OPINION
The world waits for no country
The world waits for no country
NEW YORK – The United States finds itself confronting several daunting challenges simultaneously. There is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has already claimed nearly 120,000 lives and shows little sign of abating in large swaths of the country. The economic impact has been devastating, with some 40 mil...
Jun 16, 2020
SOCIETY
India extends financial assistance of Rs 37.23 million for construction of Sanitation Faci...
India extends financial assistance of Rs 37.23 million for c...
KATHMANDU, June 15: Embassy of India, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City on Monday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of Sanitation facility within the Pashupati Area Temple Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site si...
Jun 15, 2020
POLITICS
India-Nepal ties are unbreakable, says India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
India-Nepal ties are unbreakable, says India's Defence Minis...
KATHMANDU, June 15: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that any misunderstanding between India and Nepal will be sorted through dialogue.
Jun 15, 2020
POLITICS
NC asks govt to stop use of RDT, make PCR tests mandatory for those leaving quarantine fac...
NC asks govt to stop use of RDT, make PCR tests mandatory fo...
KATHMANDU, June 15: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has asked the government to stop the use of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) to check if a person is infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Jun 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Tourism ministry defers Air Arabia’s flight request citing overpricing of tickets
Tourism ministry defers Air Arabia’s flight request citing o...
KATHMANDU, June 15: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has deferred Air Arabia’s request to operate a special charter flight from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nepal citing overpricing of tickets.
Jun 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Evacuation flights by Nepali int’l operators for Monday postponed
Evacuation flights by Nepali int’l operators for Monday post...
KATHMANDU, June 15: Evacuation charter flights scheduled to be operated on Monday by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) and Himalaya Airlines have been postponed following the diplomatic missions’ incompetency to collect PCR test reports. The diplomatic missions of Nepal situated abroad are responsibl...
Jun 15, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Karnali prioritizes ending perennial food shortage in its budget for 2020/21
Karnali prioritizes ending perennial food shortage in its bu...
KATHMANDU, June 15: The Karnali government has announced to run a program titled ‘One Local Unit, One Grain Storage’ to address the perennial problem of food shortage in the region. Unveiling the province’s budget for fiscal year 2020/21 on Monday, Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning of Karna...
Jun 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Supreme Court refuses govt’s plea to review interim order on tax collection
Supreme Court refuses govt’s plea to review interim order on...
KATHMANDU, June 15: The Supreme Court on Monday refused the government’s plea to review an interim order that the apex judicial body had issued against the government’s recent decision on tax clearance. With the new decision into effect, the government can now collect the tax dues only within 30 day...
Jun 15, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
China's response to COVID-19 better than U.S.'s, global poll finds
China's response to COVID-19 better than U.S.'s, global poll...
BRUSSELS, June 15: Far more people around the world think China has responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic than those who think the United States has done a good job, a poll by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation showed on Monday.
Jun 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Five new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Kathmandu Valley
Five new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU: Five new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed in the Kathmandu Valley, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
Jun 15, 2020