SOCIETY
Weather to remain clear for next three days
Weather to remain clear for next three days
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The weather will remain clear for the next three days, according to the Meteorological Forecast Division. There is a mild effect of the westerly winds in the country at present, according to the analysis of the Division.
Feb 12, 2022
ECONOMY
Korea stops taking Nepali workers due to rise in COVID-19 cases
Korea stops taking Nepali workers due to rise in COVID-19 ca...
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Korean government has suspended the ongoing process to take Nepali migrant workers from Nepal as well as other other countries as the rate of transmission of the COVID-19 virus began to increase rapidly in South Korea.
Feb 12, 2022
POLITICS
Unified Socialist Chairperson Nepal suggests postponing MCC agreement till election
Unified Socialist Chairperson Nepal suggests postponing MCC...
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BIRGUNJ, Feb 12: CPN (United Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal has neither supported nor opposed the MCC. He has instead suggested postponing the parliamentary ratification of the MCC deal until the next election.
Feb 12, 2022
WORLD
Russia could hit U.S. chip industry, White House warns
Russia could hit U.S. chip industry, White House warns
WASHINGTON, Feb 12: The White House is warning the chip industry to diversify its supply chain in case Russia retaliates against threatened U.S. export curbs by blocking access to key materials, people familiar with the matter said.
Feb 12, 2022
WORLD
U.S. warns Americans in Ukraine: Leave as invasion could come any time
U.S. warns Americans in Ukraine: Leave as invasion could com...
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Feb 12: Americans in Ukraine should leave within 48 hours as Russia could attack at any time, likely with an air assault, the White House said on Friday as Moscow accused Western nations of lying to distract from their own aggressive acts
Feb 12, 2022
POLITICS
MCC issue should be resolved through parliamentary process if no consensus among coalition...
MCC issue should be resolved through parliamentary process i...
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Rival faction leader within the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that the issue of ratification of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement should be resolved through parliamentary process if there is no consensus among coalition partners.
Feb 11, 2022
SOCIETY
SC to resume all services from February 13
SC to resume all services from February 13
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Supreme Court will function in full-fledged manner from February 13.
Feb 11, 2022
WORLD
US urges Americans in Ukraine to leave country: State Dept
US urges Americans in Ukraine to leave country: State Dept
WASHINGTON, Feb 11: The United States has issued a new advisory urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country at the earliest possibility, strengthening earlier warnings that urged its citizens to "consider" such action, US State Department said in a travel advisory.
Feb 11, 2022
WORLD
UK confirms deployment of further 350 British troops landed in Poland
UK confirms deployment of further 350 British troops landed...
LONDON, Feb 11: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday confirmed that a further 350 British troops have landed in Poland as tensions around Ukraine continue to escalate.
Feb 11, 2022
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Political parties weigh their electoral prospects as US presses for early decision on MCC...
Political parties weigh their electoral prospects as US pres...
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: As the deadline given by the US to take a final decision on whether to accept or reject the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant is just two weeks away, major political parties in the country are busy weighing the prospect of their electoral success in the upcoming local l...
Feb 11, 2022