WORLD
China halts military, climate dialogue with U.S. over Pelosi Taiwan trip
China halts military, climate dialogue with U.S. over Pelosi...
TAIPEI, August 6: China announced on Friday it was halting dialogue with the United States in a number of areas, including between theater-level military commanders and on climate change, in a furore over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Aug 06, 2022
OPINION
Is the burden of foreign debt in Nepal alarming ?
Is the burden of foreign debt in Nepal alarming ?
In the context of Nepal, a study found that the relationship between external borrowing and economic growth results in an increased burden with the significance in the size and magnitude of such debt.
Aug 06, 2022
SOCIETY
Earthquake measuring 5.3 Richter Scale rattles Kathmandu, epicentre in Belkot Gadhi, Nuwak...
Earthquake measuring 5.3 Richter Scale rattles Kathmandu, ep...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Tremors of a powerful earthquake were felt across Kathmandu Valley and other parts of central Nepal on Saturday morning. Further details are awaited.
Aug 06, 2022
POLITICS
Nepal calls for peace and stability amid heightened tension between US and China over Taiw...
Nepal calls for peace and stability amid heightened tension...
KATHMANDU, August 5: Amid escalating tension between China and US over Taiwan issue, Nepal has called for peace and stability in the region.
Aug 05, 2022
WORLD
U.S. calls China's military action over Taiwan unjustified, Beijing sanctioning Pelosi
U.S. calls China's military action over Taiwan unjustified,...
TAIPEI, Aug 5: China's firing of missiles during military drills around Taiwan was an unjustified escalation, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as Beijing said it would impose sanctions on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for visiting the island.
Aug 05, 2022
SOCIETY
In Nepal, only six percent children are officially registered within the ‘deadline’
In Nepal, only six percent children are officially registere...
KATHMANDU, August 5: A senior government official has revealed that the number of children whose births are legally recorded with government bodies within 35 days of their births, as required by the existing law, is just six percent in Nepal.
Aug 05, 2022
ECONOMY
3 substations of 220 kV come into operation in a single day
3 substations of 220 kV come into operation in a single day
KATHMANDU, August 5: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has commissioned three 220 kilovolts (kV) substations on the same day.
Aug 05, 2022
My City, Entertainment, Drama
Comic series ‘The Sandman’ released
Comic series ‘The Sandman’ released
All 10 episodes from the first season of the most anticipated Netflix’s comic series, The Sandman, adapted from the DC comic book created by Neil Gaiman were released on Friday.
Aug 05, 2022
ECONOMY
3,670 Chinese tourists have visited Nepal so far in 2022
3,670 Chinese tourists have visited Nepal so far in 2022
POKHARA, August 5: Tourists from China, which is considered to be one of the main sources of foreign tourists for Nepal’s tourism sector, have started visiting Nepal. As many as 1,593 Chinese tourists entered Nepal by air in the month of July. According to Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), this influx of C...
Aug 05, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Twitter responds to Musk’s claims, calls them ‘excuses’
Twitter responds to Musk’s claims, calls them ‘excuses’
Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business. Musk originally made those charges to justify his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social platf...
Aug 05, 2022