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Sharp rise in natural disasters in last 20 years, Asia hardest hit: U.N.
Published On: October 12, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA, Oct 12: There has been a dramatic increase in extreme weather events in the past 20 years, which are taking a heavy human and economic toll worldwide and are on track to expand further, and Asia has been hardest-hit, the United Nations said on Monday.
Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload surges to 111,802 with 4,047 new cases; active case tally jumps to 33,880
Published On: October 12, 2020 05:29 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: The Ministry of Health and Population on Monday confirmed 4,047 more cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Kathmandu Valley’s COVID-19 case tally rises to 43,869 with 2,283 new cases in the past 24 hours
Published On: October 12, 2020 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica
Valley’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses the 200 mark
Two students arrested on charge of thrashing TU asst professor with iron rod
Published On: October 12, 2020 04:10 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Police on Sunday arrested two students on the charge of beating up an assistant professor of Tribhuvan University with an iron rod.
Americans Milgrom, Wilson win Nobel prize in economics
Published On: October 12, 2020 03:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Oct 12: Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have won the Nobel Prize in economics for “improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.”
Karnali CM Shahi sacks his party’s chief whip Shah
Published On: October 12, 2020 03:40 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Chief Minister (CM) of Karnali Province, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, who is also the parliamentary party leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in the provincial assembly, removed Gulab Jung Shah from the post of the chief whip of the party, on Monday.
India announces economic stimulus to boost demand by $10 billion
Published On: October 12, 2020 03:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
India on Monday announced steps to stimulate consumer demand, including advance payment of a part of the wages of federal government employees during the festival season and more capital spending as it tries to bolster the pandemic-hit economy.
People with COVID-19 to be barred from appearing in PSC exams
Published On: October 12, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica
PSC releases SOPs for conducting exams for civil servants amid the pandemic
Asia-Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain
Published On: October 12, 2020 01:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, Oct 12: Asia-Pacific countries including Singapore, Australia and Japan are gradually easing some international travel restrictions as coronavirus cases slow, in hopes of helping to revive their economies.
Coronavirus-related death toll in Province 1 climbs to 103
Published On: October 12, 2020 01:36 PM NPT By: Republica
BIRATNAGAR, Oct 12: The number of people dying of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Province 1 has climbed to 103 with one more person dying of COVID-19 on Monday.
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