POLITICS, Latest Updates
Is Dahal's call for forming political mechanism a tactical move?
Is Dahal's call for forming political mechanism a tactical m...
KATHMANDU, April 11: While the parliaments and their committees in many countries have been holding virtual meetings for coordination and monitoring of their response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new debate has started in Nepal over setting up an inter-party political mechanism for a similar purpo...
Apr 11, 2020
OPINION
Glory of Om
Glory of Om
Om “A-U-M” is a universal hymn. Our existence revolves around the cosmic ground and it is evolving every day, but if we stay still and focused, we can almost hear a silent hum like vibrating sound in the form of “OM” coming from far corners of the universe itself. The real form of sound transpires f...
Apr 11, 2020
OPINION
Declare Emergency
Declare Emergency
Supreme Court of Nepal has delivered a landmark verdict reconfirming the protection of Nepali citizens wherever they are in times of pandemic. This comes at times of rising corruption in government involving the procurement of life-saving personal protection equipment urgently needed for the protect...
Apr 11, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
FNCCI seeks support from government to revive business sector
FNCCI seeks support from government to revive business secto...
KATHMANDU, April 11: The private sector has asked for support from the government to revive the business sector that has been hit hard due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the world.
Apr 11, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Poultry sector bears loss from lockdown
Poultry sector bears loss from lockdown
TANAHUN, April 11: Poultry entrepreneurs of Tanahun district are facing a crisis due to the lockdown enforced by the government to minimize the spread of COVID-19. According to poultry farmers, lack of grains for the poultry sector has affected production and the lockdown has affected sales of poult...
Apr 11, 2020
OPINION
America’s nightmare moment
America’s nightmare moment
America has lived through many pandemics most of which have had economic and political ramifications. The current COVID- 19 pandemic has had additional psychological dimensions to it. It has evolved to be extremely devastating for America. The public health crisis has surpassed the worst nightmares...
Apr 11, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Oli, Modi discuss cooperation over lockdown
Oli, Modi discuss cooperation over lockdown
KATHMANDU, April 11: Prime Minister KP Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held telephone conversation on Friday to address the problems that have surfaced due to the nationwide lockdowns both the countries have enforced to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Apr 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Locals return rotten rice distributed as lockdown relief
Locals return rotten rice distributed as lockdown relief
BIRENDRANAGAR, April 11: Stating that the rice distributed by the local government is not edible, some locals in Birendranagar have returned it. Birendranagar Municipality – 10 had recently distributed rice, salt, oil and pulses to over a dozen families in Manikapur block of the ward. According to t...
Apr 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt says lack of data on poor snagging distribution of relief
Govt says lack of data on poor snagging distribution of reli...
KATHMANDU, April 11: The government's much-talked-about identity card distribution for the poor was stuck in limbo for over eight years and now they are without proper grass-roots data for distributing edibles as relief to the needy.
Apr 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
5,000 RDT kits sent to each province: Govt
5,000 RDT kits sent to each province: Govt
KATHMANDU, April 11: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has sent 5,000 units of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits each to the seven provinces of the country.
Apr 11, 2020