WORLD, Latest Updates
China says it agrees with India to peacefully solve tensions
China says it agrees with India to peacefully solve tensions
BEIJING, June 17: China says it has agreed with India to peacefully resolve their Himalayan border tensions following the most violent confrontations in decades.
Jun 17, 2020
ECONOMY
Nepal’s BOP in surplus even as world reels from economic downturn
Nepal’s BOP in surplus even as world reels from economic dow...
KATHMANDU, June 16: The country’s Balance of Payments (BOP) remained at a surplus in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2019/20 even as the world was reeling from economic downturn due to the Covid-19.
Jun 17, 2020
Coronavirus
Explainer: The coronavirus risks of everyday activities as economies reopen
Explainer: The coronavirus risks of everyday activities as e...
NEW YORK, June 17: Americans have started returning to more normal lifestyles with the end of coronavirus lockdowns. But what activities are safe?
Jun 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
South Korea provides 50,000 RT-PCR test kits worth USD 765,000 to Nepal
South Korea provides 50,000 RT-PCR test kits worth USD 765,0...
KATHMANDU, June 17: South Korean government has provided some 40,000 complete sets of RT-PCR test kits to Nepal to help conduct mass testing of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
Jun 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
DOI to exempt all additional charges for foreigners with any visa type valid up to March 2...
DOI to exempt all additional charges for foreigners with any...
KATHMANDU, June 17: The Department of Immigration (DOI) has decided to exempt all kinds of charges for foreign nationals with any visa type valid up to March 21 and departing home within June 21.
Jun 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Non-Dalits are not shaken to the core; the response is hollow: Dalit youths
Non-Dalits are not shaken to the core; the response is hollo...
KATHMANDU, June 17: Their close friends from the non-Dalit community, whenever took them to their house, there would be a deal before they reach the doorstep. “Please don't tell your surname,” the Dalits would be told. Falling in love, accidently or thoughtfully, without being caste conscious is alw...
Jun 17, 2020
OPINION
Lesson from Galwan
Lesson from Galwan
Few weeks ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed PLA to “prepare for war.” No one knows, till today, what he meant. After this, the Indo-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) border remained tense in Sikkim and later in Ladakh. The consistent US provocation against China always sounded the alarm...
Jun 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Banke reports two COVID-19 fatalities as a woman tests positive after death
Banke reports two COVID-19 fatalities as a woman tests posit...
NEPALGUNJ, June 17: One more woman has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease after her death in Banke district.
Jun 17, 2020
POLITICS, AUDIO/VIDEO, Latest Updates
LIVE: NA meeting underway
LIVE: NA meeting underway
KATHMANDU, June 17: A meeting of the National Assembly is underway at the New Baneshwor-based federal parliament building.
Jun 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Food insecurity increased to 23 percent; Karnali most vulnerable
Food insecurity increased to 23 percent; Karnali most vulner...
KATHMANDU, June 17: COVID-19 has increased food insecurity by 8 percentage points, a national survey showed. A household-level survey conducted in April has shown that 23 percent of the households had inadequate food consumption, which is higher by 8 percentage points than the Annual Household Surve...
Jun 17, 2020