OPINION
Communicating about corona
Communicating about corona
Communication in crisis is vital. Imagine how inordinate it would have been the intensity of coronavirus catastrophe up until now had there not been modern communication tools to prevent the spread of the virus. Effective communication is the most powerful weapon to fight the virus. Coping with the...
Apr 13, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Tea industry falls prey to COVID-19
Tea industry falls prey to COVID-19
ILAM, April 13: The demand for Nepali organic orthodox tea has dropped to near zero due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Lack of construction materials hampers work at GBIA project
Lack of construction materials hampers work at GBIA project
KATHMANDU, April 13: The lack of construction materials due to the lockdown, has hampered the construction work at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) site that is being upgraded to an international hub at Lumbini.
Apr 13, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
UK provides £802,000 grant to strengthen Nepal's response to COVID-19
UK provides £802,000 grant to strengthen Nepal's response to...
KATHMANDU, April 13: The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) Nepal has provided a £802,000 grant to help strengthen Nepal's preparedness and response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the DFID Nepal said in a statement on Sunday.
Apr 13, 2020
OPINION
The will to fight
The will to fight
“A law is the resolution of the whole people for the whole people, touching a matter that concerns all,” says Rousseau. If we endeavor to link this theory with the current approach of the state, we will come to learn how far the people have succeeded to advance general will in the battle against COV...
Apr 13, 2020
SOCIETY, AUDIO/VIDEO, Latest Updates
People sing national anthem from their homes as New Year begins (with photos and video)
People sing national anthem from their homes as New Year beg...
KATHMANDU, April 13: People around the country have sung national anthem from their homes at 8 am today.
Apr 13, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt mulling to divert MPs development fund to Covid-19 response
Govt mulling to divert MPs development fund to Covid-19 resp...
KATHMANDU, April 13: After India suspended the budget allocated to be spent under members of parliament for two years, Nepal has also started deliberations on diverting the budget allocated for the local infrastructure development partnership program to Covid-19 response activities.
Apr 13, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
World Bank paints grim economic picture of NepalGrowth expected to range between 1.% and 2...
World Bank paints grim economic picture of NepalGrowth expec...
KATHMANDU, April 13: Painting a grim economic picture, the World Bank has significantly lowered Nepal's growth projection to a range between 1.5 percent and 2.8 percent in the current fiscal year 2019/20. This is the downward revision of the growth forecast from 6.4 percent that the World Bank had m...
Apr 13, 2020
OPINION
COVID-19 Marshall Plan for Europe
COVID-19 Marshall Plan for Europe
LONDON – Euro zone finance ministers finally agreed on April 9 to a package of measures to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. But in the face of an unprecedented medical and economic emergency, they need to be much bolder.
Apr 13, 2020
Editorial
Keep it going
Keep it going
In nearly three weeks since the nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, life is changing across the country. In Kathmandu, scarcity of essential goods such as rice, lentils, cooking gas, vegetables, and meat has become acute. People are purchasing these items at much higher prices. Fre...
Apr 13, 2020