Editorial
Act now!
Act now!
The second wave of the coronavirus has begun to swallow our health systems. Hospitals and health workers in cities like Nepalgunj have been pleading with the government to provide them with the necessary resources to treat the patients. Major hospitals, both public and private, in Kathmandu have sai...
Apr 26, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
72 people die of COVID-19 in three days
72 people die of COVID-19 in three days
KATHMANDU, April 26: A total of 72 people have died in the last three days due to COVID-19 infection, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
Apr 26, 2021
ECONOMY
FNCCI seeks a revision in income tax and VAT rate in FY 2021/22 budget
FNCCI seeks a revision in income tax and VAT rate in FY 2021...
KATHMANDU, April 26: The private sector has urged the government to revise the rate and threshold of income tax slabs in the FY 2021/22 budget in order to relieve the fixed income earners.
Apr 26, 2021
POLITICS, Coronavirus
Bibeksheel Sajha Party shuts down its physical activities, asks party members to help the...
Bibeksheel Sajha Party shuts down its physical activities, a...
KATHMANDU, April 26: Bibeksheel Sajha Party has issued a circular asking its members to follow public health standards in the view of increasing COVID-19 cases in the country.
Apr 26, 2021
WORLD
Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80
Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80
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BAGHDAD, April 26: The death toll from a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients rose to at least 82 Sunday as anxious families searched for missing relatives and the government suspended key health officials for alleged negligence.
Apr 26, 2021
WORLD
Virus ‘swallowing’ people in India; crematoriums overwhelmed
Virus ‘swallowing’ people in India; crematoriums overwhelmed
NEW DELHI, April 26: With life-saving oxygen in short supply, family members in India are left on their own to ferry coronavirus patients from hospital to hospital in search of treatment as the country is engulfed in a devastating new surge of infections. Too often their efforts end in mourning.
Apr 26, 2021
POLITICS
Govt decides to put off all pre-scheduled examinations until further notice amid fresh sur...
Govt decides to put off all pre-scheduled examinations until...
Amid concerns raised from various quarters, the CCMC has decided to restrict cross-border movement of foreign nationals from all land entry points with India and those coming to Nepal via air route will also have to stay in quarantine for 14 days. The CCMC has also recommended enforcing lockdown if...
Apr 26, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks tumble as lockdown fears grip investors
Stocks tumble as lockdown fears grip investors
KATHMANDU, April 25: The local benchmark index fell almost 50 points within the first trading hours then attempted a recovery which failed miserably. Similarly, the index continued to struggle and traded in the red throughout the remaining trading hours. A steady downfall saw the index tumble 75.89...
Apr 25, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Salam, Muskan Khatun!
Salam, Muskan Khatun!
Well-wishers from all over the world including celebrities, activists, and politicians have been sending their regards to Muskan to encourage her to move forward in life alongside improving her self-esteem. Muskan claims that her development is attributed to self-confidence and encouragement from ot...
Apr 25, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Malaysia: Artist arrested for 'insulting queen' with Spotify playlist
Malaysia: Artist arrested for 'insulting queen' with Spotify...
The activist Fahmi Reza got in trouble over a playlist named after a remark the queen is believed to have recently made. The monarch called critics "jealous" after she reportedly jumped the queue for a COVID vaccine.
Apr 25, 2021