WORLD
China puts final satellite for Beidou navigation network into orbit
China puts final satellite for Beidou navigation network int...
BEIJING, June 23: China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network, rival to the U.S.-owned GPS.
Jun 23, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Covid-19 patient dies in Surkhet
Covid-19 patient dies in Surkhet
SURKHET, June 23: A 35 years old man from Dullu Municipality, Dailekh has died of the coronavirus infection.
Jun 23, 2020
WORLD
Indian and Chinese military agree to disengage in disputed Himalayan border
Indian and Chinese military agree to disengage in disputed H...
NEW DELHI, June 23: Indian and Chinese military commanders have agreed to disengage troops from a heavily disputed stretch of their border where a clash last week left 20 Indian soldiers dead, an Indian government source said on Tuesday.
Jun 23, 2020
OPINION
Humanizing pedagogy for social transformation
Humanizing pedagogy for social transformation
In his seminal book “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” the famous Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire states that education should be a means to "the practice of freedom”, suggesting that those engaged in education—both educators and students—should find critical and creative ways to participa...
Jun 23, 2020
SOCIETY
Vehicular movement along Prithvi Highway disturbed following dry landslides
Vehicular movement along Prithvi Highway disturbed following...
TANAHU, June 23: Vehicular movement along the Prithvi Highway has been obstructed since last night following dry landslides at Aina cliff of Abukhaireni Rural Municipality-2 of Tanahu district.
Jun 23, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Global coronavirus cases top 9 million as outbreak surges in Brazil, India
Global coronavirus cases top 9 million as outbreak surges in...
LONDON, June 23: Global cases of the novel coronavirus surpassed 9 million on Monday, as Brazil and India grappled with a surge in infections, and the United States, China and other hard-hit countries reported new outbreaks, according to a Reuters tally.
Jun 23, 2020
ECONOMY
Dolma Impact Fund pours $1 million into sastodeal.com
Dolma Impact Fund pours $1 million into sastodeal.com
KATHMANDU, June 23: Sastodeal.com, an e-commerce company, has raised $1 million from Dolma Impact Fund alongside other existing shareholders as part of an ongoing fundraising program.
Jun 23, 2020
ECONOMY
Laxmi Bank receives USD 20 million from Doha Bank
Laxmi Bank receives USD 20 million from Doha Bank
KATHMANDU, June 23: Laxmi Bank Ltd has received USD 20 million from Doha Bank, Dubai as a placement for a tenure of 3 years, the bank said in a press release.
Jun 23, 2020
POLITICS
KDC makes Covid-19 test mandatory before entering court premises
KDC makes Covid-19 test mandatory before entering court prem...
KATHMANDU, June 23 :The Kathmandu District Court (KDC) on Monday made it mandatory for police personnel and detainees or inmates to undergo a coronavirus (Covid-19) test before entering the court premises.
Jun 23, 2020
SOCIETY
UPDATE: Death toll in Palpa landslides climbs to three
UPDATE: Death toll in Palpa landslides climbs to three
PALPA, June 23: The death toll in Palpa landslides has climbed to three.
Jun 23, 2020