WORLD, Latest Updates
U.S. weekly jobless claims drift around one million
U.S. weekly jobless claims drift around one million
WASHINGTON, Aug 27: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered around 1 million last week, suggesting the labor market recovery was stalling as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and financial aid from the government dries up.
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Mid-Western University conducting online exams from Friday
Mid-Western University conducting online exams from Friday
SURKHET, Aug 27: The Mid Western University is conducting its mid-term examinations via online from Monday. According to Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Nanda Bahadur Singh, the university is conducting examinations via online systems from Monday as per its alternate exam modality developed by the Universi...
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Dr KC postpones hunger strike for a week at the request of local administration
Dr KC postpones hunger strike for a week at the request of l...
JUMLA, Aug 27: Dr Govinda KC, who was preparing to begin a fresh hunger strike beginning Thursday, has decided to postpone it for a week.
Aug 27, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
FM Gyawali, UK State Minister discuss COVID-19 pandemic during virtual talks
FM Gyawali, UK State Minister discuss COVID-19 pandemic duri...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held a virtual meeting with State Minister of Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom Lord Ahmed on Thursday.
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 183 with eight fatalities in past 24 hours
Nepal's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 183 with eight fatalit...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The COVID-19 death toll in Nepal has risen to 183 on Thursday, with eight fatalities in various parts of the country in the past 24 hours.
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Digital finance can deliver long-term financing of UN SDGs: report
Digital finance can deliver long-term financing of UN SDGs:...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: United Nations Secretary-General’s Task Force on Digital Finance on Thursday released a new report titled “People’s Money: Harnessing Digitalization to Finance a Sustainable Future”, spelling out how digital finance can be harnessed in ways that empower citizens as tax-payers and...
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, AUDIO/VIDEO, Latest Updates
VIDEO: Ranipokhari in the final phase of reconstruction
VIDEO: Ranipokhari in the final phase of reconstruction
Construction work is expected to complete in a month
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, Infographic, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
COVID-19 cases keep soaring in Kathmandu Valley; 377 new cases reported in past 24 hours
COVID-19 cases keep soaring in Kathmandu Valley; 377 new cas...
COVID-19 tally in Valley stands at 4,019
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Health ministry reports record daily jump of 1,111 coronavirus infections on Thursday, tak...
Health ministry reports record daily jump of 1,111 coronavir...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) reported a record daily jump of 1,111 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking Nepal's COVID-19 national tally to 35,529 as cases surged across the country.
Aug 27, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Coronavirus death toll in Banke rises to six
Coronavirus death toll in Banke rises to six
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 27: The COVID-19 death toll in Banke district climbed to six with a 70-year-old woman dying of novel coronavirus disease in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City-7 on Thursday afternoon.
Aug 27, 2020