-19 casetally surpasses 35,000 as 2,548...
Of 35,485 active cases of COVID-19 across the country, 10,383 are in the Valley
Aug 08, 2021
SOCIETY
61,000 int’l tourists visited Nepal in past seven months
61,000 int’l tourists visited Nepal in past seven months
POKHARA, August 8: The spread of COVID-19 has crippled Nepal’s tourism industry as the flow of international tourists to visit the Himalayan country has come to an almost halt. Although the flow of tourists looked promising in March and April, the following months have seen very few tourist arrivals...
Aug 08, 2021
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
She
She
She ceases to exist from herself
She'd be the feeder and a breeder
She'd be the sole compromiser
She'd be the sole contemplator
She'd be their sole consoler
Aug 08, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist’s positive COVID test cancels shows
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist’s positive COVID test cancels shows
Lynyrd Skynyrd has pulled out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19.
Aug 08, 2021