KATHMANDU, June 26: In order to pressurize the authorities to come up with a better covid-19 response, social activist ‘Iih’ who is also the admin of group ‘Enough is enough’ has started a hunger strike. The hunger strike runs on the theme ‘enough is enough: Satyagraha to save lives (a plea for truth to be heard)’.

KATHMANDU, June 26: Various human rights groups have expressed concern over the failure of the authorities to investigate and prosecute acts of torture in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 26 :The Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the government to expand the coverage of the internet to all local units, community schools and health institutions at the earliest.

KATHMANDU, June 26: It has been revealed that government authorities have tried to exonerate Esewa – a digital wallet company – from the charge of carrying out the business of banned crypto currency ‘bitcoin’ in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 26: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) reported 593 more cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease on Friday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, June 26: Under the ‘Spiny Babbler Evolution Online Learning Program’, children from across Nepal participated in a ‘Children research civilization program’ during the span of the two months of the ongoing lockdown.

Looters clash with locals at a Kavre village, four injured

Published On: June 26, 2020 12:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: A group of looters clashed with locals at Roshi Rural Municipality in Kavre district on Thursday night, leaving four locals injured. The locals were guarding a Buddha Chitta tree–considered sacred by Buddhists. Buddha Chitta seeds are used as beads to make garlands, which have great value in foreign markets.

ISLAMABAD, June 25: Pakistan’s state-run airline announced Thursday it would ground 150 pilots on charges they obtained their pilot licenses by having others take exams for them.

Police inspector arrested on drug charges

Published On: June 25, 2020 03:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU: A Nepal Police inspector has been arrested on drug charges.

Second Covid-19 death in Kathmandu Valley

Published On: June 25, 2020 02:29 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 25: A 50-year-old man, who died at the Lalipur-based Patan Hospital, has become the Kathmandu Valley’s second Covid-19 death case.