Coronavirus
Number of people dying of coronavirus in Nepal rises to eight
Number of people dying of coronavirus in Nepal rises to eigh...
KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal's COVID-19 death toll climbed to eight on Sunday.
May 31, 2020
Coronavirus
With 166 new cases confirmed Sunday, Nepal's COVID-19 tally jumps to 1,567
With 166 new cases confirmed Sunday, Nepal's COVID-19 tally...
KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal's COVID-19 tally has reached 1,567 after the confirmation of 166 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population said.
May 31, 2020
ECONOMY
Tax rise on electric vehicles will hit govt plan of making country self-reliant in energy...
Tax rise on electric vehicles will hit govt plan of making c...
KATHMANDU, May 31: Lawmakers on Sunday criticized the government move to raise the taxes on electric vehicles, arguing that it will hit the aspiration of making the country self-reliant in energy supply and will aggravate the trade deficit further.
May 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
NEA makes online meter reading available for public
NEA makes online meter reading available for public
KATHMANDU, May 31: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has made online meter reading available for its consumers. With the lockdown into effect, the NEA staffers are unable to visit houses for meter reading.
May 31, 2020
WORLD
'I can't breathe' protests heat up as curfews imposed in several U.S. cities
'I can't breathe' protests heat up as curfews imposed in sev...
MINNEAPOLIS, May 31: Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck.
May 31, 2020
Coronavirus
With 18 new cases, COVID-19 tally in Karnali Province soars to 123
With 18 new cases, COVID-19 tally in Karnali Province soars...
SURKHET, May 31: With 18 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday morning, the number of people infected by coronavirus has climbed to 123 in the Karnali Province, officials said.
May 31, 2020
OPINION
Learning to live with COVID-19
Learning to live with COVID-19
OXFORD/PORTO ALEGRE – One of COVID-19’s paradoxes has been the way in which some wealthy, high-capacity countries (particularly the United States and the United Kingdom) failed to contain the virus, while some poorer countries and regions with less capacity (including Vietnam, Greece, and the Indian...
May 31, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt tables constitution amendment bill at parliament
Govt tables constitution amendment bill at parliament
KATHMANDU, May 30: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shivamaya Tumbahangphe has tabled the bill for discussions at parliament in a bid to amend Nepal's constitution to update the country’s map.
May 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
A family of 18 says corona is overrated
A family of 18 says corona is overrated
KATHMANDU, May 31: Jainudin Ansari, a tailor from Birgunj, was living a normal life, then terror struck. All 18 members of his family, including his four-and-half-month old grandchild, were tested positive for coronavirus. Following this, they were taken to Narayani Sub Regional Hospital, Birgunj, w...
May 31, 2020
OPINION
How to save kids from anxiety of pandemic
How to save kids from anxiety of pandemic
The world’s attention is currently focused on measures to mitigate the transmission and economic effect of COVID-19 pandemic, and Nepal is no exception. Though the government and health officials are constantly working towards taking the necessary steps to manage the pandemic, reduce transmission an...
May 31, 2020