SOCIETY

A day after two residents tested positive for COVID-19, RDT test begins at Sun City Apartment (with photos)

A day after two residents tested positive for COVID-19, RDT test begins at Sun City Apartment (with photos)

KATHMANDU, April 15: Tests for COVID-19 via rapid diagnostic test (RDT) have begun at Sun City Apartment in Pepsicola fr...

KATHMANDU, April 15: Tests for COVID-19 via rapid diagnostic test (RDT) have begun at Sun City Apartment in Pepsicola fr...

Apr 15, 2020

ECONOMY

IMF cuts Nepal's growth forecast to 2.5% due to COVID-19

IMF cuts Nepal's growth forecast to 2.5% due to COVID-19

KATHMANDU, April 15: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also sharply lowered Nepal's growth forecast in response...

KATHMANDU, April 15: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also sharply lowered Nepal's growth forecast in response...

Apr 15, 2020

ECONOMY

Dairy products worth Rs 5b lying unsold due to lockdown

Dairy products worth Rs 5b lying unsold due to lockdown

KATHMANDU, April 15: Dairy producers have dairy products worth nearly Rs 5 billion in stock due to lack of demand amid n...

KATHMANDU, April 15: Dairy producers have dairy products worth nearly Rs 5 billion in stock due to lack of demand amid n...

Apr 15, 2020

SPORTS

Former London Marathon winner Wanjiru provisionally suspended

Former London Marathon winner Wanjiru provisionally suspended

MONACO, April 15: Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru, the winner of the 2017 London Marathon, has been provisionally suspended by the...

MONACO, April 15: Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru, the winner of the 2017 London Marathon, has been provisionally suspended by the...

Apr 15, 2020

OPINION

How lockdown is impacting power sector

How lockdown is impacting power sector

Coronavirus pandemic is crushing lives around the world. And with countries imposing lockdowns urging citizens to stay h...

Coronavirus pandemic is crushing lives around the world. And with countries imposing lockdowns urging citizens to stay h...

Apr 15, 2020

Coronavirus

Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus, global death toll mounts

Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus, global death toll mounts

WASHINGTON/SYDNEY, April 15: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over...

WASHINGTON/SYDNEY, April 15: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over...

Apr 15, 2020

Coronavirus

Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?

Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?

Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track...

Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track...

Apr 15, 2020

SOCIETY

Government to provide e-passes for vehicles and personal use

Government to provide e-passes for vehicles and personal use

KATHMANDU, April 15: The government has decided to provide e-passes for vehicles and personal use from Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, April 15: The government has decided to provide e-passes for vehicles and personal use from Tuesday.

Apr 15, 2020

OPINION

COVID-19 and manufacturing

COVID-19 and manufacturing

MUNICH – As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, the risks inherent in global supply chains are more apparent than ever. Rat...

MUNICH – As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, the risks inherent in global supply chains are more apparent than ever. Rat...

Apr 15, 2020

OPINION

Teaching during pandemic

Teaching during pandemic

The government postponed Secondary Education Examinations (SEE), board exams of grade XI and XII and all university exam...

The government postponed Secondary Education Examinations (SEE), board exams of grade XI and XII and all university exam...

Apr 15, 2020