Coronavirus
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone?
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone?
NEW YORK, June 18: Yes. That’s why a daily wipe down of “high-touch” surfaces like phones, keyboards and tablet computers is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A scientific test shows the virus can live on plastic or stainless steel for two to three days.
Jun 18, 2020
POLITICS
National Assembly unanimously endorses the national emblem having Nepal's new map
National Assembly unanimously endorses the national emblem h...
KATHMANDU, June 18: National Assembly, the upper house of parliament, on Thursday unanimously endorsed the constitution amendment bill to pave way for replacing Nepal’s map in the national emblem with the country’s new political and administrative map that includes Kalapani, Lipu Lekh and Limpiyadhu...
Jun 18, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Art & Culture, Exhibitions
Neera's work on display at Wuhan Botanical Garden
Neera's work on display at Wuhan Botanical Garden
Veterarn artist Neera Joshi Pradhan's three of botanical art works—Rhododendron arborium, Passiflora edulis and Acer species — are on display at International Special Botanical illustration Exhibition.
Jun 18, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Literature
Nepa-laya’s first primary e-book, Arthat Pariwartan released
Nepa-laya’s first primary e-book, Arthat Pariwartan released
The book authored by Economic Analyst Sujeev Shakya, titled Arthat Pariwartan will be Nepa-laya’s first title to be released primarily as an e-book.
Jun 18, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
India should immediately return Nepal’s land: Lawmaker Sharma
India should immediately return Nepal’s land: Lawmaker Sharm...
KATHMANDU, June 18: National Assembly parliamentary party leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Dinanath Sharma said that India should return the encroached Nepali territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lekh and Kalapani at the earliest.
Jun 18, 2020
SOCIETY
How a govt school in a Himalayan village with students from more than 15 districts resumes...
How a govt school in a Himalayan village with students from...
HELAMBU, June 17: While many schools in the major cities with adequate internet and other facilities are struggling to operate and run classes, a government school in the remote Himalayan village of Melamchi Ghyang, Helambu, presents a different story.
Jun 18, 2020
My City, Entertainment
`That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
`That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
“That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday, the culmination of a three-year investigation that resulted in a rare arrest of a famous Hollywood figure in the #MeToo era.
Jun 18, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Three persons including a policeman test positive for COVID-19
Three persons including a policeman test positive for COVID-...
BHAKTAPUR, June 18: Three individuals including a police constable working at the Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday in Bhaktapur district. The policeman is a permanent resident of Changunarayan Municipality in the district.
Jun 18, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Health ministry projects 40,000 COVID-19 cases by mid-July
Health ministry projects 40,000 COVID-19 cases by mid-July
KATHMANDU, June 18: The Ministry of Health and Population has projected that Nepal will have reported 40,000 cases of novel coronavirus by the end of Nepali month of Ashar (mid-July). The ministry has prepared guidelines, in a bid to make necessary preparations.
Jun 18, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Record 79.5 million displaced at year-end despite COVID slowing exodus - UN
Record 79.5 million displaced at year-end despite COVID slow...
GENEVA , June 18: Nearly 80 million people worldwide, or 1% of humanity, were uprooted at the end of 2019 after fleeing wars or persecution, a record figure capping a “tumultuous” decade of displacement, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Jun 18, 2020