KATHMANDU, July 7: Market sentiment remained firmly bullish throughout the trading session on Tuesday. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shot up by 30 points within the first half an hour of trading. Following a minor pullback at mid-day, the stock market witnessed a steady advance in the late afternoon to close Tuesday’s trading firmly higher. Nepse settled at 1,336.66 points – up 37.93 points against the previous session.

KATHMANDU, July 7: The newly-constructed multipurpose community centre at Changunarayan Municipality in Bhaktapur district was handed over to the municipal authorities on Monday. The building will be used as a ‘coordination hub’ by the municipality as part of its crisis preparedness and response efforts including those for COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Amid easing lockdown, the Kathmandu Valley reported 28 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday.

July 7: There is some risk, but health officials say there are precautions you can take to minimize the chances you’ll be exposed to the virus.

Unteaching tyranny

Published On: July 7, 2020 05:30 PM NPT By: Shyam Sharma

When a fellow professor in a teacher training program said last month that he takes attendance twice during class since going online, I was surprised by the tyrannical idea. What if a student lost internet connection or electricity, ran out of data or was sharing a device, had family obligations or a health problem? We’re not just “going online,” we’re also going through a horrifying global pandemic!

Oli-Dahal meeting ends inconclusively

Published On: July 7, 2020 04:53 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, July 7: The one-on-one meeting between the two chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal ended inconclusively on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, July 7: As many as 686 COVID-19 patients were discharged after recovery while 204 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in various parts of the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said.

Brokerage license to banks to go online soon

Published On: July 7, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 7: Banks are expected to start working as stock brokers soon as a task force under the parliamentary Finance Committee has given the green signal on the issue.

Govt set to pick new IGP today

Published On: July 7, 2020 03:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 7: With the incumbent Inspector General of Police (IGP) Thakur Prasad Gyawaly retiring from the service on Wednesday, a cabinet meeting scheduled for later today is set to appoint the new chief of Nepal Police.

Medics stage demonstration demanding security at BPKIHS

Published On: July 7, 2020 03:12 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, July 7: Medics working on the frontline amid the COVID-19 pandemic staged demonstration demanding security at BP Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan on Tuesday.