BLOG, Blog
Slow learners and remote pedagogy
Slow learners and remote pedagogy
The lockdown imposed to control the highly contagious COVID-19 has been extended yet another time till June 14. As the viral infection has been increasingly affecting people across the country - even taking their lives - it is uncertain how long this order of home confinement will continue. The unce...
Jun 01, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Lockdowns ease across Europe, Asia with new tourism rules
Lockdowns ease across Europe, Asia with new tourism rules
ROME, June 1: The first day of June saw coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe on Monday, even as U.S. protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks. The Colosseum opened its ancient doors in Rome, ferries restarted in Bangladesh, golfers played in Greece, students retu...
Jun 01, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
13 more COVID-19 cases confirmed, tally jumps to 1,811
13 more COVID-19 cases confirmed, tally jumps to 1,811
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday evening.
Jun 01, 2020
Coronavirus
Nepal records highest single-day spike with 226 cases of coronavirus, COVID-19 tally surge...
Nepal records highest single-day spike with 226 cases of cor...
KATHMANDU, June 1: Nepal reported highest single-day spike with 226 cases of coronavirus on Monday afternoon.
Jun 01, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Constitution amendment bill on the new map published in Nepal Gazette for public informati...
Constitution amendment bill on the new map published in Nepa...
KATHMANDU, June 1: The constitution amendment bill on the new political map of the country tabled earlier in the federal parliament has been published in the Nepal Gazette for information to the public.
Jun 01, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Release of MCC grant only after parliament’s ratification, says Finance Minister Khatiwada
Release of MCC grant only after parliament’s ratification, s...
KATHMANDU, June 1: Minister for Finance, Yuba Raj Khatiwada, has said that the government will accept the fund from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) only after it gets approved by parliament.
Jun 01, 2020
SOCIETY
Kathmandu DAO issuing almost 150 travel passes every day
Kathmandu DAO issuing almost 150 travel passes every day
KATHMANDU, June 1: Dhan Bahadur Gurung’s sister is a mental health patient, who had come to Kathmandu before the government enforced the nationwide lockdown on March 24. After the government enforced a stay-at-home order, his sister was stuck in Kathmandu, and has been staying at a relative’s house.
Jun 01, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Tibet Autonomous Region of China provides medical supplies worth Rs 77.3 million
Tibet Autonomous Region of China provides medical supplies w...
BIRATNAGAR, June 1: The government of Province 1 has received medical supplies from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Jun 01, 2020
Coronavirus
Australia relaxes lockdown further, intensifies economic recovery efforts
Australia relaxes lockdown further, intensifies economic rec...
SYDNEY, June 1: Several Australian states eased social distancing restrictions further on Monday, allowing restaurants to host more people and public attractions to reopen, as the government moves to revive an ailing economy through accelerated infrastructure spending.
Jun 01, 2020
OPINION
Solidarity for land
Solidarity for land
Even during the lockdown caused by Coronavirus, a small number of Nepalis representing different political parties gathered in South Harrow in London on May 22 with an enlarged new political map of Nepal. Due to coronavirus situation, protest letters were sent to Indian High Commission in London by...
Jun 01, 2020