SOCIETY
Covid-19 cases on rise again
Covid-19 cases on rise again
KATHMANDU, March 31: Covid-19 has been confirmed in 42 more people in Nepal in the last twenty-four hours. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), there are 123 active infected people in Nepal. Covid-19 has been confirmed in 42 people out of 915 samples tested in 24 hours.
Mar 31, 2023
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
COVID-19 seen among people returning home from India
COVID-19 seen among people returning home from India
KATHMANDU, March 31: The COVID-19 infection has started to be seen in people returning home from different parts of India through Gaddachouki on the western border of Kanchanpur.
Mar 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Acharya wins Khotang Chamber of Commerce and Industry election
Acharya wins Khotang Chamber of Commerce and Industry electi...
KHOTANG, March 31: Rajan Prasad Acharya has been elected as chairperson of Khotang Chamber of Commerce and Industry from the 11th district convention.
Mar 31, 2023
SOCIETY
NSO appeals to all not to spread misinformation on census
NSO appeals to all not to spread misinformation on census
KATHMANDU, March 31: The National Statistics Office (NSO) has expressed concern over the spread of misinformation on various media and social media regarding the religion following the announcement of the result of national population census, 2078.
Mar 31, 2023
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in ‘huge win’ for Russia
TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in ‘huge win’ for Russia
WASHINGTON, March 31: A year ago, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, TikTok started labeling accounts operated by Russian state propaganda agencies as a way to tell users they were being exposed to Kremlin disinformation.
Mar 31, 2023
My City, Entertainment, Events, Music
Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC to Headline Power Trip Festival
Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC to Headline P...
As expected, a new hard rock festival called Power Trip, from the founders of Coachella, has announced its lineup: Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Tool. It will take place at Coachella’s home base of the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., Oct. 6-8, according to rep...
Mar 31, 2023
WORLD, Latest Updates
Musk overtakes Obama as most followed Twitter account
Musk overtakes Obama as most followed Twitter account
WASHINGTON, March 31: Elon Musk has surpassed former US president Barack Obama as the most followed account on Twitter, five months after he bought the platform in a tumultuous takeover.
Mar 31, 2023
OPINION
Ukraine, Non-alignment, Nepal and South Asia
Ukraine, Non-alignment, Nepal and South Asia
We live in an age of great power competition, and extreme volatility. The unprecedented rise of China began geopolitical realignments in different parts of the globe. The process was further accelerated by the outbreak of Covid- 19 pandemic, war in Ukraine and other multiple crises raising several q...
Mar 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Two Indian nationals arrested with cocaine worth 170 million rupees
Two Indian nationals arrested with cocaine worth 170 million...
KATHMANDU, March 31: Police have arrested two Indian women in possession of nearly eight kilograms of cocaine. The narcotics are reportedly worth Rs. 170 million in the illegal drug market.
Mar 31, 2023
ECONOMY
China agrees to resume bilateral trade with Nepal via Tatopani-Khasa customs after a hiatu...
China agrees to resume bilateral trade with Nepal via Tatopa...
KATHMANDU, March 31: The Chinese government has agreed to resume the two-way trade via Tatopani-Khasa route from May 1 this year.
Mar 31, 2023