ECONOMY
Respite for investors as Nepse inches higher
Respite for investors as Nepse inches higher
KATHMANDU: Stocks gyrated between gains and losses in the initial trading hour on Monday with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) swinging nearly 20 points toward either side of the spectrum before stabilizing at midday. Nonetheless, the market witnessed a choppy session in the latter trading hours wit...
Mar 17, 2020
Editorial
Together we win
Together we win
Leaders from South Asia came together on Sunday with a resolve to wage a collective fight against the coronavirus that has now become a global pandemic. In the first-ever video conference between the leaders of eight SAARC countries, they agreed to initiate joint efforts to contain the spread of the...
Mar 17, 2020
OPINION
Fatal Digital Addiction
Fatal Digital Addiction
In a 2018 paper published by International Society for Neurofeedback Research (ISNR), Erik Pepers and Richard Harvey have described various symptoms of digital addiction in a sample of undergraduate students. Identified based on the self-declaration based data of the students, the symptoms include i...
Mar 17, 2020
OPINION
Threat of COVID-19
Threat of COVID-19
People across the world were planning and preparing to welcome and celebrate New Year. Following the detection of several respiratory illness cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first case of COVID-19 on 31 December 2019 in Wuhan city of China. This not only altered the plans a...
Mar 17, 2020
OPINION
Napoleon’s Middle East Legacy
Napoleon’s Middle East Legacy
MANCHESTER – “In the beginning was Napoleon.” So commences the late Thomas Nipperdey’s acclaimed history of nineteenth-century Germany, Germany from Napoleon to Bismarck. But although Nipperdey was referring to Napoleon Bonaparte’s central role in creating modern Europe, in many respects his stateme...
Mar 17, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Call to address economic impact of coronavirus outbreak
Call to address economic impact of coronavirus outbreak
KATHMANDU, March 17: Amid prevailing threat of the coronavirus, the government has expressed some concern, if not much, to check possible spread of the disease in the country. The much focus has been towards maintaining supply of essentials including preventive health kits.
Mar 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Lalita Niwas land scam accused Poudel sent to judicial custody
Lalita Niwas land scam accused Poudel sent to judicial custo...
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Special Court on Monday sent Krishna Prasad Poudel, the then officer at Dilli Bazaar Land Revenue Office, to the judicial custody. Poudel has been accused of being involved in registering the government-owned land in Baluwatar in the name of private individuals.
Mar 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Chinese workers at Taplejung project site raise eyebrows
Chinese workers at Taplejung project site raise eyebrows
TAPLEJUNG, March 17: Chinese workers engaged with the Tamor Hydropower Project in Taplejung have been frequently moving to their home and back to work at the construction site despite the government's announcement of travel restriction to China. The government has sealed all border points expect a f...
Mar 17, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Health
Tips for napping
Tips for napping
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It’s not healthy to nap for a long time. You will only feel groggy afterward. Just napping for 10 to 20 minutes is enough to make you feel fresh
Mar 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
NC President Deuba urges govt to work on war-footing against COVID-19
NC President Deuba urges govt to work on war-footing against...
KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the government to work on a war-footing to ensure adequate supply of skilled human resources and necessary equipment to tackle the possible threat of coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Mar 17, 2020