OPINION
The Accidental Prime Minister
The Accidental Prime Minister
With mere 63 seats in parliament which has 275 seats, the Nepali Congress party (23%) was not even fit for an opposition, forget heading the government. But the unfolding of political events and circumstances pushed Deuba to head a wobbling government that could easily fall apart with no reasons rat...
Jul 22, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
NRB begins search for hackers threatening to hack systems of 15 banks in Viber
NRB begins search for hackers threatening to hack systems of...
KATHMANDU, July 22: Search for hackers threatening to hack the systems of 15 banks of Nepal in Viber has begun, according to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank.
Jul 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Youth shot dead in Chitwan
Youth shot dead in Chitwan
KATHMANDU, July 22: A youth has been shot dead at Mansingh Chowk of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-17 in Chitwan district.
Jul 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Boat service in Fewa Lake comes into operation but no tourists to take the ride
Boat service in Fewa Lake comes into operation but no touris...
KATHMANDU, July 22: Boat service has been brought into operation in Fewa Lake, a famous tourist area of Nepal. The boat service, which was closed since the third week of April, resumed operations on Saturday. Masks have been made mandatory for tourists while boarding the boat and only four people...
Jul 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Two weeks on, the road blocked by landslide-debris yet to resume
Two weeks on, the road blocked by landslide-debris yet to re...
DAMAULI, July 22: Normal life has been hit hard in Damauli as the road obstructed by the landslide-debris has not reopened even after two weeks.
Jul 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Grade 12 examination to be held in the physical presence of students
Grade 12 examination to be held in the physical presence of...
KATHMANDU, July 22: The government has decided to hold Grade XII examinations in the physical presence of students. The examination, which was halted due to high risk of COVID-19, will be held in the physical presence of students from August 15.
Jul 22, 2021
POLITICS
Oli ready to give the position of second chairman to senior leader Nepal
Oli ready to give the position of second chairman to senior...
KATHMANDU, July 22: Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that he is ready to make senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal the second chairman as he faces mounting pressure to maintain unity within the party. Addressing the party's central committee mee...
Jul 22, 2021
SPORTS
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
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July 22: Grace Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a job in the private sector when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat.
Jul 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Tale of trans-Himalayan district: vaccine being transported via tractor
Tale of trans-Himalayan district: vaccine being transported...
MUSTANG,July 22: Vaccine supply has witnessed a big trouble in the trans-Himalayan district, Mustang. With a regular vehicular movement coming to a halt following disaster-triggered road blockage, tractors had to be used to transport the anti-COVID vaccine.
Jul 22, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
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July 22: Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what they are supposed to: dramatically reducing severe illness and death.
Jul 22, 2021