My City, Lifestyle
Lobster shell patterns make concrete stronger: Australian researcher
Lobster shell patterns make concrete stronger: Australian re...
Inspired by the natural, twisting patterns of a lobster shell, Australian researchers say they have found a way, using 3D printing technology, to improve the strength of concrete for use in complex architecture.
Jan 28, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt raises additional Rs 10 billion in domestic debt
Govt raises additional Rs 10 billion in domestic debt
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The government has raised Rs 10 billion in domestic debt as per the target set in the current fiscal year. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) raises domestic debt on behalf of the government.
Jan 28, 2021
OPINION
A new tone in US-China relations?
A new tone in US-China relations?
With Joe Biden as America’s president, the world hopes that the United States will shift away from Trump’s disruptive confrontational approach toward China relations and embark on a path of pragmatic engagement.
Jan 28, 2021
WORLD
Biden takes sweeping measures to curb climate change, vows job creation
Biden takes sweeping measures to curb climate change, vows j...
WASHINGTON, Jan 28: President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a new raft of executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies, as he pursues green policies he billed as a boon for job creation.
Jan 28, 2021
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Turning pages of manuscript
Turning pages of manuscript
I had just finished writing a story about you and me
We know that we don't talk but had some kind of chemistry
I was wondering but with hopes of your presence while turning pages of manuscript
And suddenly I hear my phone ring and looked at it and it was from you my sweetie
Jan 28, 2021
WORLD
GOP to stay neutral should Trump run again
GOP to stay neutral should Trump run again
NEW YORK, Jan 28: The head of the Republican National Committee on Wednesday declined to encourage former President Donald Trump to run for the White House in 2024, saying the GOP would stay “neutral” in its next presidential primary.
Jan 28, 2021
WORLD
Australian state borders to reopen with zero local virus cases
Australian state borders to reopen with zero local virus cas...
SYDNEY, Jan 28: Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales recorded its 11th day of zero local coronavirus cases on Thursday, allowing neighbouring Queensland state to lift border restrictions while Victoria state also hinted at relaxing travel with Sydney.
Jan 28, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Medics receiving shots of Covishield feel upbeat as they report no pain, allergies
Medics receiving shots of Covishield feel upbeat as they rep...
Almost 10,000 frontline workers got a shot of the vaccine on the first day of the campaign
Jan 28, 2021
OPINION
An account of Nepal-India relations with focus on China
An account of Nepal-India relations with focus on China
Sanjay Upadhya’s “The Backfire in Nepal: How India Lost Plot to China” provides a detailed account of Nepal-India relations in the last fifteen years, focusing on China’s diplomatic and strategic success in Nepal.
Jan 28, 2021
ECONOMY
Ongoing political unrest could delay economic recovery, experts warn
Ongoing political unrest could delay economic recovery, expe...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Experts and private sector organizations have expressed worry that the unfolding political development and the subsequent unrest in the country could delay the process of economic recovery.
Jan 27, 2021