SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Very few docs applied when health ministry sought applications from medical professionals...
Very few docs applied when health ministry sought applicatio...
KATHMANDU, April 29: Medical doctors have shown no or little interest in applying for government jobs to deal with COVID-19. Very few or no applications were made for various positions advertised by the Ministry of Health and Population(MoHP) some five weeks ago.
Apr 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Over 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended...
Over 47 million women could lose access to contraception, le...
KATHMANDU, April 29: As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence, and other harmful practices could skyrocket by millions of cases in the months ahead, according to data released by the UNFPA, the Unite...
Apr 29, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli races to save his hold on power as Nepal-Dahal alliance seeks his ouster
PM Oli races to save his hold on power as Nepal-Dahal allian...
KATHMANDU, April 29: The ruling Nepal Communist Party’s disputes surfaced after Prime Minister K P Oli introduced a controversial ordinance to facilitate the split of the Socialist Party led by Upendra Yadav. This episode has now reached its climax, as rival factions seek to oust Oli from power.
Apr 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Coca-Cola pledges Rs 80 million to combat COVID-19 in Nepal
Coca-Cola pledges Rs 80 million to combat COVID-19 in Nepal
KATHMANDU, April 29: The Coca-Cola Company Nepal has announced Rs 80 million support to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 29, 2020
POLITICS
Bibeksheel Nepali Dal launches a website to help Nepali migrant workers secure jobs in Nep...
Bibeksheel Nepali Dal launches a website to help Nepali migr...
KATHMANDU, April 28: Bibeksheel Nepali Dal has launched a new website to provide information and required assistance for Nepalis who are staring at joblessness in foreign countries due to the ongoing pandemic.
Apr 28, 2020
POLITICS, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Govt intervention in state-run media is not new
Govt intervention in state-run media is not new
KATHMANDU, April 28: A debate is raging on social media platforms about the role of state-funded media after Radio Nepal removed an interview with former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai from its online archive.
Apr 28, 2020
POLITICS
District Attorney Office refuses to register complaint against two NCP lawmakers, ex-IGP K...
District Attorney Office refuses to register complaint again...
KATHMANDU, April 28: The District Attorney Office, Kathmandu, on Tuesday afternoon, refused to register a complaint against ruling Nepal Communist Party lawmakers Mahesh Basnet and Kisan Shrestha, and former Inspector General of Nepal Police, Sarbendra Khanal, for the alleged abduction of Janata Sam...
Apr 28, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
U.S. coronavirus cases approach one million, one-third of global infections: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus cases approach one million, one-third of gl...
NEW YORK, April 28: U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million on Tuesday, having doubled in 18 days, and made up one-third of all infections in the world, according to a Reuters tally.
Apr 28, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Coronavirus cases in India climb towards 30,000; Pakistan mosques a growing worry
Coronavirus cases in India climb towards 30,000; Pakistan mo...
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, April 28: India was nearing 30,000 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make it difficult to lift a nearly six-week lockdown that ends this weekend, health officials and some government leaders said.
Apr 28, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
UN Women partners with Rakuten Viber to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in...
UN Women partners with Rakuten Viber to promote gender equal...
KATHMANDU, April 28: UN Women Nepal and Rakuten Viber, the company behind the messenger and calling app Viber, have forged a partnership to use Viber 'community' as an innovative platform to reach out to communities in order to promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE).
Apr 28, 2020