SOCIETY
Construction of Jalbire bridge continues amidst lockdown
Construction of Jalbire bridge continues amidst lockdown
CHITWAN, April 21: Construction of the Jalbire Bridge along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section in Chitwan continues amidst the nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus.
Apr 21, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Dairy farmers hard-hit by lockdown in Arghakhanchi
Dairy farmers hard-hit by lockdown in Arghakhanchi
ARGHAKHANCHI, April 21: Nationwide lockdown has hard-hit the dairy farmers in the district. A chhurpi (traditional Nepali cheese) factory at Sandhikharka municipality-7, Gachchhe Bazaar has shut down owing to low demand and unavailability of transportation services.
Apr 21, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Explainer: What is a negative crude future and does it mean anything for consumers?
Explainer: What is a negative crude future and does it mean...
LONDON, April 21: The price of a barrel of benchmark U.S. oil plunged below $0 a barrel on Monday for the first time in history, a troubling sign of an unprecedented global energy glut as the coronavirus pandemic halts travel and curbs economic activity.
Apr 21, 2020
WORLD
Trump says he will suspend all immigration into U.S. over coronavirus
Trump says he will suspend all immigration into U.S. over co...
WASHINGTON, April 21: President Donald Trump said on Monday he will suspend all immigration into the United States temporarily through an executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect American jobs.
Apr 21, 2020
WORLD
South Korea says North Korean leader Kim not gravely ill
South Korea says North Korean leader Kim not gravely ill
SEOUL, April 21: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not gravely ill, two South Korean government sources said on Tuesday, following reports he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was now in “grave danger”.
Apr 21, 2020
WORLD
Muted celebrations as Queen Elizabeth turns 94
Muted celebrations as Queen Elizabeth turns 94
LONDON, April 21: Britain’s record-breaking Queen Elizabeth turns 94 on Tuesday but the coronavirus lockdown means there will be little fanfare to mark the occasion.
Apr 21, 2020
POLITICS
Government is fully aware of situation of Nepalis stranded abroad: FM Gyawali
Government is fully aware of situation of Nepalis stranded a...
KATHMANDU, April 21: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has said that the government was fully informed and aware of the Nepalis stranded abroad, and that it would start the process of bringing them back home once the situation turned favourable.
Apr 21, 2020
POLITICS
Legislation Management Committee issues 12-point directive to government
Legislation Management Committee issues 12-point directive t...
KATHMANDU, April 21: The Legislation Management Committee of the upper chamber of the Federal Parliament, the National Assembly, on Monday issued a 12-point directive to the government and related bodies for addressing the difficulties faced by the people during the lockdown.
Apr 21, 2020
OPINION
The Nepal we need in post-COVID-19
The Nepal we need in post-COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Nepalis to rethink the path of development. We are entering a new reality of frequent global pandemics and of ensuing recessions in which each society must seek to meet its own basic needs. At this time, there is a lot that we Nepalis can learn from the way we hav...
Apr 21, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Gorkha to Surkhet: A group of 11 people is braving a journey of 500 kilometers on foot
Gorkha to Surkhet: A group of 11 people is braving a journey...
GORKHA, April 21: A group of 11 workers were walking along the Aabukhaireni-Gorkha Highway on Sunday evening. They are on a long journey home to Surkhet, some 500 kilometers from Gorkha. They were carrying bags loaded with their belongings. Sound of a vehicle passing by alerts them, and hoping for a...
Apr 21, 2020