SOCIETY
Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident
Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident
POKHARA, March 16: A Nepal Army man died on Monday in Pokhara after he met with an accident during paragliding training.
Mar 16, 2021
POLITICS
Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders today
Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders...
KATHMANDU, March 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is holding an all-party meeting today.
Mar 16, 2021
WORLD
Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety scare
Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety...
BANGKOK, March 16: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday after the rollout had been temporarily put on hold over safety concerns.
Mar 16, 2021
WORLD
3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp
3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp
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SAN DIEGO, March 16: A driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment Monday in downtown San Diego, killing three people and injuring six others, authorities said.
Mar 16, 2021
WORLD
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
LONDON, March 16: At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports last week that some people in Denmark and Norway who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there’s no evidence t...
Mar 16, 2021
OPINION
China’s regulatory war on Ant
China’s regulatory war on Ant
Chinese fintech conglomerate Ant Group has quickly grown into an internet titan, owing not only to regulatory lag but also to its agile adaptation to rule changes.
Mar 16, 2021
ECONOMY
Only one-fourth of the total capital expenditure spent in the first eight months
Only one-fourth of the total capital expenditure spent in th...
KATHMANDU, March 16: The government has been able to spend only one-fourth of the budget allocated for development projects in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, revealing the perennial problem of the government to spend money under capital expenditure.
Mar 16, 2021
OPINION
Let women lead
Let women lead
Men must be part of the equation but women must be prepared and assert themselves.
Mar 16, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN, March 16: A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot...
Mar 16, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal faction to hold national gathering as planned after reconciliation appears less like...
Nepal faction to hold national gathering as planned after re...
KATHMANDU, March 15: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the CPN-UML has decided not to stop the national gathering of party leaders and cadres scheduled to be held for March 17 and 18 as there was no sign of reaching agreement with Chairman K P Oli-led faction of the party.
Mar 15, 2021