ECONOMY
No market for oranges grown in Doti
No market for oranges grown in Doti
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DOTI, Dec 21: Farmers are worried that they will not be able to easily market fruits including oranges grown on the Chure hills of Doti and Kailali due to the risk of the coronavirus infection.
Dec 21, 2020
ECONOMY
Upgradation of Syafru-Rasuwagadhi road section sees inordinate delay
Upgradation of Syafru-Rasuwagadhi road section sees inordina...
RASUWA, Dec 21: The upgradation of Syafru-Rasuwagadhi road section connecting Rasuwagadhi checkpoint has not started yet. The work has not seen any progress as the Nepali side has been delaying the process.
Dec 21, 2020
SOCIETY
Chhaugoth demolition drive gathers pace
Chhaugoth demolition drive gathers pace
DOTI, Dec 21: The drive to demolish Chhaugoth – an outdoor shed where women or girls are kept during menstruation - has resumed to put an end to the deep-rooted social taboo in the Sudurpaschim Province.
Dec 21, 2020
WORLD
India records 24,337 new coronavirus cases
India records 24,337 new coronavirus cases
MUMBAI, Dec 21: India has recorded 24,337 new cases of the novel coronavirus, health ministry data showed on Monday, taking its tally to 10.06 million infections.
Dec 21, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Postcards from Wuhan: One year on, residents share lockdown memories, hopes for 2021
Postcards from Wuhan: One year on, residents share lockdown...
In China’s Wuhan, the original epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city’s residents are returning to normal life, even as they continue to grapple with memories of the early outbreak, which struck fear in the city.
Dec 21, 2020
ECONOMY
Mistri khola hydro project to generate power in a month
Mistri khola hydro project to generate power in a month
MYAGDI, Dec 21: The 42-MW Mistri Khola hydropower project has stepped up its preparation to generate power within a month.
Dec 21, 2020
POLITICS
NC calls an all-party meeting to forge a common strategy to challenge govt's move to disso...
NC calls an all-party meeting to forge a common strategy to...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) has called an all-party meeting to forge a common strategy to fight back the 'unconstitutional' move of Prime Minister K P Oli to dissolve the parliament.
Dec 21, 2020
ECONOMY
Political instability could deteriorate investment climate, give additional financial burd...
Political instability could deteriorate investment climate,...
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Economists and industrialists have warned that the country will have to incur a huge economic cost due to the sudden decision made by Prime Minister KP Oli to dissolve the federal parliament and announce dates for the midterm elections.
Dec 21, 2020
WORLD
U.S. lawmakers back $15 billion in airline payroll assistance
U.S. lawmakers back $15 billion in airline payroll assistanc...
WASHINGTON, Dec 21: A bipartisan legislative deal unveiled by U.S. lawmakers on Sunday will grant U.S. airlines $15 billion in new payroll assistance that will allow them to return more than 32,000 furloughed workers to payrolls through March 31, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.
Dec 21, 2020
WORLD
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
BERLIN, Dec 21: A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
Dec 21, 2020