SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Sajha Yatayat to resume service in Kathmandu Valley
Sajha Yatayat to resume service in Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, July 11: Although the Federation of Nepali National Transport Entrepreneurs has put forth various preconditions for the resumption of public transportation, Sajha Yatayat has decided to resume the short-route public transportation services in the Kathmandu Valley.
Jul 11, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are...
CHICAGO, July 11: The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century - to the very origins of germ theory.
Jul 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Rautes in deep crisis amid prolonged lockdown
Rautes in deep crisis amid prolonged lockdown
SURKHET, July 11: The only nomadic tribe in Nepal, Rautes, have been dragged into a deep crisis due to the nationwide lockdown which has been enforced since March 24 earlier this year in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Jul 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
COVID-19 patient dies at Patan Hospital
COVID-19 patient dies at Patan Hospital
KATHMANDU, July 11: A chronic kidney patient succumbed to COVID-19 at the Lalitpur-based Patan Hospital on Friday evening.
Jul 11, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Brazil registers another 1,214 coronavirus deaths on Friday
Brazil registers another 1,214 coronavirus deaths on Friday
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11: Brazil registered 45,048 additional cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours and 1,214 new deaths, the health ministry said on Friday.
Jul 11, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Foreign students weigh studying in person vs. losing visas
Foreign students weigh studying in person vs. losing visas
PHOENIX, July 11: International students worried about a new immigration policy that could potentially cost them their visas say they feel stuck between being unnecessarily exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and being able to finish their studies in America.
Jul 11, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt thanks cable operators for blocking Indian news channels
Govt thanks cable operators for blocking Indian news channel...
KATHMANDU, July 11: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) has expressed serious concern over the publication/dissemination of ill-intended and ill-founded news reports about Nepal and its Prime Minister by some Indian media outlets. Issuing a statement on Friday, the mini...
Jul 11, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Nepal should act as the peacemaker
Nepal should act as the peacemaker
It is timely to state the importance of the Zone of Peace proposal that King Birendra floated to the world during his coronation in 1975. That proposal was meant to ensure that Nepal does not become a victim of an unjust world order.
Jul 11, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Reimagining regulations
Reimagining regulations
While the concept of AI politicians has started to dominate the public discourse in many parts of the world, the government of Nepal is still clueless about harnessing the power of the AI to deliver better governance.
Jul 11, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are...
CHICAGO, July 11: The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century - to the very origins of germ theory.
Jul 11, 2020