POLITICS, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
One after another, Oli's key aides court controversy
One after another, Oli's key aides court controversy
KATHMANDU, April 5: Making mockery of his commitment to 'zero tolerance against corruption and leading the country toward prosperity', Prime Minister KP Oli's key confidants in the cabinet have landed into serious controversies of financial irregularities one after another.
Apr 05, 2020
OPINION
How Democracies Can Beat the Pandemic
How Democracies Can Beat the Pandemic
VIENNA – Europe is experiencing one of its worst crises since World War II. In response to the COVID- 19 pandemic, its countries should turn to a classic democratic tool for dealing with existential challenges: national unity governments supported by broad parliamentary coalitions.
Apr 05, 2020
OPINION
What Nepal can learn from China
What Nepal can learn from China
On Weibo, a Twitter-like platform in China, netizens are criticizing the countries with increasing cases of coronavirus for not following China’s containment strategy. Although Beijing was blamed for its cover-up two months ago, the number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in China has fallen dra...
Apr 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt tightens lockdown measures as COVID-19 crisis enters second phase
Govt tightens lockdown measures as COVID-19 crisis enters se...
KATHMANDU, April 5: The government has further tightened the measures against coronavirus as the crisis entered the second phase with the confirmation of the first locally transmitted case in Kailali district on Saturday.
Apr 05, 2020
Editorial
Fire the corrupt people
Fire the corrupt people
Developments of the past one week have raised serious questions about the conduct of the Nepal Communist Party government. They indicate how low the actors close to the government can go to make money during the life-threatening crisis of COVID-19 and to what extent they can fall to hide their mista...
Apr 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
WHO and UNICEF join hands through COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
WHO and UNICEF join hands through COVID-19 Solidarity Respon...
KATHMANDU, April 5: The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Friday announced an agreement to work together on COVID-19 response, through the historic COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund powered by the United Nations Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation.
Apr 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nepal in second stage of COVID-19 transmission
Nepal in second stage of COVID-19 transmission
KATHMANDU, April 5: With the confirmation of the first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Nepal, epidemiologists have warned that the case is a sign of possible outbreak of the deadly disease in the country. Alarmed by the latest report, they have urged the government to focus on “TEST” as recomme...
Apr 05, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Ruling NCP leaders demand Secretariat meeting as govt faces widespread criticism
Ruling NCP leaders demand Secretariat meeting as govt faces...
KATHMANDU, April 5: As the Nepal Communist Party (NCP)-led government has courted a series of controversy at a time when the cases of Covid-19 are increasing in the country, a section of leaders of the ruling party has demanded a meeting of the Secretariat - the party's apex body - at the earliest....
Apr 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
First case of novel coronavirus in a person without recent travel history
First case of novel coronavirus in a person without recent t...
DHANGADHI, April 5: What had been feared in the far-west for some time has now come true with a person without any recent travel history testing positive for the novel coronavirus. While three people from Sudurpaschim Province tested positive for COVID19 on Saturday alone, the infection has been con...
Apr 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Tara Air ferrying essential food supplies to Humla
Tara Air ferrying essential food supplies to Humla
KATHMANDU, April 4: Tara Air is ferrying essential food supplies to Simikot, Humla at the request Nepal Food Corporation.
Apr 05, 2020