POLITICS
Amnesty Int'l urges govts in South Asia to take urgent action to combat COVID-19 surge
Amnesty Int'l urges govts in South Asia to take urgent actio...
KATHMANDU, May 13: Amnesty International (AI) has urged governments across South Asia to immediately address healthcare shortages and urgently strengthen their healthcare systems to respond to the rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in the region.
May 13, 2021
Coronavirus
What we saw at Teku Hospital (photo feature)
What we saw at Teku Hospital (photo feature)
KATHMANDU, May 13: Nepal is being ravaged by the deadlier second wave of the coronavirus disease. Around 10,000 new cases are being detected on a daily basis and more than 100 patients died of the disease every day over the past few days.
May 13, 2021
POLITICS
Oli, Nepal hold meeting as lawmakers close to Nepal-led faction prepare to resign en masse
Oli, Nepal hold meeting as lawmakers close to Nepal-led fact...
KATHMANDU, May 13: CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and senior leader of the party, Madhav Kumar Nepal, have been holding talks to resolve their differences to save party unity.
May 13, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
UML’s Nepal faction issues ultimatum till 4:30 PM today to address their demands
UML’s Nepal faction issues ultimatum till 4:30 PM today to a...
KATHMANDU, May 13: Led by the party’s senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, a dissident faction of lawmakers of the ruling CPN-UML has given an ultimatum to the party leadership to address their demands by 4:30 PM Thursday.
May 13, 2021
My City, Entertainment
88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic ‘daily doodles’
88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic ‘daily doodles’
Much like the round clock faces, gears and planets that often populate his artwork, Robert Seaman has come full circle.
May 13, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Republica journalist Malla passes away
Republica journalist Malla passes away
KATHMANDU, May 13: Suman Malla, the Mugu district correspondent for Republica, passed away on Wednesday evening. He was 41.
May 13, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Oli, Nepal hold telephone conversation as dissident UML lawmakers prepare to resign en mas...
Oli, Nepal hold telephone conversation as dissident UML lawm...
KATHMANDU, May 13: As 28 CPN-UML lawmakers close to a faction led by senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal prepare to resign from their posts to pave the way for Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba to form a majority government, Prime Minister and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has held a telephone...
May 13, 2021
DIASPORA, Coronavirus
600 oxygen cylinders to be flown from Oman to Nepal on Saturday
600 oxygen cylinders to be flown from Oman to Nepal on Satur...
KATHMANDU, May 13: A Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) aircraft will be flying home a total of 600 oxygen cylinders from Muscat, Oman coming Saturday.
May 13, 2021
Coronavirus
More than 4,000 Indians die of COVID-19 for second straight day
More than 4,000 Indians die of COVID-19 for second straight...
NEW DELHI, May 13: India recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day on Thursday, while infections stayed below 400,000 for a fourth day, though the virus has become rampant in rural areas where cases can go unreported due to a lack of testing.
May 13, 2021
POLITICS
UML revokes suspension of four leaders including Madhav Kumar Nepal
UML revokes suspension of four leaders including Madhav Kuma...
KATHMANDU, May 13: As an effort to avert the possible resignation of lawmakers close to the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction, CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has withdrawn the party's earlier decision to suspend four leaders - Nepal, Bhim Rawal, Surendra Pandey and Ghanashyam Bhusal.
May 13, 2021