Coronavirus

AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults

WASHINGTON, Mar 23: AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all...

WASHINGTON, Mar 23: AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all...

Mar 23, 2021

POLITICS

President Bhandari holds meeting with Bangladeshi counterpart Hamid

President Bhandari holds meeting with Bangladeshi counterpart Hamid

President Bhandari is scheduled to return home later today after paying a two-day state visit to Bangladesh.

President Bhandari is scheduled to return home later today after paying a two-day state visit to Bangladesh.

Mar 23, 2021

WORLD

West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU

West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, March 23: The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese of...

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, March 23: The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese of...

Mar 23, 2021

POLITICS

EU prepares sanctions on Myanmar military

EU prepares sanctions on Myanmar military

BRUSSELS, March 22: The European Union prepared to impose sanctions on 11 people linked to last month’s military coup in...

BRUSSELS, March 22: The European Union prepared to impose sanctions on 11 people linked to last month’s military coup in...

Mar 22, 2021

POLITICS

Nepse falls 24 points partially erasing previous day gains

Nepse falls 24 points partially erasing previous day gains

KATHMANDU, March 22: Despite opening Monday’s trading in the green, the Nepalese equity market gave up morning gains to...

KATHMANDU, March 22: Despite opening Monday’s trading in the green, the Nepalese equity market gave up morning gains to...

Mar 22, 2021

WORLD

Australia to rescue thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years

Australia to rescue thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years

PITT TOWN, AUSTRALIA, March 22: Australia was set on Monday to evacuate thousands more people from suburbs in Sydney’s w...

PITT TOWN, AUSTRALIA, March 22: Australia was set on Monday to evacuate thousands more people from suburbs in Sydney’s w...

Mar 22, 2021

POLITICS

CPN Chairman Chand urges govt to release 148 leaders still in jail

CPN Chairman Chand urges govt to release 148 leaders still in jail

KATHMANDU, March 22: Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Netra Bikram Chanda ‘Biplab’ has urged the government to...

KATHMANDU, March 22: Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Netra Bikram Chanda ‘Biplab’ has urged the government to...

Mar 22, 2021

ECONOMY

Govt lifts ban placed on import of luxury vehicles

Govt lifts ban placed on import of luxury vehicles

KATHMANDU, March 23: The government has lifted a ban on import of the luxury vehicles that had been in place since the g...

KATHMANDU, March 23: The government has lifted a ban on import of the luxury vehicles that had been in place since the g...

Mar 23, 2021

POLITICS

Bangladeshi PM calls on President Bhandari

Bangladeshi PM calls on President Bhandari

DHAKA, March 22: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh paid a courtesy call today on President Bidya Devi Bha...

DHAKA, March 22: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh paid a courtesy call today on President Bidya Devi Bha...

Mar 22, 2021

SOCIETY

COVID-19: 150 new cases reported in Nepal, 84 cases in Kathmandu Valley alone

COVID-19: 150 new cases reported in Nepal, 84 cases in Kathmandu Valley alone

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal has added 150 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours. Tho...

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal has added 150 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours. Tho...

Mar 22, 2021