ECONOMY, Latest Updates
MCC headquarters positive about extending deadline for ratification of the deal, says Fina...
MCC headquarters positive about extending deadline for ratif...
KATHMANDU, July 4: At a time when the fate of the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is hanging in balance, Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada on Saturday said that the government has received positive response from the MCC headquarters in terms of extending the deadline for MCC ratificat...
Jul 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
272 COVID-19 patients recovered in last 24 hours
272 COVID-19 patients recovered in last 24 hours
KATHMANDU, July 4: The Ministry of Health and Population has reported the recovery of 272 COVID-19 patients in past 24 hours.
Jul 04, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
ILO agrees to provide Rs 51 million grant to NRNA to evacuate stranded Nepalis abroad
ILO agrees to provide Rs 51 million grant to NRNA to evacuat...
KATHMANDU, July 4: The International Labor Organization (ILO) has agreed to provide Rs 51 million grant to the Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) to rescue Nepali nationals stranded in Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 04, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
TOKYO, July 4: Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued, officials said.
Jul 04, 2020
SOCIETY, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates
IN PICTURES: Four cops injured in clash with locals in Khokhana
IN PICTURES: Four cops injured in clash with locals in Khokh...
KATHMANDU, July 4: Four policemen have been injured in a clash with locals at Khokana in Lalitpur district, confirmed a police officer.
Jul 04, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
232 new cases of coronavirus deteced across the country on Saturday
232 new cases of coronavirus deteced across the country on S...
KATHMANDU, July 4: With 232 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 national tally has soared to 15,491.
Jul 04, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Health Ministry reports two more COVID-19 deaths
Health Ministry reports two more COVID-19 deaths
KATHMANDU, July 4: Nepal's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 34 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) confirmed.
Jul 04, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Chicken price skyrockets to Rs 460 per kg in the Valley
Chicken price skyrockets to Rs 460 per kg in the Valley
KATHMANDU, July 4: The price of chicken in the Kathmandu Valley has escalated by around Rs 150 per kg to cross Rs 400 per kg in the past few months, which the traders blamed on a heavy fall in production during the nationwide lockdown. Along with chicken, the price of eggs has also soared in recent...
Jul 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Coronavirus detected in sewers of Kathmandu Valley
Coronavirus detected in sewers of Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, July 4: In what is worrying news for Kathmanduites, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus has been detected in the sewers of Kathmandu.
Jul 04, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India coronavirus cases hit record high amid monsoon rains
India coronavirus cases hit record high amid monsoon rains
MUMBAI, July 4: India recorded its highest singe-day spike of coronavirus cases on Saturday, with over 22,000 new cases and 442 deaths, as infections rose in the western and southern parts of the country amid heavy monsoon rains.
Jul 04, 2020