POLITICS
India names Naveen Srivastava as its new envoy to Nepal
India names Naveen Srivastava as its new envoy to Nepal
KATHMANDU, May 4: India has proposed Naveen Srivastava as its new ambassador to Nepal, according to multiple diplomatic sources in Kathmandu.
May 04, 2022
SOCIETY
Earthquake reported in Jumla
Earthquake reported in Jumla
KATHMANDU, May 4: An earthquake has been recorded in Jumla district today, the National Seismological Research Center said. The tremor measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale and with its epicenter at Narakot of Jumla occurred at 9:57 AM today.
May 04, 2022
ECONOMY
Additional investment in agriculture demanded
Additional investment in agriculture demanded
KATHMANDU, May 4: Peasants’ organizations affiliated to the five-party ruling alliance have asked the government to include the issues of import substitution and export promotion of agricultural goods through the commercialization of agriculture in the government’s new policies and programs.
May 04, 2022
My City, Entertainment
'Toddlers and Tiaras' star Kailia Posey dead at 16, her family says
'Toddlers and Tiaras' star Kailia Posey dead at 16, her fami...
"Toddlers and Tiaras" star Kailia Posey died at 16, her mother announced on Facebook Monday evening.
"I don't have words or any thoughts," Marcy Posey Gatterman shared on Facebook Monday, accompanying the post with a photo of Posey in a golden gown at prom. "A beautiful baby girl is gone. Please...
May 04, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Social, Health
Beijing closes 10% of subway stations to stem COVID spread
Beijing closes 10% of subway stations to stem COVID spread
Beijing on Wednesday closed around 10% of the stations in its vast subway system as an additional measure against the spread of coronavirus.
The subway authority in a brief message said only that the measure to shut 40 mostly downtown stations was being taken as part of epidemic control measures.
May 04, 2022
ECONOMY, POLITICS
EC directs candidates, political parties to spend through banking system
EC directs candidates, political parties to spend through ba...
KATHMANDU, May 4: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the candidates and political parties to spend through the banking system in the local elections.
May 04, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Social, Health
COVID worsens asthma in children; a booster after infection is not as beneficial vs Omicro...
COVID worsens asthma in children; a booster after infection...
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.
COVID-19 worsens asthma in children
Asthma in children may worsen after infection with the coronavirus,...
May 04, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Fashion
Met Gala brings in a record $17.4 million, the museum says
Met Gala brings in a record $17.4 million, the museum says
All that “gilded glamour” brought in some real gold. This year’s Met Gala earned a record $17.4 million, museum officials said Tuesday.
The annual gala is a fundraiser for the self-funding Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The money pays for operating the institute and putting...
May 04, 2022
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Rumor of ‘suspicious object’ disrupts domestic flights at TIA for an hour
Rumor of ‘suspicious object’ disrupts domestic flights at TI...
KATHMANDU, May 4: Domestic flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) were disrupted for an hour following the rumor of a suspicious object at the domestic terminal of the airport.
May 04, 2022
POLITICS
United Socialist decides to work hard to make ruling alliance candidates victorious
United Socialist decides to work hard to make ruling allianc...
KATHMANDU, May 4: The CPN (Unified Socialist) has decided to come together to make the candidates from the present ruling alliance victorious in the May 13 local polls.
May 04, 2022