SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Campaign against chhaupadi fizzles out
Campaign against chhaupadi fizzles out
JUMLA, March 10: The government's aggressive campaign against Chhaupadi, a tradition of keeping women in separate huts during their periods, has fallen weak in Karnali. The campaign that started over two months ago has fizzled out as families largely continued with the ill practice despite used awar...
Mar 10, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Locals block tipper trucks for damaging roads
Locals block tipper trucks for damaging roads
TIKAPUR, March 10: Locals in Rajipur of Tikapur Municipality – 2 have put restriction on the movement of tipper trucks 'to prevent roads from being further damaged'. They have taken this action against the trucks carrying sand and aggregates from the Karnali River. Both old and newly blacktopped roa...
Mar 10, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
COVID-19 fear hampers Holi celebrations in Valley
COVID-19 fear hampers Holi celebrations in Valley
KATHMANDU, March 10: For 19-year-old Jiya Silwal, Holi has been her favorite festival since her childhood. Silwal, now a student of Global College of Management, remembers going to events and live shows during Holi from the time when she was a school student.
Mar 10, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Joint leadership a new trend in political parties
Joint leadership a new trend in political parties
KATHMANDU, March 10: The joint leadership of two or more chiefs has become a new trend among political parties. Following this latest trend, the newly unified pro-Hindu state Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to appoint three chairpersons.
Mar 10, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Not yet clear when PM will be discharged
Not yet clear when PM will be discharged
KATHMANDU, March 10: Even as the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) has been issuing updates daily on Prime Minister KP Oli’s health, it is not clear when he will be discharged from the hospital.
Mar 10, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
‘Bara in-charge’ of Chand outfit arrested
‘Bara in-charge’ of Chand outfit arrested
BARA, March 10: Police have arrested a so-called Bara district in charge of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN).
Mar 10, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Covid-19 outbreak hampering slew of infrastructure projects
Covid-19 outbreak hampering slew of infrastructure projects
KATHMANDU, March 10: Over a dozen infrastructure development projects are being hit hard by the shortfall of foreign workers and supply disruptions caused by the new coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 10, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
No on-arrival visas for nationals of 8 countries starting today
No on-arrival visas for nationals of 8 countries starting to...
KATHMANDU, March 10: Amid fears of the COVID-19 spreading, the government has temporarily suspended the issuing of visas on arrival to nationals of three more European countries starting Tuesday.
Mar 10, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
6 Italian inmates die during protest over virus measures
6 Italian inmates die during protest over virus measures
ROME, March 9: Italian penitentiary police said Monday that six inmates protesting virus containment measures at a northern Italian lock-up have died after they broke into the infirmary and overdosed on methadone.
Mar 09, 2020
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Final day of Six Nations postponed due to virus fears
Final day of Six Nations postponed due to virus fears
PARIS X, March 9: All games on the final day of rugby’s Six Nations Championship next Saturday have been postponed amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak, French media reported on Monday.
Mar 09, 2020