SOCIETY, Coronavirus
68% of Nepalis say lockdown should be continued until coronavirus threat is gone
68% of Nepalis say lockdown should be continued until corona...
KATHMANDU, April 9: A study has shown that nearly 68% Nepali people are in favor of extension of the ongoing lockdown until a coronavirus threat remains in the country.
Apr 09, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Australian education minister assures support to international...
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Australian education minister ass...
KATHMANDU, April 9: Australian Education Minister Dan Tehan tried to assure international students in his country saying that all the international students in his country are part of the Australian community.
Apr 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
World Link deploys team for smooth internet services amid lockdown
World Link deploys team for smooth internet services amid lo...
KATHMANDU, April 9: World Link, Nepal's leading internet service provider, has deployed teams in all its branch offices across the nation for field support for smooth internet service to its customers during the lockdown period.
Apr 09, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Sub-Saharan Africa to fall into recession in 2020, says World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa to fall into recession in 2020, says Worl...
NAIROBI, April 9: The rapidly-spreading coronavirus outbreak is expected to push sub-Saharan Africa into recession in 2020 for the first time in 25 years, the World Bank said in a new forecast on Thursday.
Apr 09, 2020
SOCIETY
COVID-19: 103 throat swab samples test negative for coronavirus in State-1
COVID-19: 103 throat swab samples test negative for coronavi...
BIRATNAGAR, April 9: One hundred and three throat swab samples have tested negative for coronavirus in State-1 as of Wednesday evening. Samples were collected from 145 people and sent for testing at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan.
Apr 09, 2020
SOCIETY
Pokhara metropolis has Rs 36.4 million in relief fund
Pokhara metropolis has Rs 36.4 million in relief fund
POKHARA, April 9: The relief fund set up by Pokhara Metropolitan City so far has collected Rs 36.47 million.
Apr 09, 2020
SOCIETY
Youth held for sexual assault
Youth held for sexual assault
KOHALPUR, April 9 : Police have arrested a youth on the charge of sexual assault on a girl in Kohalpur.
Apr 09, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
NEA losing Rs 1.8 billion per month as energy consumption
NEA losing Rs 1.8 billion per month as energy consumption
KATHMANDU, April 9: The halt in industrial activities in the country due to the ongoing lockdown is expected to cause Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) a monthly loss of around Rs 2 billion.
Apr 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Lockdown leaves some dairy farmers without fodder
Lockdown leaves some dairy farmers without fodder
LALITPUR, April 9: Sahadev Niraula, 48, says he was never this upset in his life. When Republica telephoned him on Wednesday morning, he said he was bringing fodder in his bike from Khokana of Lalitpur. If he fails to manage enough of it on time, his cattle may die, he said.
Apr 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Hackers leak personal info of Vianet users
Hackers leak personal info of Vianet users
KATHMANDU, April 9: In yet another breach of customer data, Vianet Communications – one of the largest internet service providers in Nepal – suffered a 'serious hack' on Wednesday. Data belonging to more than 160,000 consumers was leaked by a hacker through Twitter.
Apr 09, 2020