WORLD
China approves a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
China approves a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
TAIPEI, March 16: China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Center for Disease Control, adding to its arsenal.
Mar 16, 2021
SOCIETY
Ongoing vaccination drive against COVID-19 falls uncertain as Covishield vaccine maker fai...
Ongoing vaccination drive against COVID-19 falls uncertain a...
KATHMANDU, March 16: Although government officials announced in public that the second batch of vaccines purchased from India’s Serum Institute would arrive by Monday, the vaccine maker did not send the vaccine to Nepal. It is uncertain as to when the company will supply the vaccine to Nepal.
Mar 16, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident
Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident
POKHARA, March 16: A Nepal Army man died on Monday in Pokhara after he met with an accident during paragliding training.
Mar 16, 2021
POLITICS
Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders today
Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders...
KATHMANDU, March 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is holding an all-party meeting today.
Mar 16, 2021
WORLD
Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety scare
Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety...
BANGKOK, March 16: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday after the rollout had been temporarily put on hold over safety concerns.
Mar 16, 2021
WORLD
3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp
3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp
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SAN DIEGO, March 16: A driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment Monday in downtown San Diego, killing three people and injuring six others, authorities said.
Mar 16, 2021
WORLD
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
LONDON, March 16: At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports last week that some people in Denmark and Norway who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there’s no evidence t...
Mar 16, 2021
OPINION
China’s regulatory war on Ant
China’s regulatory war on Ant
Chinese fintech conglomerate Ant Group has quickly grown into an internet titan, owing not only to regulatory lag but also to its agile adaptation to rule changes.
Mar 16, 2021
ECONOMY
Only one-fourth of the total capital expenditure spent in the first eight months
Only one-fourth of the total capital expenditure spent in th...
KATHMANDU, March 16: The government has been able to spend only one-fourth of the budget allocated for development projects in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, revealing the perennial problem of the government to spend money under capital expenditure.
Mar 16, 2021
OPINION
Let women lead
Let women lead
Men must be part of the equation but women must be prepared and assert themselves.
Mar 16, 2021