SOCIETY
Gorkha: 21 children fell victim to rape in one year
Gorkha: 21 children fell victim to rape in one year
GORKHA, August 10: An 11-year-old girl was subjected to repeated abuse from her own father for over two years. The incident came to light after the girl revealed her father’s acts to her aunt, who filed a complaint with the police.
Aug 10, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo
To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo
As the pandemic took hold, a Kansas City-area meeting and event planning business began hawking “I Shake Hands” stickers to help ease awkward social encounters.
Aug 10, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the new mandate has opened the door for those opposed to getting the vaccine to cheat the s...
Aug 10, 2021
SOCIETY
Postponement of Grade 12 exams causes further confusion
Postponement of Grade 12 exams causes further confusion
KATHMANDU, August 10: When the National Examinations Board (NEB) postponed the Grade 12 examination without giving any alternative, a great confusion has arisen as to what will happen to the future of around 375,000 students. Education analysts say that the postponement of the examinations without a...
Aug 10, 2021
SOCIETY
Darchula incident probe committee headed for Baitadi
Darchula incident probe committee headed for Baitadi
DARCHULA, August 10: A probe committee formed to investigate the ‘Tuin’ (improvised cable crossing) incident in Darchula district left for Baitadi district today.
Aug 10, 2021
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Govt to issue whitepaper on country’s current economic situation
Govt to issue whitepaper on country’s current economic situa...
KATHMANDU, August 10: The government is releasing a whitepaper incorporating the economic details of the country today.
Aug 10, 2021
SOCIETY
Eight villages at high risk of Seti River erosion
Eight villages at high risk of Seti River erosion
DOTI, August 10: Eight villages in Doti district are at risk of erosion by the Seti River. Although a wall with gabion wire is built along the river, the erosion has not stopped.
Aug 10, 2021
SOCIETY
District court rules in favor of acid victim Arati Shah
District court rules in favor of acid victim Arati Shah
LAHAN, August 10: During the Janakpur Literature Festival organized in Janakpur in the second week of February, acid victim Aarti Shah expressed her thoughts “Not only the one who throws the acid on someone but also the one selling the acid should be punished.” Issuing its verdict on the Arati Shah...
Aug 10, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
33 pc population to be vaccinated within mid-October
33 pc population to be vaccinated within mid-October
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KATHMANDU, August 10: More than one-third of the population in Nepal will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-October, according to the Family Welfare Division under the Ministry of Health and Population. The Division has reached this conclusion on the basis of the dose of vaccine that has been im...
Aug 10, 2021
SOCIETY
SC stays govt’s decision to scrap Land Related Problems Resolution Commission
SC stays govt’s decision to scrap Land Related Problems Reso...
KATHMANDU, August 10: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the Sher Bahadur led government’s decision to dissolve the Land Related Problems Resolution Commission (LRPRC).
Aug 10, 2021