WORLD
Bangladesh ferry sinks, five dead, many missing
Bangladesh ferry sinks, five dead, many missing
DHAKA, April 5: A Bangladesh ferry carrying around 50 passengers collided with a cargo vessel and sank on Sunday in the Shitalakhsyaa River south of the capital Dhaka, leaving at least five people dead and many more missing, officials said.
Apr 05, 2021
POLITICS
CPN-UML lawmakers representing Karnali province govt resigning en masse today
CPN-UML lawmakers representing Karnali province govt resigni...
SURKHET, April 5: CPN-UML lawmakers representing Karnali Provincial government are resigning en masse on Monday.
A parliamentary party meeting of the party held on Sunday had asked its lawmakers to resign from their post.
Apr 05, 2021
SOCIETY
Customers required to get permission from Home Ministry while buying and selling acids
Customers required to get permission from Home Ministry whil...
KATHMANDU, April 5: Customers will now have to get permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs while selling and buying acid.
Apr 05, 2021
WORLD
Indonesia landslides, floods kill 55 people; dozens missing
Indonesia landslides, floods kill 55 people; dozens missing
JAKARTA, April 5: Multiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 55 people and displaced thousands, the country’s disaster relief agency said Monday. More than 40 other people were missing.
Apr 05, 2021
ECONOMY
DDA asks drug suppliers not to sell their products via online platforms
DDA asks drug suppliers not to sell their products via onlin...
KATHMANDU, April 5: The Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has barred selling medicinal products using online platforms such as social media.
Apr 05, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Restrictions imposed in and around Mumbai as COVID cases in Indian state surge
Restrictions imposed in and around Mumbai as COVID cases in...
MUMBAI, April 5: India’s richest state, Maharashtra, announced stringent COVID-19 restrictions from Monday, after a rapid rise in infections now accounting for more than half the country’s daily new cases.
Apr 05, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Second round of talks between govt and agitating Tharu group ends on positive note
Second round of talks between govt and agitating Tharu group...
KATHMANDU, April 4: The second round of talks between the government and Tharu agitators has ended on positive note.
Apr 04, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Restrictions imposed in Indian state that accounts for more than half of new COVID-19 case...
Restrictions imposed in Indian state that accounts for more...
MUMBAI, April 4: India’s richest state, Maharashtra, announced stringent COVID-19 restrictions from Monday, after a rapid rise in infections now accounting for more than half the daily new cases in India.
Apr 04, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Govt decides to administer China-donated COVID-19 vaccines starting April 7
Govt decides to administer China-donated COVID-19 vaccines s...
KATHMANDU, April 4: Government has decided to administer COVID-19 vaccines donated by China from April 7.
Apr 04, 2021
ECONOMY
PAC asks govt to recover dues of dedicated feeders and trunk lines from industries
PAC asks govt to recover dues of dedicated feeders and trunk...
KATHMANDU, April 4: The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the government to recover the dues from the industries which used electricity supplied through dedicated feeders and trunk lines after Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) failed to take action against them.
Apr 04, 2021