SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
With a deluge of new COVID-19 cases, govt directs hospitals to admit only serious COVID-19...
With a deluge of new COVID-19 cases, govt directs hospitals...
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: As hospitals providing treatment are already overwhelmed with the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the government has decided to hospitalize only those COVID-19 patients, who have shown serious health complications.
Aug 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
With two more dead bodies recovered, death toll in Lidi landslide climbs to 32
With two more dead bodies recovered, death toll in Lidi land...
Seven people still missing
Aug 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt employees directed to observe Civil Service Day maintaining health safety
Govt employees directed to observe Civil Service Day maintai...
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The federal, provincial and local government bodies have been directed to observe the upcoming Civil Service Day by maintaining adequate health safety. The meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary Lokdarshan Regmi has urged the government employees to compulsoril...
Aug 22, 2020
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Sevilla beat Inter 3-2 to lift sixth Europa League title
Sevilla beat Inter 3-2 to lift sixth Europa League title
COLOGNE, Germany, Aug 22: Sevilla clinched a sixth Europa League title with a roller-coaster 3-2 win over Inter Milan after an overhead kick by defender Diego Carlos deflected by the Italian side’s top scorer Romelu Lukaku settled a thrilling contest on Friday.
Aug 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Concerns rise as govt decision may leave over 26,000 SEE students unable to secure admissi...
Concerns rise as govt decision may leave over 26,000 SEE stu...
KATMANDU, August 22: At a time when a section of people are casting serious doubts over the reliability of the school’s internal assessment after more than 9,000 students achieved GPA of 4 in their SEE examinations, the recent SEE result has left several thousands students, who may not be able to ge...
Aug 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Annapurna Rural Municipality in Kaski launches 'One person, one mask campaign' to contain...
Annapurna Rural Municipality in Kaski launches 'One person,...
GANDAKI, Aug 22: The Annapurna Rural Municipality of Kaski district has launched a 'one person, one mask' campaign to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Aug 22, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Plane carrying dissident in coma leaves Russia for Germany
Plane carrying dissident in coma leaves Russia for Germany
OMSK, Russia, Aug 22: A plane carrying a Russian dissident who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning left for a German hospital Saturday following much wrangling over Alexei Navalny’s condition and treatment.
Aug 22, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
How patriotic was Bada Kaji Amar Singh Thapa?
How patriotic was Bada Kaji Amar Singh Thapa?
Let me make it clear at the outset that there are two historical characters with the name of Amar Singh Thapa—both from Gorkha district—one from Siran Chok, the other from Borlang. Amar Singh from Siran Chok was senior in age and thus he was called Bada Kaji. The one from Borlang was called Chhota, ...
Aug 22, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years
WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two...
GENEVA, Aug 22: The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine.
Aug 22, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India COVID-19 cases near 3 million as Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai approaches
India COVID-19 cases near 3 million as Ganesh Chaturthi in M...
MUMBAI, India 22: A jump in coronavirus infections on Friday pushed India closer to the 3 million mark, piling pressure on authorities to prevent huge gatherings this weekend as Mumbai celebrates the Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesh.
Aug 22, 2020