SOCIETY
Nearly 3,000 int’l tourists visited Nepal in July
Nearly 3,000 int’l tourists visited Nepal in July
KATHMANDU, August 3: As many as 2,991 international tourists entered Nepal in July through the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), according to the Department of Immigration.
Aug 03, 2021
OPINION
Harvesting yartsa gunbu during the pandemic
Harvesting yartsa gunbu during the pandemic
Last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the collection season coincided with the nation-wide lockdown. Many people were restricted from traveling to the collection sites, but some who live higher up and closer to these sites, disregarded the ban and proceeded with the collection.
Aug 03, 2021
My City, Entertainment
China tourists take a leap in world's highest bungy jump
China tourists take a leap in world's highest bungy jump
Straddled between two cliffs in China's Hunan province, a 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungy jump from a footbridge.
Aug 03, 2021
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
She is green
She is green
And we connected through thick and thin
Not knowing each other, but life might have some kind of starter
Oh she was the achiever
Aug 03, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Reese Witherspoon's media firm to be sold to Blackstone-backed company
Reese Witherspoon's media firm to be sold to Blackstone-back...
Academy award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine, is selling itself to a newly formed media firm backed by Blackstone Group Inc (BX.N) for an undisclosed sum.
Aug 03, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Food & Drinks
Weeknight pasta comes with tasty shortcut
Weeknight pasta comes with tasty shortcut
On the Italian island of Sardinia, we were smitten with a richly flavored pasta with ground pork and wild fennel. It came loaded with a host of spices and herbs, including parsley, black pepper, fennel seed, paprika, red pepper flakes, onion and salt.
Aug 03, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Henry Ford Museum’s new exhibit celebrates motorsports
Henry Ford Museum’s new exhibit celebrates motorsports
The first stop on Romain Grosjean’s monthlong tour of the United States with his family was the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, where his wife had arranged a tour for the race car driver and their three children.
Aug 03, 2021
SOCIETY
Cases of seasonal flu on the rise
Cases of seasonal flu on the rise
CHITWAN, August 3: The number of patients suffering from ‘seasonal flu’ has been increasing at the district hospital. According to the health office of Chitwan, most patients are suffering from fever, headache, body pain, tiredness and itchy throat, which has led to an increase in the number of peop...
Aug 03, 2021
ECONOMY
DPR of Jumla Airport in limbo, crew flying taking risks
DPR of Jumla Airport in limbo, crew flying taking risks
KATHMANDU, August 3: The detailed project report (DPR) of Jumla Airport, for the upgradation of the airport is in limbo. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and Buddha Air had prepared a DPR to upgrade the airport two years ago. The DPR has not been implemented and neither has the airport b...
Aug 03, 2021
POLITICS, Coronavirus
Two months old infant tests positive for COVID-19
Two months old infant tests positive for COVID-19
TAPLEJUNG, August 3: The baby tested positive for the virus through the antigen method at Taplejung Hospital after showing symptoms like fever and cough.
Aug 03, 2021