POLITICS
Newly-appointed province governor assumes office
Newly-appointed province governor assumes office
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The newly- appointed governor of Sudur Paschim Province, Dev Raj Joshi, assumed the office of the province chief in Dhangadhi on Friday.
Nov 13, 2021
ECONOMY
Khukri XXX Rum unveils a new packaging
Khukri XXX Rum unveils a new packaging
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Khukri XXX Rum, the original Himalayan Rum of Nepal, unveiled the new packaging on Friday amidst a special launch event in Kathmandu. The event was attended by distinguished guests, media personnel. A number of VIPs as well as fans and patrons from around the world were able to be...
Nov 13, 2021
WORLD
China, Saudi seek to block anti-fossil fuel language in UN climate deal –sources
China, Saudi seek to block anti-fossil fuel language in UN c...
GLASGOW, Nov 12: China and Saudi Arabia are among a group of countries seeking to prevent the UN climate deal in Scotland from including language that opposes fossil fuel subsidies, according to two sources close to the negotiations.
Nov 13, 2021
ECONOMY
Index tumbles 150 points as stocks give up prior-week gains
Index tumbles 150 points as stocks give up prior-week gains
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Nepalese equity market opened for 3 days in the week on review amidst festive holidays. On Monday, Nepse fell 19.20 points followed by a massive 79.79-points’ slump on Tuesday as losses accelerated. Further, with aggressive selling seen on Thursday, the benchmark gave up anoth...
Nov 12, 2021
POLITICS
HR bodies call for protecting judicial independence as lawyers continue protest demanding...
HR bodies call for protecting judicial independence as lawye...
Issuing a joint press statement on Friday, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) said that the independence and integrity of the judiciary in Nepal is being jeopardized by the crisis at its Supreme Court. In an unprecedented move, 18 o...
Nov 12, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 110.79 cr doses
India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 110...
NEW DELHI, Nov 12: India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 110.79 crores on Friday, the Union Health Ministry informed.
Nov 12, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80
Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80
Graeme Edge, a drummer and co-founder of The Moody Blues, has died. He was 80. The band’s frontman Justin Hayward confirmed Edge’s death Thursday on the group’s website. The cause of his death has not been revealed.
Nov 12, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Rani Mukerji shares how parenthood helped her connect more with Saif
Rani Mukerji shares how parenthood helped her connect more w...
Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji has teamed up with Saif Ali Khan after years for the second installment of 'Bunty Aur Babli'. She says it was a different experience working with the actor as they had more conversation as parents and spoke about their children very often during the shooting of the fil...
Nov 12, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
COVID-19's epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning
COVID-19's epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning
LONDON/MILAN, Nov 12: Europe has become the epicenter of the pandemic again, prompting some governments to consider re-imposing unpopular lockdowns in the run-up to Christmas and stirring debate over whether vaccines alone are enough to tame COVID-19.
Nov 12, 2021
SOCIETY
Advocacy Forum urges for maintaining judicial good governance
Advocacy Forum urges for maintaining judicial good governanc...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Advocacy Forum Nepal has urged the bodies concerned to take initiatives in order to resolve the problems seen in the judiciary in a sustainable manner.
Nov 12, 2021