ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Govt plan to open fair price shops fails to take off
Govt plan to open fair price shops fails to take off
KATHMANDU, April 6: It seems that the government has put its plan to operate fair price shops for ensuring smooth supplies of daily essential amid the lockdown enforced to contain the spread of COVID-19 on the backburner.
Apr 06, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Poultry entrepreneurs warn of chicken scarcity after lockdown
Poultry entrepreneurs warn of chicken scarcity after lockdow...
KATHMANDU, April 6: Poultry entrepreneurs are worried about scarcity of chicken in the market even after the lockdown is lifted by the government.
Apr 06, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Blasting for installation of penstock pipe resumes
Blasting for installation of penstock pipe resumes
RASUWA, March 6: Blasting work to lay down penstock pipes at the under-construction Sanjen Hydropower Project at Ama Chhodingmo Rural Municipality-5 of Rasuwa has resumed after a brief hiatus.
Apr 06, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
IRD extends deadline for VAT until May 7
IRD extends deadline for VAT until May 7
KATHMANDU, April 7: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has extended the deadline to file value-added tax (VAT) dues till May 7.
Apr 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt plans to bring all private hospitals under its control to fight Covid-19
Govt plans to bring all private hospitals under its control...
KATHMANDU, April 6: The government is planning to bring all private hospitals under its control in order to fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) that has wreaked havoc across the world, a senior government official said on Sunday.
Apr 06, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Japan's PM Abe to declare state of emergency as soon as Tuesday: Yomiuri
Japan's PM Abe to declare state of emergency as soon as Tues...
TOKYO, April 6: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus spreading across the country, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, as the cumulative number of infections topped 1,000 in Tokyo alone.
Apr 06, 2020
OPINION
China’s Global Leadership Moment?
China’s Global Leadership Moment?
BEIJING – When he welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing’s Forbidden City in 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed to the character “peace” in the names of all three halls of the great complex, emphasizing the Confucian maxim “Peace is prized above all.”
Apr 06, 2020
OPINION
On lockdown
On lockdown
Fourteen days for death to rear its head, 14 days for life, 14 days for a breath of fresh air, 14 days to hide.
Apr 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Experts say WHO guidelines hindering expansion of test base
Experts say WHO guidelines hindering expansion of test base
KATHMANDU, April 6: As Nepal recorded the first locally-transmitted case of COVID-19 on Saturday, there is a growing concern about a likely outbreak should a mass testing campaign not be rolled out soon.
Apr 06, 2020
OPINION
Protect frontline healthcare workers
Protect frontline healthcare workers
There has been a lot of discussion and news about shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) not only in Nepal but globally. In some hospitals, including in the US, health care workers are compelled to work without PPE. Due to looming shortages of PPEs globally, the US President has ordered th...
Apr 06, 2020