WORLD
30 homes estimated to have been lost in Australian wildfire
30 homes estimated to have been lost in Australian wildfire
PERTH, Australia, Feb 2: An out-of-control wildfire burning northeast of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed an estimated 30 homes and was threatening more Tuesday, with many locals across the region told it is too late to leave.
Feb 02, 2021
WORLD
Myanmar lawmakers say army guarding their housing after coup
Myanmar lawmakers say army guarding their housing after coup
YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 2: Hundreds of members of Myanmar’s Parliament remained confined inside their government housing in the country’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Feb 02, 2021
WORLD
Chinese state newspaper omits Jack Ma from list of entrepreneurial leaders
Chinese state newspaper omits Jack Ma from list of entrepren...
SHANGHAI, Feb 2: Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been left off a list of Chinese entrepreneurial leaders published by state media - the snub underscoring how just far he has fallen out of favour with Beijing.
Feb 02, 2021
WORLD
UK detects South African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links
UK detects South African coronavirus variant in people with...
LONDON, Feb 2: Eleven people in different regions of England have tested positive for the South African coronavirus variant without having any links to people who have travelled, prompting mass testing in the areas to contain the outbreak.
Feb 02, 2021
POLITICS
US wants to see Nepal's democratic institutions, constitutional process resolve parliament...
US wants to see Nepal's democratic institutions, constitutio...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Dismissing speculations in the political circle in Kathmandu about the silence maintained by the international community including the US in regard to the current political situation in the country, US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry said that they want to see Nepal's democratic in...
Feb 02, 2021
ECONOMY
Daraz makes Infinix Note 8i available for delivery
Daraz makes Infinix Note 8i available for delivery
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The delivery of the new Infinix Note 8i has officially begun via Daraz, an online marketplace starting Monday.
Feb 02, 2021
SOCIETY
DPO, Chitwan in collaboration with Community Service Center organizes awareness classes to...
DPO, Chitwan in collaboration with Community Service Center...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: District Police Office (DPO), Chitwan in collaboration with the Ward Police Office and Community Service Center of Narayangar has organized an awareness program to fight against child sexual abuse and cyber crimes in Chitwan.
Feb 02, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
10 health institutions barred from conducting medical tests of those travelling abroad
10 health institutions barred from conducting medical tests...
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The government has scrapped licenses of 10 health institutions conducting health check-ups of people travelling abroad.
Feb 02, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
113,175 people receive COVID-19 vaccine in Nepal so far
113,175 people receive COVID-19 vaccine in Nepal so far
Country’s COVID-19 case tally stands at 271,118 including 2,489 active cases as of Monday
Feb 02, 2021
WORLD
Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case
Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case
SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb 2: Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers and Asians in California and Washington state.
Feb 02, 2021