My City, Entertainment
‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ wins book critics award
‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ wins book critics award
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” her epic novel about racism, resilience and identity named for the influential Black scholar and activist, has received the fiction prize from the National Book Critics Circle.
Mar 18, 2022
My City, Entertainment
Pete Davidson skipping ride to space on Jeff Bezos rocket
Pete Davidson skipping ride to space on Jeff Bezos rocket
Pete Davidson has bowed out of a short ride to space on a Jeff Bezos rocket. The “Saturday Night Live” star is no longer able to make the flight, which has been delayed for nearly a week, Bezos’ space travel company said Thursday night. No other details were provided.
Mar 18, 2022
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Gearing up for fifth edition of NAIFF 2022
Gearing up for fifth edition of NAIFF 2022
The Nepal America Film Society has announced the dates for the 2022 annual Nepal America International Film Festival (NAIFF). The fifth edition of the festival is scheduled to begin on June 23 and continues till June 26.
Mar 18, 2022
SOCIETY
Women, children affected more due to impacts of climate change: Minister Regmi
Women, children affected more due to impacts of climate chan...
KATHMANDU, March 18: Nepal has drawn attention of the international community stating that there was a serious impact on people's livelihood due to increased dryness in the rivers and snow melting as the result of rise in temperature.
Mar 18, 2022
POLITICS
CPN (Unified Socialist) sets its election slogan
CPN (Unified Socialist) sets its election slogan
KATHMANDU, March 18: The ruling CPN (Unified Socialist) is set to designate central leaders in all seven provinces for the upcoming local level election to be held on May 13.
Mar 18, 2022
POLITICS
It is useless to spread illusion against MCC: Home Minister Khand
It is useless to spread illusion against MCC: Home Minister...
CHANDRAUTA, March 18: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has said there is no point in suspecting the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). It is useless to spread the illusion that the US Army will come to Nepal with the MCC grant, he reminded.
Mar 18, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal imported coloured powder worth Rs 1.96 billion during the first seven months of curr...
Nepal imported coloured powder worth Rs 1.96 billion during...
KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal imported colored powder worth Rs 1.96 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, which was Rs 205.42 million more than the amount spent during the same period last year.
Mar 18, 2022
WORLD
Live updates: Zelenskyy mum on specifics of new US aid
Live updates: Zelenskyy mum on specifics of new US aid
LVIV, Ukraine, March 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was thankful to U.S. President Joe Biden for the additional military aid but said he would not say specifically what the new package included because he didn’t want to tip off Russia.
Mar 18, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt raises Rs 3.75 billion in customs duty from gold import in 8 months of current FY
Govt raises Rs 3.75 billion in customs duty from gold import...
KATHMANDU, March 17: The government collected revenue worth Rs 3.75 billion alone from the duty on gold import during mid-July 2021 and mid-March 2022.
Mar 17, 2022
ECONOMY
FNCSI to lead campaign to make govt offices use local goods
FNCSI to lead campaign to make govt offices use local goods
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) said it will take initiatives to increase the use of the locally produced goods in government offices.
Mar 17, 2022