SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Police arrest murder convict after 14 years
Police arrest murder convict after 14 years
KATHMANDU, July 13: Police have arrested an absconding convict, who committed brutal murders in Kathmandu some 14 years ago, from the Nepal-India border in Banke district on Sunday.
Jul 13, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal’s COVID-19 recovery tally surpasses 10,000-mark
Nepal’s COVID-19 recovery tally surpasses 10,000-mark
KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepal has recorded the highest single-day recovery of 1,705 COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours on Monday.
Jul 13, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
With 144 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19 tally reaches 16,945
With 144 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19 ta...
KATHMANDU, July 13: With 144 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 16,945.
Jul 13, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
COVID-19: India sees another surge, hot spots shut again
COVID-19: India sees another surge, hot spots shut again
NEW DELHI, July 13: Several Indian states imposed weekend curfews and locked down high-risk areas as its coronavirus cases surge.
Jul 13, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
A V-shaped recovery could still happen
A V-shaped recovery could still happen
LONDON – Since March, I have been more open than other commentators to the possibility of a “V-shaped” recovery from the pandemic-induced downturn (though I have also consistently warned of structural challenges facing many economies in the decade ahead). Wherever I have expressed this optimism, I h...
Jul 13, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Health
7 countries in the world with the highest number of deaths from corona
7 countries in the world with the highest number of deaths f...
According to Johns Hopkins University, Brazil is the second most affected country in the world after the United States. While more than 1.8 million people have been infected so far, the number of deaths due to the infection has exceeded 70,000.
Jul 13, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Mayur Yatayat resumes operation of its passenger buses in Kathmandu Valley
Mayur Yatayat resumes operation of its passenger buses in Ka...
KATHMANDU, July 13: After halting services for nearly four months, Mayur Yatayat has resumed operation of its passenger buses that provide services within Kathmandu Valley.
Jul 13, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, On the Job, Social, People
Working for the girls’ empowerment and education
Working for the girls’ empowerment and education
Salina Tamang is the Girls Education Program Manager at Room to Read Nepal. She has more than 18 years of experience working in the development sector. She has worked with marginalized and stigmatized groups (sexual and gender minorities) of Nepal in their fight against discrimination and social exc...
Jul 13, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 230,000
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus case...
GENEVA, July 13: The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours.
Jul 13, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Cable operators lift ‘blanket ban’ on Indian news channels
Cable operators lift ‘blanket ban’ on Indian news channels
KATHMANDU, July 13: The cable television operators in Nepal have lifted a ‘blanket ban’ on Indian news channels starting Sunday evening.
Jul 13, 2020