SOCIETY
Cases of violence against women on the rise
Cases of violence against women on the rise
KATHMANDU, August 7: Cases related to rape and domestic violence have been found to be on the rise across the country. According to the statistics released by Nepal Police, as many as 2,534 cases were filed against rape in 2020, while 2,144 complaints were registered in 2019. So far, 390 cases of ra...
Aug 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Fire at Balaju Industrial District yet to be contained
Fire at Balaju Industrial District yet to be contained
KATHMANDU, August 7: The fire that broke out at Balaju Industrial District early Saturday morning at around 2:30 has not come under control yet.
Aug 07, 2021
SOCIETY
First shipment of Japanese-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Kathmandu
First shipment of Japanese-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine...
Kathmandu, August 7: The Japanese-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday.
Aug 07, 2021
OPINION
Politics and Business
Politics and Business
For me, as an academic taking interest in issues like business ethics, corporate social responsibility and anti-corruption, keeping aside highly personalized attacks and innuendos, Mr Shrestha’s appointment opens up a never-ending debate on nexus between business and politics in Nepal. Once again, I...
Aug 07, 2021
ECONOMY
4,800 hectares of land to be used for coffee plantation in Pakhribas Municipality
4,800 hectares of land to be used for coffee plantation in P...
DHANKUTA, August 7: Pakhribas Municipality in Dhankuta has inaugurated a coffee development program citing the high value of Nepal’s coffee in the global market and with an aim to improve the livelihoods of the local farmers.
Aug 07, 2021
Coronavirus
No link found so far between menstrual disorders and COVID-19 vaccines, EU says
No link found so far between menstrual disorders and COVID-1...
LONDON, Aug 7: No causal link between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual disorders has been found so far, Europe's drugs regulator said on Friday, separately recommending that three new conditions be added as possible side-effects of J&J's (JNJ.N) coronavirus shot.
Aug 07, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Govt adds 1,433 more COVID-19 vaccination centers to manage crowd
Govt adds 1,433 more COVID-19 vaccination centers to manage...
KATHMANDU, August 7: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has increased the number of COVID-19 vaccination centers across the country.
Aug 07, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Massive fire breaks out at Balaju Industrial Area
Massive fire breaks out at Balaju Industrial Area
KATHMANDU, August 7: The Balaju Industrial Area in Kathmandu suffered a massive fire on Saturday morning.
Aug 07, 2021
WORLD
Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman
Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt...
KABUL, Aug 7: Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan provincial capital and killed the government's senior media officer in Kabul on Friday amid a deteriorating security situation as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw.
Aug 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Grade XII examinations scheduled from August 15 fall uncertain amid rising cases of COVID-...
Grade XII examinations scheduled from August 15 fall uncerta...
*The examinations has fallen uncertain as MoHP has expressed its inability to manage health desk at each examination center and administer vaccines to students and teachers to be deputed for conducting the examinations.
*A meeting of National Education Board today to take decision whether to pu...
Aug 07, 2021