ECONOMY
Nepal writes to the US to clarify ‘controversial’ provisions of MCC agreement
Nepal writes to the US to clarify ‘controversial’ provisions...
KATHMANDU, September 4: Amid criticisms over some of the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement, Nepal has requested the United States to clarify the provisions deemed controversial in Nepal.
Sep 04, 2021
OPINION
Taliban’s return to Kabul: Implications for South Asia and beyond
Taliban’s return to Kabul: Implications for South Asia and b...
The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban carries enormous consequences for South Asia and beyond. Destabilization could start from there with Afghanistan once again becoming a safe haven for extremists working with their counterparts across the border in Pakistan. Developments in Afghanistan could sig...
Sep 04, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse extends correction to trade close to 2,900 support mark
Nepse extends correction to trade close to 2,900 support mar...
KATHMANDU, September 3: The stock market opened the week’s trading on a feeble note with the benchmark Nepse index tanking more than 49 points on Sunday. After a holiday on Monday, the index extended its downfall with another sharp decline of more than 69 points on Tuesday. Despite the market’s atte...
Sep 03, 2021
SOCIETY
Health Ministry to start clinical trial of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and cholera
Health Ministry to start clinical trial of vaccines against...
KATHMANDU, September 3: The Ministry of Health and Population is to start clinical trial of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and cholera. Nepal Health Research Council is set to initiate the clinical trial of mRNA and cholera vaccines against the two diseases.
Sep 03, 2021
POLITICS
UML Vice Chairman Gautam renounces party membership, likely to join Nepal-led CPN (Unified...
UML Vice Chairman Gautam renounces party membership, likely...
KATHMANDU, September 3: CPN-UML Vice Chairman Bam Dev Gautam has renounced the membership of the party.
Sep 03, 2021
POLITICS
Govt decision to form task force to study ‘border disputes’ with China courts controversy
Govt decision to form task force to study ‘border disputes’...
KATHMANDU, September 3: The decision of the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government to form a task force to see whether or not the Chinese side has encroached upon Nepali territory in the Namkha area of Humla district has courted controversies across political circles in Nepal.
Sep 03, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Money Heist 5 first impression: Women call the shots in an explosive season
Money Heist 5 first impression: Women call the shots in an e...
One year is a long time — long enough for a dreaded pandemic to spawn devastating variants, and for regimes to rise and fall. In the world of Money Heist though, the time has not just slowed down, it seems to be frozen.
Sep 03, 2021
ECONOMY
Finance ministry suggests forming committee to reform NAC
Finance ministry suggests forming committee to reform NAC
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KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The Ministry of Finance has suggested that it would be appropriate to form a high-level committee to study the future course of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) and the ongoing employees’ protests and submit suggestions to the government.
Sep 03, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Social media’s 70-up ‘grandfluencers’ debunking aging myths
Social media’s 70-up ‘grandfluencers’ debunking aging myths
Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous medications with high cholesterol, rising blood pressure and kidney trouble.
Sep 03, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
23 die of COVID-19 on Friday
23 die of COVID-19 on Friday
KATHMANDU, September: The Kathmandu Valley recorded 667 cases of COVID-19 on the same day. Of them 467 were recorded in Kathmandu, 71 in Bhaktapur and 129 in Lalitpur districts.
Sep 03, 2021