WORLD, Coronavirus
British PM to hold emergency meeting on coronavirus
British PM to hold emergency meeting on coronavirus
LONDON, March 9: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday chair an emergency meeting on coronavirus as the government mulls more stringent measures to tackle the outbreak.
Mar 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Bagmati province Chief Minister Poudel extends Holi greetings
Bagmati province Chief Minister Poudel extends Holi greeting...
HETAUDA, March 9: Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Dormani Poudel has extended best wishes to all Nepali people at home and abroad for their peace, happiness, prosperity and good health.
Mar 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Heritage reconstruction not taking pace in Sindhupalchok
Heritage reconstruction not taking pace in Sindhupalchok
MELAMCHI, March 9: Reconstruction of the heritages as old temples and Buddhist monasteries is in limbo in Sindhupalchok district even as five years have passed since the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake.
Mar 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Coronavirus screening desk set up at Baniyani
Coronavirus screening desk set up at Baniyani
BANIYANI, March 9: In order to check the possible outbreak of novel coronavirus infection, a health desk has been set up at Kumarkhod at the Nepal-India border here.
Mar 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
CM Pokharel extends Holi best wishes
CM Pokharel extends Holi best wishes
RUPANDEHI, March 9: Province 5 Chief Minister Shankar Pokharel has extended best wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of the Holi or Fagu Poornima, the festival of colors, today.
Mar 09, 2020
ECONOMY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Nepal on the verge of losing $500m MCC grant
Nepal on the verge of losing $500m MCC grant
KATHMANDU, March 9: With the deadline to implement the $500 million US grant under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) getting closer and the parliament yet to start deliberations on the grant, a debate on the grant has intensified outside parliament.
Mar 09, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed
Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed
March 9: The BNP Paribas Open, the near-major tennis tournament set to begin this week in the California desert, won’t be played as scheduled after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley.
Mar 09, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Two Australian schools close as coronavirus cases jump
Two Australian schools close as coronavirus cases jump
SYDNEY, March 9: Two schools in the Australian city of Sydney closed on Monday after three students tested positive for the coronavirus, taking Australia’s tally of cases to more than 80 as the government prepares a fiscal stimulus to ward off recession.
Mar 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
To prevent possible spread of COVID-19, govt establishes health desk at Kumarkhod along Ne...
To prevent possible spread of COVID-19, govt establishes hea...
RUPANDEHI, March 9: A health desk has been set up at Kumarkhod along the Nepal-India border to prevent possible spread of coronavirus, local authorities said here.
Mar 09, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Mandy Moore used to be embarrassed about her music
Mandy Moore used to be embarrassed about her music
Singer-actor Mandy Moore says she used to be so "embarrassed" about her early work in music that she would often end up apologizing for it.
Mar 09, 2020