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
WORLD
Exclusive: Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it 'Trump cult'
Exclusive: Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican...
USA, Feb 2: Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after his false claims of election fraud sparked a deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol last month.
Feb 02, 2021
OPINION
Problem with the COVID convergence
Problem with the COVID convergence
Efficient use of available resources and effective implementation will be more important than ever. With the rich getting poorer, the poor must take matters into their own hands.
Feb 02, 2021
WORLD
China cracks fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, confiscates 3,000 doses: Xinhua
China cracks fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, confiscates 3,000 d...
SHANGHAI, Feb 2: Chinese police arrested more than 80 people and confiscated over 3,000 fake doses of COVID-19 vaccine as part of a campaign to combat vaccine-related crimes, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Feb 02, 2021
WORLD
Biden threatens U.S. sanctions after Myanmar coup, launches policy review
Biden threatens U.S. sanctions after Myanmar coup, launches...
WASHINGTON, Feb 2: U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar following a coup by the country’s military leaders and called for a concerted international response to press them to relinquish power.
Feb 02, 2021
OPINION
Why science diplomacy for Nepal?
Why science diplomacy for Nepal?
Science diplomacy is essential for Nepal in developing connectivity and long-term strategic alliances with international scientific communities.
Feb 02, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal hopes to see democratic and constitutional process restored soon in Myanmar
Nepal hopes to see democratic and constitutional process res...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Nepal has expressed hope that the democratic and constitutional process in Myanmar will be restored soon.
Feb 01, 2021
POLITICS
National Assembly Chair TImilsina objects to Speaker Sapkota’s move to return Constitution...
National Assembly Chair TImilsina objects to Speaker Sapkota...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Chairperson of National Assembly (NA) Ganesh Prasad Timilsina has objected to the move of House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota to unilaterally return the recommendations of candidates made earlier by the Constitutional Council in various constitutional bodies.
Feb 01, 2021
SOCIETY, Infographic, VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Kathmandu breathes poorest air in morning between 8 and 9 Monday
Kathmandu breathes poorest air in morning between 8 and 9 Mo...
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Air quality in Kathmandu, the country’s capital city, has continued to deteriorate on Monday as well. The highest fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) reading was measured at 182.17 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) in the morning between 8 and 9.
Feb 01, 2021