WORLD
EXCLUSIVE Scientists say India government ignored warnings amid coronavirus surge
EXCLUSIVE Scientists say India government ignored warnings a...
INDIA, May 2: A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters.
May 02, 2021
WORLD
India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens
India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as...
INDIA, May 2: India recorded more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time on Saturday as it battles a devastating second wave, and the country’s massive new vaccination drive was hampered in some areas by shortages of the shots.
May 02, 2021
OPINION
Why should the US pay its dues to the UN?
Why should the US pay its dues to the UN?
Without any doubt, the tumultuous four years of the Trump presidency significantly damaged the US multilateral outlook and its relation to the UN. However, the US has not burnt its bridge completely.
May 02, 2021
ECONOMY
Minimum monthly wage of a worker to be increased to Rs 15,000 from next fiscal year: PM Ol...
Minimum monthly wage of a worker to be increased to Rs 15,00...
KATHMANDU, May 2: Employers will have to pay a domestic laborer a minimum wage of Rs 15,000 per month from the next fiscal year as the government is increasing the minimum pay to workers from the existing Rs 13,450 a month.
May 02, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens
India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as...
NEW DELHI, May 1: India recorded more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time on Saturday as it battles a devastating second wave, and the country's massive new vaccination drive was hampered in some areas by shortages of the shots.
May 01, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt issues licenses to import 55,000 vials of Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients
Govt issues licenses to import 55,000 vials of Remdesivir to...
KATHMANDU, May 1: The government has permitted four companies to import 55,000 vials of Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
May 01, 2021
WORLD
Kabul on high alert amid 'deadline' for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Kabul on high alert amid 'deadline' for U.S. troop withdrawa...
DUBAI, May 1: Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as U.S. troops still present under President Joe Biden's orders, beyond the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreed in 2020 with the Trump administration.
May 01, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal records highest single-day COVID-19 case spike of 5,763
Nepal records highest single-day COVID-19 case spike of 5,76...
KATHMANDU, May 1:Officials confirmed a total of 5,763 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. Of the cases confirmed, 5,706 were detected through 12,403 RT-PCR tests while 57 others through 566 antigen tests.
May 01, 2021
POLITICS
NC President Deuba demands COVID-19 relief for workers
NC President Deuba demands COVID-19 relief for workers
KATHMANDU, May 1: Nepali Congress President (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba has demanded that the government announce relief packages for the workers and small traders hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 01, 2021
POLITICS
US announces additional $8.5 million funding support to Nepal to fight against COVID-19 pa...
US announces additional $8.5 million funding support to Nepa...
KATHMANDU, May 1: The US government has announced to provide an additional $8.5 million in emergency response funding support to Nepal to combat the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 01, 2021