OPINION, Latest Updates
In the crossfire
In the crossfire
Women journalists in Pakistan work in a hostile environment. Only the fittest can survive.
Mar 08, 2021
OPINION
A crisis with a woman’s face
A crisis with a woman’s face
Countries with women leaders have had lower transmission rates and are often better positioned for recovery
Mar 08, 2021
OPINION, Latest Updates
Women in Bangladesh face a flurry of online attacks
Women in Bangladesh face a flurry of online attacks
It is impossible in all probability to find a woman who has not been sexually harassed online even once, but try finding one who had sought legal recourse for it under the Digital Security Act, and one would realise it is quite akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
Mar 08, 2021
OPINION
A realist reset for US-Saudi relations
A realist reset for US-Saudi relations
President Joe Biden’s administration appears determined to separate America's relationship with the Kingdom from the relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But this separation will likely prove impossible to sustain.
Mar 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Building Amlekhgunj-Lothar petroleum pipeline to cost Rs 13 billion: Nepal Oil Corporation
Building Amlekhgunj-Lothar petroleum pipeline to cost Rs 13...
KATHMANDU, March 8: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has estimated that building the 69 km Amlekhgunj-Lothar petroleum pipeline is going to cost Rs 13 billion.
Mar 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse starts the week on a lower note
Nepse starts the week on a lower note
KATHMANDU, March 7: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened in the green note in the pre-opening session, but the index pulled back to trade in the negative territory within few minutes of trading session. Although the market tried to recoup its losses within half an hour of trading,...
Mar 07, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
House session put off until March 10
House session put off until March 10
KATHMANDU, March 7: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been put off until March 10 after lawmakers belonging to the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) and Janata Samabadi Party (JSP) started protesting demanding withdrawal of the controversial ordinance on the Constitution...
Mar 07, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
341 Nepalis living abroad have succumbed to coronavirus as of today
341 Nepalis living abroad have succumbed to coronavirus as o...
KATHMANDU, March 7: The number of Nepali nationals dying of the coronavirus has reached 341 with two more Nepalis succumbing to the coronavirus in the United Kingdom in the past one week, the Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) said.
Mar 07, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
MV Dugar’s Piaggio launches Aprilia SXR 160 in Nepal
MV Dugar’s Piaggio launches Aprilia SXR 160 in Nepal
KATHMANDU, March 7: Piaggio and MV Dugar Group on Sunday announced the launch of Aprilia SXR 160, the first scooter to be designed under the new Aprilia design language.
Mar 07, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
House meeting adjourned for 10 minutes after NC’s obstruction
House meeting adjourned for 10 minutes after NC’s obstructio...
KATHMANDU, March 7: The ongoing meeting of the House of Representatives has been adjourned for 10 minutes after the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) obstructed the meeting demanding the withdrawal of the controversial ordinance on Constitutional Council (CC).
Mar 07, 2021