SOCIETY

Holi being celebrated in himalayan and hilly region today

Holi being celebrated in himalayan and hilly region today

KATHMANDU, March 28: Holi, the festival of color, is being celebrated with a huge fanfare in the hilly region of the cou...

KATHMANDU, March 28: Holi, the festival of color, is being celebrated with a huge fanfare in the hilly region of the cou...

Mar 28, 2021

WORLD

COVAX expects full vaccine supplies from India's Serum in May, says UNICEF

COVAX expects full vaccine supplies from India's Serum in May, says UNICEF

NEW DELHI, March 28: A World Health Organization (WHO)-backed programme to supply coronavirus vaccines to poorer countri...

NEW DELHI, March 28: A World Health Organization (WHO)-backed programme to supply coronavirus vaccines to poorer countri...

Mar 28, 2021

WORLD

China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang

China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang

BEIJING, March 28: China announced new sanctions against U.S. and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic...

BEIJING, March 28: China announced new sanctions against U.S. and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic...

Mar 28, 2021

OPINION

Investing in youth

Investing in youth

Big employment generating programs must be carefully evaluated while small innovative pilots should be supported.

Big employment generating programs must be carefully evaluated while small innovative pilots should be supported.

Mar 28, 2021

WORLD

Myanmar security forces kill over 100 protesters in 'horrifying' day of bloodshed

Myanmar security forces kill over 100 protesters in 'horrifying' day of bloodshed

MYANMAR, March 28: Myanmar security forces killed 114 people, including some children, in a brutal crackdown on pro-demo...

MYANMAR, March 28: Myanmar security forces killed 114 people, including some children, in a brutal crackdown on pro-demo...

Mar 28, 2021

WORLD

Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19

Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19

KATHMANDU, March 27: Thousands of Bhutanese travelled to schools and public buildings for vaccination on Saturday as the...

KATHMANDU, March 27: Thousands of Bhutanese travelled to schools and public buildings for vaccination on Saturday as the...

Mar 27, 2021

WORLD

More than 90 killed in Myanmar in one of the bloodiest days of protests

More than 90 killed in Myanmar in one of the bloodiest days of protests

MYANMAR, March 27: Security forces killed more than 90 people across Myanmar on Saturday in one of the bloodiest days of...

MYANMAR, March 27: Security forces killed more than 90 people across Myanmar on Saturday in one of the bloodiest days of...

Mar 27, 2021

SOCIETY

Adverse weather continues to affect domestic, int'l flights to and from Kathmandu Airport

Adverse weather continues to affect domestic, int'l flights to and from Kathmandu Airport

KATHMANDU, March 27: The services provided by the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been affected for the past...

KATHMANDU, March 27: The services provided by the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been affected for the past...

Mar 27, 2021

SOCIETY

COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arriving in Nepal soon: Chinese envoy

COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arriving in Nepal soon: Chinese envoy

KATHMANDU, March 27: As many as 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in China are expected to arrive in Nepal...

KATHMANDU, March 27: As many as 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in China are expected to arrive in Nepal...

Mar 27, 2021

ECONOMY

IFC partners with Nepal Stock Exchange to launch ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’

IFC partners with Nepal Stock Exchange to launch ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’

KATHMANDU, March 27: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member institution of the World Bank Group, has join...

KATHMANDU, March 27: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member institution of the World Bank Group, has join...

Mar 27, 2021