POLITICS, Latest Updates
Speaker, upper house chair at odds over parliament gen secy
Speaker, upper house chair at odds over parliament gen secy
KATHMANDU, March 19: Serious dispute between Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota and Chairperson of the National Assembly (NA) Ganesh Prasad Timilsina has surfaced after the latter declining to turn at a meeting summoned by the former on Wednesday.
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Coronavirus prevention and control measures weak at border point
Coronavirus prevention and control measures weak at border p...
TIKAPUR, March 19: The Nepal-India border point at Khakraula in Tikapur Municipality – 9 remains crowded all the time. It is estimated that over 2,000 people cross this border point on a daily basis. However, the health desk set up there is no sufficient to check the health condition of the traveler...
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
'Corona special hospital' in Bharatpur within 72 hrs
'Corona special hospital' in Bharatpur within 72 hrs
CHITWAN, March 19: Bharatpur metropolis has announced to build a special 70-bed hospital in just three days for treatment of possible coronavirus infected patients. Even though Nepal does not have any reported cases of coronavirus currently, all the provincial and federal governments have been alarm...
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
This year’s Ghodejatra to be low key
This year’s Ghodejatra to be low key
KATHMANDU, March 19: At a time when the government has urged the general public not to organize public functions and mass gatherings as a precaution against COVID-19, the Nepal Army has said that it is gearing up to celebrate the annual Ghodejatra festival with limited number of guests at the Army P...
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt postpones SEE exams to avert COVID-19 menace
Govt postpones SEE exams to avert COVID-19 menace
KATHMANDU, March 19: Faced with the risks of a possible COVID-19 outbreak, the government on Wednesday decided to postpone the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) – scheduled to be conducted from Thursday – until further notice.
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Rising food prices push up inflation to 6.87 percent
Rising food prices push up inflation to 6.87 percent
KATHMANDU, March 19: The inflation has climbed up to 6.87 percent in the seventh month of the current fiscal year 2019/20 as prices of food and beverages rose significantly during the review period.
Mar 19, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Fashion
How to pull off the vintage outfit
How to pull off the vintage outfit
Sprinkling your vintage look with subtle modern touches helps give your outfit a contemporary finish and prevents it from coming across as outdated. Mix-n-matching vintage and new separates are probably the easiest way of beginning to work vintage into your wardrobe.
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Confiscated face masks to be sold from Sajha Swasthya Sewa
Confiscated face masks to be sold from Sajha Swasthya Sewa
KATHMANDU, March 19: The government on Wednesday decided to sell the face masks confiscated from the black marketeers through Sajha Swasthya Sewa Cooperative (SSSC).
Mar 19, 2020
POLITICS, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Govt takes sweeping measures to contain spread of COVID-19
Govt takes sweeping measures to contain spread of COVID-19
KATHMANDU, March 19: In response to the call of the World Health Organization for countries to take ‘aggressive’ steps in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government on Wednesday took sweeping measures including closing educational institutions, suspending the operation of a...
Mar 19, 2020
POLITICS, Coronavirus
To raise awareness about COVID-19, former PM Bhattarai changes his personal Twitter accoun...
To raise awareness about COVID-19, former PM Bhattarai chang...
KATHMANDU, March 19: To raise awareness about novel coronavirus, former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai on Wednesday changed his personal Twitter account name to 'Wash your hands'.
Mar 19, 2020