SOCIETY
High alert in area around BNP as ‘killer’ tiger escapes from enclosure
High alert in area around BNP as ‘killer’ tiger escapes from...
NEPALGUNJ, March 25: The area around the Banke National Park (BNP) has been placed on high alert after a ‘killer’ Bengal tiger which was confined by the park authorities escaped from its enclosure on Tuesday morning.
Mar 25, 2021
WORLD
Brazil becomes 2nd nation to top 300,000 COVID-19 deaths
Brazil becomes 2nd nation to top 300,000 COVID-19 deaths
SAO PAULO, March 25: Brazil topped 300,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, becoming the second country to do so amid a spike in infections that has seen the South American country report record death tolls in recent days.
Mar 25, 2021
WORLD
AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after US rift
AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after US rift
USA, March 25: AstraZeneca insisted Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its disputed U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public rift with American officials.
Mar 25, 2021
WORLD
North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics
North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan...
SEOUL/TOKYO, March 25: North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan’s prime minister said, fueling tension ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and ramping up pressure on the Biden administration as it finalises its North Korea policy.
Mar 25, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Local authorities in Kathmandu Valley restrict public gatherings, warn of action against t...
Local authorities in Kathmandu Valley restrict public gather...
KATHMANDU, March 25: Amid sudden spike in the cases of COVID-19, local administration in Kathmandu Valley as well as other parts of the country have announced various measures to check possible spread of this pandemic.
Mar 25, 2021
SOCIETY
Girls held hostage and raped for nine days
Girls held hostage and raped for nine days
KATHMANDU, March 25: Two persons have been arrested for abducting girls, holding them hostage for nine days and raping in the Rukum East. Two persons have been arrested for abducting two 14-year-old and 15-year-old girls from Bhume Rural Municipality of the district and taking them hostage, police s...
Mar 25, 2021
WORLD
India's daily COVID-19 infections rise to five-month high
India's daily COVID-19 infections rise to five-month high
NEW DELHI, March 25: India added 53,476 COVID-19 infections overnight, the highest daily rise since Oct. 23, the health ministry data showed on Thursday.
Mar 25, 2021
ECONOMY
BFIs invested additional Rs 26.95 billion in loans against shares
BFIs invested additional Rs 26.95 billion in loans against s...
KATHMANDU, March 25: The banks and financial institutions (BFIs) in the country invested an additional Rs 26.95 billion in margin loans in the first seven months of the current fiscal year as they showed flexibility to invest in the sector after the lockdown and pandemic hit the country.
Mar 25, 2021
OPINION
Marriage is no license to rape
Marriage is no license to rape
Sexual violence by intimate partner is largely unreported due to social stigma as well as the belief that forced sexual relation by a husband without the consent of the wife doesn’t constitute violence.
Mar 25, 2021
ECONOMY
NEA hires Chinese company to install 50 charging stations
NEA hires Chinese company to install 50 charging stations
KATHMANDU, March 25: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has awarded the contract to install 50 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) to Jiangsu Jingdao New Energy Co Ltd, a Chinese company.
Mar 25, 2021