ECONOMY
Govt partially lifts restriction on import of peppercorns, peas, dates and betel nuts
Govt partially lifts restriction on import of peppercorns, p...
KATHMANDU, March 19: The government has eased the restriction on the import of peppercorns, peas, dates and betel nuts on condition.
Mar 19, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages
Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages
PARIS, Mar 19: France imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants forced President Emmanuel Macron to shift course.
Mar 19, 2021
OPINION
How Bhutan is fooling the world about refugee crisis
How Bhutan is fooling the world about refugee crisis
The resettled Bhutanese need to come together to make the international community aware about the reality and exert diplomatic pressure on Bhutan.
Mar 19, 2021
WORLD
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
LONDON, Mar 19: The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots.
Mar 19, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt to start listing of sugarcane farmers to end delay in their payment by sugar mills
Govt to start listing of sugarcane farmers to end delay in t...
KATHMANDU, March 19: The government is all set to start listing the sugarcane farmers to resolve the problem of the farmers who struggle almost every year to receive payment for their products sold to the sugar mills.
Mar 19, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks end higher as market stretches rebound
Stocks end higher as market stretches rebound
KATHMANDU, March 18: Strength from the prior trading day carried over to the last trading day of the week as Nepse traded in green throughout the session. After advancing constantly in the beginning half of the trading session, the index lost some steam in the afternoon. However, the index managed t...
Mar 18, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Prisoners forgotten in COVID-19 pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities
Prisoners forgotten in COVID-19 pandemic, as crisis grows in...
KATHMANDU, March 18: Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Amnesty International, as prisons have faced systemic challenges to prevent the spread of the virus, with control measures leading to serious human rights violations. The...
Mar 18, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
No major agenda set for tomorrow’s parliament meeting
No major agenda set for tomorrow’s parliament meeting
First three meetings of reinstated parliament did not get any significant business
Mar 18, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal-Khanal faction of UML decides to form parallel party committees across the country
Nepal-Khanal faction of UML decides to form parallel party c...
The two-day national gathering of the faction concluded after endorsing a 17-point proposal.
Mar 18, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Kajol's confession: 'When I'm hungry I can eat you too'
Kajol's confession: 'When I'm hungry I can eat you too'
Actress Kajol has a hilarious description for her appetite and it is surely news to her fans. Kajol posted a picture on Instagram, where she is seen enjoying a meal, and over the picture is written: "Did you just say ‘I have a good appetite' ! Well when I'm hungry I can eat you too."
Mar 18, 2021