WORLD, Coronavirus
G20 countries agree debt freeze for world's poorest countries
G20 countries agree debt freeze for world's poorest countrie...
DUBAI/RIYADH/WASHINGTON, April 16: Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Wednesday to suspend debt service payments for the world’s poorest countries through the end of the year, a move quickly matched by a group of hundreds of private creditors.
Apr 16, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
HLCCPCC decides to intensify tests
HLCCPCC decides to intensify tests
KATHMANDU, April 17: The High-Level Coordination Committee for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 has decided to increase the number of tests for coronavirus.
Apr 16, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Star Hospital launches online consultation service amid lockdown
Star Hospital launches online consultation service amid lock...
KATHMANDU, April 15: Star Hospital located at Sanepa, Lalitpur has launched online consultation services with an integrated Electronic Medical Record System (EMR) to provide safe and hassle-free service to the public amid the nationwide lockdown.
Apr 15, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Qatar expels foreign migrant workers including Nepalis illegally during COVID-19 pandemic:...
Qatar expels foreign migrant workers including Nepalis illeg...
KATHMANDU, April 15: Dozens of migrant workers including Nepalis were expelled by the Qatari authorities after telling them they were being taken to be tested for COVID-19, the Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Apr 15, 2020
SPORTS, Coronavirus
IPL postponed indefinitely, BCCI searches for new window
IPL postponed indefinitely, BCCI searches for new window
NEW DELHI, April 15: This year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed indefinitely following the COVID-19 pandemic, key franchise officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
Apr 15, 2020
SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Pokhara is empty, but amazingly beautiful (with photos)
Pokhara is empty, but amazingly beautiful (with photos)
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POKHARA, April 15: The three-week-long restriction order enforced by the government has been extended for 12 more days, until April 27.
Apr 15, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Trump's move to cut WHO funding prompts world criticism as coronavirus toll mounts
Trump's move to cut WHO funding prompts world criticism as c...
WASHINGTON/SYDNEY, April 15: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting criticism from other countries and medical experts as the global death toll mounted.
Apr 15, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Japan urges citizens to isolate as reports warn of 400,000 deaths
Japan urges citizens to isolate as reports warn of 400,000 d...
TOKYO, April 15: Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports warned that as many as 400,000 of them could die of the coronavirus without urgent action, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under pressure to hand out more cash.
Apr 15, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Pink cooks soup for those in need amid coronavirus spread
Pink cooks soup for those in need amid coronavirus spread
Pop singer Pink has donated homemade soup to the ones in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt to recall thousands of PSOs to deploy them to check cross-border movement
Govt to recall thousands of PSOs to deploy them to check cro...
KATHMANDU, April 15: Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed both of police institutions to call back security personnel involved in security of VIPs owing to shortage of manpower along Nepal-India borderline at a time when the country is struggling hard to combat against the spread of COVID-19.
Apr 15, 2020