OPINION
Avoiding a climate lockdown
Avoiding a climate lockdown
As COVID-19 spread earlier this year, governments introduced lockdowns in order to prevent a public-health emergency from spinning out of control. In the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again—this time to tackle a climate emergency.
Sep 25, 2020
OPINION
What’s the matter with China?
What’s the matter with China?
How true is the recurring story of Chinese occupation of Nepali land? What is the purpose of this story?
Sep 25, 2020
POLITICS
“No one remains hungry, and no one dies of hunger,” reiterates PM Oli
“No one remains hungry, and no one dies of hunger,” reiterat...
KATHMANDU, Sep 25: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has reiterated that the government is committed to ensuring that “no one remains hungry, and no one dies of hunger”.
Sep 25, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Locals in Jajarkot still using tuin to cross river for years
Locals in Jajarkot still using tuin to cross river for years
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Locals in Shiwalaya Rural Municipality in the western part of Jajarkot district have no other choices except for making a perilous journey in tuin (rope bridge) over the Chedgada River to travel to nearby village Karki Gaun at Chedgaad Municipality in the district for years.
Sep 25, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
New cases in India stay below 90K for 5th day
New cases in India stay below 90K for 5th day
NEW DELHI, Sept 25: India has reported another 86,052 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a declining trend with recoveries exceeding daily infections this week.
Sep 25, 2020
ECONOMY
Daily Commentary: Nepse closes week on a positive note
Daily Commentary: Nepse closes week on a positive note
Benchmark index goes up 5.74 points
Sep 25, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
One killed, six injured in bus accident caused by landslide
One killed, six injured in bus accident caused by landslide
NAWALPARASI, September 25: A person was killed while six others were injured after a bus fell off a hill due to landslide in Nawalparasi. The incident occurred in Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality-7 where the bus fell off the road above Bishwakarma Temple in Daunne village.
Sep 25, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Nepal urges SAARC member states to explore all viable options to hold 19th summit
Nepal urges SAARC member states to explore all viable option...
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Nepal, the present chair of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), has urged all SAARC member states to explore all viable options to hold the 19th SAARC Summit at an early date so as to generate a new momentum and dynamism in the regional body.
Sep 25, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm bills
Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Sept 25: Farmers in India blocked roads and railway tracks on Friday in a protest against new legislation that they say could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at guaranteed prices, leaving them at the mercy of private buyers.
Sep 25, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Tourism ministry for two-day holiday per week to promote domestic tourism
Tourism ministry for two-day holiday per week to promote dom...
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is proposing a two-day holiday a week plan for the promotion of domestic tourism in the country. The ministry will make the proposal to the Council of Ministers.
Sep 25, 2020