ECONOMY
Additional 5.8 million Nepalis procured internet services last year
Additional 5.8 million Nepalis procured internet services la...
KATHMANDU, July 10: An additional 5.79 million Nepalis procured internet services in one year since the COVID-19 hit the country due to an increasing use of online platforms in various fronts during the period.
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 2,169 new cases, 1,432 recoveries and 22 deaths on Saturday
Nepal records 2,169 new cases, 1,432 recoveries and 22 death...
KATHMANDU, July 10: Nepal recorded 2,169 new cases, 1,432 recoveries and 22 deaths due to COVID-19 on Saturday.
Jul 10, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal should not fall behind to make strategic approach to procure vaccines through bilate...
Nepal should not fall behind to make strategic approach to p...
KATHMANDU, July 10: The World Bank (WB) is providing an additional support of US $ 50 million each in the implementation of the government’s flagship School Sector Development Program (SSDP), and to improve efficiency in the public resource management systems of Nepal’s health sector.
Jul 10, 2021
Coronavirus
NRCS intensifies lobbying for getting COVID-19 vaccines
NRCS intensifies lobbying for getting COVID-19 vaccines
KATHMANDU, July 10: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has continued its efforts to procure the COVID-19 vaccines. The NRCS, through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) which is partnering with the organization of humanitarian actions in Nepal, has intensified...
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY
1.5 million J&J COVID-19 vaccines provided by US to arrive in Kathmandu on Monday
1.5 million J&J COVID-19 vaccines provided by US to arrive i...
KATHMANDU, July 10: The 1.5 million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that the US is providing under the COVAX facility is set to arrive in Nepal on Monday morning.
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY
Three caught with brown sugar
Three caught with brown sugar
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MORANG, July 10: Police have arrested three people from Belbari of Morang in possession of brown sugar (an adulterated form of heroin). According to the police office of Biratnagar in Province 1, police nabbed two females and one male with the illegal drug on Thursday.
Jul 10, 2021
POLITICS
Meeting of Bagmati Province Assembly postponed
Meeting of Bagmati Province Assembly postponed
KATHMANDU, July 10: A meeting of the Bagmati Province Assembly to discuss the budget presented by the provincial government that was scheduled for today has been postponed. The Secretariat of the Province Assembly had issued a notice on Wednesday to attend the meeting today.
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Weather today: Rain, thundershower predicted
Weather today: Rain, thundershower predicted
KATHMANDU, July 10: There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunderstorms in some parts of the country as the influence of monsoon wind remains active across the country, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY
Roadway to Rasuwagadhi blocked by landslides
Roadway to Rasuwagadhi blocked by landslides
RASUWA, July 10: The roadway leading to the Rasuwagadi checkpoint has been blocked by debris due to continuous rainfall and landslides in the region. The road has been blocked by landslide debris in the Syafru-Rasuwagadhi road section. The debris on the road has closed off all the movement of vehicl...
Jul 10, 2021
OPINION
Good and bad nationalism
Good and bad nationalism
In the Nepali language, the two terms deshbhakti (patriotism) and rastrabhakti (nationalism) have been used interchangeably, but people are slowly differentiating between them. Patriotism is the love of the land: a yearning for soil's sound, sight, and smell. When we feel nostalgic for our own patch...
Jul 10, 2021