SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Dharan extends lockdown until September 2 owing to surge in cases of coronavirus
Dharan extends lockdown until September 2 owing to surge in...
DHARAN, Aug 26: The Dharan Sub-metropolitan City has decided to extend ongoing lockdown for another week owing to a surge in cases of coronavirus in recent days.
Aug 26, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Is the almighty dollar slipping?
Is the almighty dollar slipping?
NEW YORK – The recent sharp depreciation of the US dollar has led to concerns that it may lose its role as the main global reserve currency. After all, in addition to the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary easing—which threatens to debase the world’s key fiat currency even further—gold prices...
Aug 26, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Rice import doubled to Rs 2.66 billion in the first month of current fiscal year
Rice import doubled to Rs 2.66 billion in the first month of...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Import of rice more than doubled in the first month of the current fiscal year, despite the government's repeated commitment to make the country self-reliant in a number of agricultural products, including the staple food.
Aug 26, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Save education
Save education
Almost nine million school goers are at home today for more than five months. Sudden announcement of closure of schools on March 18 seems to have impacted the school goers badly. If the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) had been dynamic enough, almost all school goers would have...
Aug 26, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
59 flights to be operated to bring Nepalis home
59 flights to be operated to bring Nepalis home
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The government has made public the schedule for regular commercial flights that is set to resume from September 2.
Aug 26, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Lockdown in Kathmandu Valley extended for a week
Lockdown in Kathmandu Valley extended for a week
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The ongoing prohibitory order issued by three District Administration Offices in the Kathmandu Valley has been extended for a week, until mid-night September 2.
Aug 26, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Bibeksheel for directly-elected president, CMs; anyone over 18 eligible for any post, incl...
Bibeksheel for directly-elected president, CMs; anyone over...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The Bibeksheel Nepali Party has announced to advocate for the directly-elected executive presidential system in the country. Similarly, chief ministers of the provinces will also be directly elected, according to the party’s political document made public Tuesday.
Aug 26, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Biratnagar records two more COVID-19 related deaths
Biratnagar records two more COVID-19 related deaths
BIRATNAGAR, Aug 26: Biratnagar Metropolitan City witnessed two more COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday.
Aug 26, 2020
POLITICS, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
'In-law gate' goes viral as Minister Pokharel's role suspected in securing key appointment...
'In-law gate' goes viral as Minister Pokharel's role suspect...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26 : Ishwar Pokhrel, one of the senior leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), who also holds a portfolio of the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister never stops courting controversies. Pokhrel’s list of controversies predate the Oli-led government.
Aug 26, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
India's coronavirus cases top 3.2 million
India's coronavirus cases top 3.2 million
MUMBAI, Aug 26: India recorded more than 60,000 cases of COVID-19 for the eighth day in a row on Wednesday, as total cases crossed 3.2 million, data from the federal health ministry showed
Aug 26, 2020