SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Amnesty International calls on FIFA to act on labor abuses in Qatar ahead of World Cup qua...
Amnesty International calls on FIFA to act on labor abuses i...
KATHMANDU, March 22: Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Amnesty International has called on FIFA to use its leverage with the Qatari authorities to help end the abuse of migrant workers.
Mar 22, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
All eyes on four UML leaders, as Oli faction seeks clarification
All eyes on four UML leaders, as Oli faction seeks clarifica...
KATHMANDU, March 22: The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has sought clarification from its four leaders including Madhav Kumar Nepal for carrying out activities against the party interests.
Mar 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Rhino census begins from Parsa National Park
Rhino census begins from Parsa National Park
KATHMANDU, March 22: Rhino census has begun from the Pratappur of Parsa National Park in the southern belt of Nepal.
Mar 22, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts
Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts
With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor Zoom made the cut.
Mar 22, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Lawsuit filed over hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s father
Lawsuit filed over hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s father
Rapper Nicki Minaj’s mother, Carol Maraj, has filed a $150 million lawsuit against the man who is accused of killing Minaj’s father in a hit-and-run crash last month, an attorney for Maraj said.
Mar 22, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Food & Drinks, Beauty, Travel
Introducing ‘Meraki Holistic Wellness Retreat’ for cleansing mind, body and soul
Introducing ‘Meraki Holistic Wellness Retreat’ for cleansing...
With the pre-launch of ‘Meraki Holistic Wellness Retreat’ on Saturday, it has re-opened its services and operations. The center which was forced to stop its operation due to the pandemic, has now re-opened after taking all the safety measures for the same.
Mar 22, 2021
WORLD, Latest Updates
A year on from lockdown, India reports worst daily rise in COVID-19 in months
A year on from lockdown, India reports worst daily rise in C...
NEW DELHI, March 22: India reported its most COVID-19 cases and deaths in months on Monday, on the first anniversary of the start of a chaotic nationwide lockdown that left many people jobless and shrank the economy.
Mar 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt waives electricity demand charges for hotels to help them recover losses during peak...
Govt waives electricity demand charges for hotels to help th...
KATHMANDU, March 22: The government has decided to waive the electricity demand charges of the lockdown period for the hotel and restaurant industry that are hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. A cabinet meeting held recently took a decision to this effect.
Mar 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Six injured in cooking gas explosion in Bhaktapur
Six injured in cooking gas explosion in Bhaktapur
BHAKTAPUR, March 22: Six people were severely injured when a cooking gas (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) exploded in Bhimeshwor Mo:Mo and Chicken House at Suryabinayak Municipality-5 of Bhaktapur on Sunday.
Mar 22, 2021
WORLD
Taiwan kicks off vaccination drive with AstraZeneca shot
Taiwan kicks off vaccination drive with AstraZeneca shot
TAIPEI, March 22: Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive Monday, beginning a campaign that won’t use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally.
Mar 22, 2021