SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
IN PICS: Swayambhunath premises during lockdown
IN PICS: Swayambhunath premises during lockdown
KATHMANDU, April 13: Swayambhunath area, one of the world heritage sites in Kathmandu valley would have been crowded with a large number of visitors on this day if the situation had been normal. However, not only Nepal but the whole world has been hit hard by the pandemic of COVID-19.
Apr 13, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
COVID-19: Nick Cordero 'fighting for his life', says wife
COVID-19: Nick Cordero 'fighting for his life', says wife
Tony-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who is in intensive care after testing positive for the coronavirus, is "fighting for his life", his wife, celebrity fitness trainer Amanda Kloots has said.
Apr 13, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
'Half Full' will give hope to people in these times of loneliness: Naseeruddin Shah
'Half Full' will give hope to people in these times of lonel...
Naseeruddin Shah is back with a short film, one that the veteran actor believes is of hope at a time when the vast majority of people are in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
14 Nepalis die, 665 infected by COVID-19 abroad
14 Nepalis die, 665 infected by COVID-19 abroad
KATHMANDU, April 13: So far, 14 Nepalis have died from the global pandemic of coronavirus while 665 have tested positive for the virus across the world.
Apr 13, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Check unnecessary expenses, bring sector-based stimulus programs, economists tell govt
Check unnecessary expenses, bring sector-based stimulus prog...
KATHMANDU, April 13: Economists have urged the government to check unnecessary expenses, put in place a mechanism to track actual monetary losses on a regular basis, and introduce sector-based fiscal stimulus programs to recover from economic downswings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020
OPINION
Communicating about corona
Communicating about corona
Communication in crisis is vital. Imagine how inordinate it would have been the intensity of coronavirus catastrophe up until now had there not been modern communication tools to prevent the spread of the virus. Effective communication is the most powerful weapon to fight the virus. Coping with the...
Apr 13, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Tea industry falls prey to COVID-19
Tea industry falls prey to COVID-19
ILAM, April 13: The demand for Nepali organic orthodox tea has dropped to near zero due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Lack of construction materials hampers work at GBIA project
Lack of construction materials hampers work at GBIA project
KATHMANDU, April 13: The lack of construction materials due to the lockdown, has hampered the construction work at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) site that is being upgraded to an international hub at Lumbini.
Apr 13, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
UK provides £802,000 grant to strengthen Nepal's response to COVID-19
UK provides £802,000 grant to strengthen Nepal's response to...
KATHMANDU, April 13: The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) Nepal has provided a £802,000 grant to help strengthen Nepal's preparedness and response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the DFID Nepal said in a statement on Sunday.
Apr 13, 2020
OPINION
The will to fight
The will to fight
“A law is the resolution of the whole people for the whole people, touching a matter that concerns all,” says Rousseau. If we endeavor to link this theory with the current approach of the state, we will come to learn how far the people have succeeded to advance general will in the battle against COV...
Apr 13, 2020