ECONOMY, WORLD
India delays May order for Iran oil, awaits clarity on sanctions waiver: sources
India delays May order for Iran oil, awaits clarity on sanct...
NEW DELHI, April 9: Indian refiners are holding back from ordering Iranian oil for loading in May pending clarity on whether Washington will extend a waiver from U.S. sanctions against the OPEC-member, four sources said.
Apr 09, 2019
WORLD
German official demands Brexit progress in Britain
German official demands Brexit progress in Britain
BERLIN, April 9: A senior German official is demanding “substantial steps” forward in Britain’s Brexit standoff and insisting any delay must come with strict conditions, as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to plead for more time in Berlin.
Apr 09, 2019
WORLD
Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record reign
Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record rei...
JERUSALEM, April 9: Israelis began voting in an election on Tuesday that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by an ex-general who has pledged clean government and social cohesion.
Apr 09, 2019
POLITICS
Speaker Mahara calls for deepening ties with Pakistan
Speaker Mahara calls for deepening ties with Pakistan
KATHMANDU, April 9: Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara has stressed the need to further strengthen bilateral ties between Nepal and Pakistan.
Apr 09, 2019
WORLD
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera raged across Yemen
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera raged across Yemen
ADEN, April 9: In the summer of 2017, a plane chartered by the United Nations idled on the tarmac at an airport in the Horn of Africa as officials waited for final clearance to deliver half a million doses of cholera vaccine to Yemen. Amid the country’s ruinous war, the disease was spiraling out of...
Apr 09, 2019
WORLD
Tanzania to ban single-use plastics by July
Tanzania to ban single-use plastics by July
DODOMA, April 9: Tanzania plans to ban the production, importation, sale and use of all single-use plastic bags by July, to help tackle pollution from non-biodegradable waste.
Apr 09, 2019
SOCIETY
KMC to launch school enrollment campaign
KMC to launch school enrollment campaign
KATHMANDU, April 9: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is all set to launch student enrollment campaign within its territory from coming April 15.
Apr 09, 2019
SOCIETY
Sajha's e-ticket attracts passengers
Sajha's e-ticket attracts passengers
KATHMANDU, April 9: Sajha Yatayat's e-ticketing service has attracting passengers. Passengers knowing about e-ticket are increasingly attracted to the service.
Apr 09, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Tom Selleck, star of TV and films, is writing memoir
Tom Selleck, star of TV and films, is writing memoir
Tom Selleck is working on a memoir, and it won’t just be about acting.
Apr 09, 2019
Lifestyle
Exhibition held in New York to showcase richness of Mithila art
Exhibition held in New York to showcase richness of Mithila...
KATHMANDU, April 9: The Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations based in New York and the Mithila Festival in the United States jointly organized an exhibition entitled ‘Art for SDGs: the Mithila Heritage’ at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
Apr 09, 2019