ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Upper Tamakoshi Project likely to be delayed
Upper Tamakoshi Project likely to be delayed
KATHMANDU, May 25: The completion of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydro Electric Project (UTHEP) is likely to be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown in the country.
May 25, 2020
SPORTS
Cologne grab late goals to earn 2-2 home draw with Fortuna
Cologne grab late goals to earn 2-2 home draw with Fortuna
COLOGNE, GERMANY, May 25: Late headers by substitute Anthony Modeste and Jhon Cordoba allowed Cologne to salvage a 2-2 home draw against Fortuna Duessledorf in the Bundesliga after Mark Uth had missed a penalty for the hosts on Sunday.
May 25, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
PM Oli, Speaker Sapkota, NA Chairman Timilsina extend Eid greetings
PM Oli, Speaker Sapkota, NA Chairman Timilsina extend Eid gr...
KATHMANDU, May 25: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged the Muslim community to observe the Eid al-Fitr festival by adopting precaution measures to be safe from COVID-19.
May 25, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Eid al-Fitr will further strengthen social harmony: President Bhandari
Eid al-Fitr will further strengthen social harmony: Presiden...
KATHMANDU, May 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that Eid al-Fitr would encourage to further strengthen social harmony, brotherhood and mutual cooperation among religious and cultural diversities of Nepalis living at different places in the world.
May 25, 2020
Interview, Republica Watch
We urge India to accept the truth: FM Gyawali
We urge India to accept the truth: FM Gyawali
Republica’s Subhash Ghimire and Nagarik’s Gunraj Luitel sat for an extensive conversation with Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at his office in Singha Durbar on Saturday.
May 24, 2020
Coronavirus
Xi says China could have set GDP growth goal around 6% had there been no coronavirus
Xi says China could have set GDP growth goal around 6% had t...
BEIJING, May 24: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China’s annual economic growth target could have been set around 6% had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened, according to state media reports on Saturday.
May 24, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Official logo of parliament, badge of MPs to be changed as per updated map of Nepal
Official logo of parliament, badge of MPs to be changed as p...
KATHMANDU, May 24: The Business Advisory Committee of the House of Representatives on Sunday decided to change the official logo of the federal parliament and badges of parliament members as per the revised map of Nepal.
May 24, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Non-life insurers attracted to expand business in agriculture and health insurance
Non-life insurers attracted to expand business in agricultur...
KATHMANDU, May 24: As the government is likely to raise the budget for the agriculture and health sectors significantly due to the ongoing threat of Covid19, non-life insurers of late have been eyeing these two sectors to expand their business.
May 24, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
CREASION and Coca-Cola to provide relief to 3,200 waste workers
CREASION and Coca-Cola to provide relief to 3,200 waste work...
KATHMANDU, May 24: CREASION and Coca-Cola in Nepal have announced a joint initiative named Waste Worker Emergency Relief Project (WWERP) in a bid to provide awareness, safety gears and relief materials to waste workers and their families amid the global pandemic.
May 24, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters rise up against security law
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters rise up against...
HONG KONG, May 24: Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands protesting on Sunday against Beijing’s plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, signalling a return to mass protests that roiled the financial hub last year.
May 24, 2020