OPINION
How the pandemic will disrupt project lifecycle
How the pandemic will disrupt project lifecycle
There have been many analyses worldwide about the effects and possible effects of Covid-19 in social, economic, cultural, education, and public health sector. Economists have also discussed the multi-dimensional impacts of Covid-19 in Nepal, most of them based on assumptions or available rough data....
May 04, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
India's new rules for the coronavirus lockdown
India's new rules for the coronavirus lockdown
MUMBAI, May 4: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has extended a nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 17 but has allowed some relaxations, which will take effect on Monday.
May 04, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million amid underreporting fears
Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million amid underrepor...
SYDNEY, May 4: Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday and deaths neared a quarter of a million, according to a Reuters tally, concerning experts who fear substantial underreporting even as the rate of fatalities and new cases slows.
May 04, 2020
SOCIETY
Consumption of poisonous liquor leads to 12 deaths in Mahottari : Health ministry
Consumption of poisonous liquor leads to 12 deaths in Mahott...
KATHMANDU, May 4: The consumption of poisonous liquor has been considered as the prime reason behind the death of 12 locals in two adjoining settlements in Mahottari district over the past five days, according to a preliminary study carried out by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
May 04, 2020
Lifestyle
Arthur Gunn makes it to top 10 of American Idol (with video)
Arthur Gunn makes it to top 10 of American Idol (with video)
KATHMANDU, May 4: Dibesh Pokhrel, stage name Arthur Gunn, 21, originally from Nepal, has made it to the top 10 of the American Idol 2020. He was selected as a top ten contestant after the online voting result was announced Sunday night. He received more than 36 million votes.
May 04, 2020
Coronavirus
Kuwait ready to send illegal Nepali workers back home free of cost and by its own civil ai...
Kuwait ready to send illegal Nepali workers back home free o...
KATHMANDU, May 4: At a time when Nepali migrant workers are passing through difficult times due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Kuwait, the Kuwaiti government has asked Nepal to repatriate the illegal Nepali workers living in the country.
May 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Sanima Bank and Daraz offer special discount for customers in online shopping
Sanima Bank and Daraz offer special discount for customers i...
KATHMANDU, May 4: Sanima Bank and Daraz Enterprises have signed an agreement to offer customers, making transactions through online banking services with special discounts in online shopping.
May 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Save the Children hands over PPEs and essentials health commodities to Nepal govt
Save the Children hands over PPEs and essentials health comm...
KATHMANDU, May 3: Save the Children in Nepal has handed over 1743 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential health commodities to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to support the government of Nepal to curb the spread of COVID-19.
May 03, 2020
Coronavirus
Six more people test positive for coronavirus in Nepalgunj, total cases in Nepal climb to...
Six more people test positive for coronavirus in Nepalgunj,...
KATHMANDU, May 3: Another six people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Nepalgunj on Sunday evening, the Ministry of Health and Population said.
May 03, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
KUKL uses lockdown to fix water leakage problem
KUKL uses lockdown to fix water leakage problem
KATHMANDU, May 3: The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Ltd (KUKL) has intensified fixing leakage problems in the water supply system utilizing the lockdown time.
May 03, 2020