SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Two succumb to COVID-19 in Parsa
Two succumb to COVID-19 in Parsa
BIRGUNJ, July 29: Two more people have died due to COVID-19 infection in Parsa district on Wednesday.
Jul 29, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Hotel operators to attract domestic tourists for instantaneous revival
Hotel operators to attract domestic tourists for instantaneo...
KATHMANDU, July 30: As the restriction on operation of hotels comes to an end, hotel operators are working to draw the attention of domestic tourists for instantaneous revival of the hospitality sector of the country.
Jul 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Dead bodies of two persons recovered; 20 others still missing
Dead bodies of two persons recovered; 20 others still missin...
SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 29: Two females of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-4, Fulpingkatti Village who had gone missing in the landslide a week ago, were found dead on Wednesday.
Jul 29, 2020
WORLD
Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise
Iran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise
TEHRAN, Iran, July 29: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a fake aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday, the latest barrage in a drill that saw two American bases temporarily go on al...
Jul 29, 2020
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
ByteDance investors value TikTok at $50 billion in takeover bid - sources
ByteDance investors value TikTok at $50 billion in takeover...
NEW YORK/HONG KONG, July 29: Some investors of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance seeking to take over the popular social media app are valuing it at about $50 billion, significantly more than peers such as Snap Inc (SNAP.N), according to people familiar with the matter.
Jul 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Mother, daughter buried by landslide in Dang
Mother, daughter buried by landslide in Dang
DANG, July 29: A mother and her two-year-old daughter died after being buried by a landslide here this morning.
Jul 29, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Data for public policy
Data for public policy
The Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 was awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach of alleviating poverty. The key to their experimental approach was randomized trials to test the effectiveness of social programs and interventions. Such evidence dr...
Jul 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
National Examination Board gears up preparation to publish SEE result within a week
National Examination Board gears up preparation to publish S...
KATHMANDU, July 29: After prolonged delay due to the continued lockdown enforced by the government to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Examination Board (NEB) has geared up preparation to publish the final result of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) within a week.
Jul 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
With 210 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19 tally reaches 19,273
With 210 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19 ta...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed 210 new cases of coronavirus, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to 19,273.
Jul 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 15 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 15 new cases of coronavirus in th...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Kathmandu Valley has reported 15 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jul 29, 2020