SOCIETY
Karnali State transports foodstuffs to mountainous districts through air
Karnali State transports foodstuffs to mountainous districts...
SURKHET, April 4: The Karnali State government has started sending food items to the mountainous districts in the State via air. The State government decided to supply foodstuffs to Humla, Dolpa and Mugu districts through private aircraft. In case of Humla and Dolpa, air service is the only means of...
Apr 04, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment
Deepika, Ranveer pledge support to PM-CARES
Deepika, Ranveer pledge support to PM-CARES
Bollywood couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh on Saturday announced that they will be donating money to the PM-CARES Fund to help combat coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Apr 04, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment
Selena Gomez shares bipolar diagnosis
Selena Gomez shares bipolar diagnosis
Singer Selena Gomez opened up about her bipolar disorder diagnosis. She made the revelation during an Instagram live chat session with fellow Disney star Miley Cyrus.
Apr 04, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
China mourns thousands who died in the country's coronavirus epidemic
China mourns thousands who died in the country's coronavirus...
BEIJING/WUHAN, China, April 4: China on Saturday mourned the thousands of “martyrs” who have died in the new coronavirus outbreak, flying the national flag at half-mast throughout the country and suspending all forms of entertainment.
Apr 04, 2020
SOCIETY, DIASPORA, Coronavirus
At least nine Nepali migrant workers infected by coronavirus in Bahrain
At least nine Nepali migrant workers infected by coronavirus...
KATHMANDU, April 4: At least Nine Nepali migrant workers have been infected by coronavirus in Bahrain, the Nepali Embassy in Manama said.
Apr 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Samsung extends warranty for all consumer electronics, mobile products
Samsung extends warranty for all consumer electronics, mobil...
KATHMANDU, April 4: The authorized distributor of Samsung Electronics and Mobile Products has extended the standard warranty on all its products owing to the safety of consumers amid coronavirus outbreak fears in the country.
Apr 04, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Finance Ministry asks government offices to curtail expenses
Finance Ministry asks government offices to curtail expenses
KATHMANDU, April 4: The Ministry of Finance has asked government agencies to halt expenses in a number of activities, targeting to manage the financial resources in the priority areas due to the impact of COVID-19.
Apr 04, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
IMF sees coronavirus-induced global downturn 'way worse' than the financial crisis
IMF sees coronavirus-induced global downturn 'way worse' tha...
WASHINGTON/GENEVA, April 4: The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill and plunged the world into a recession that will be “way worse” than the global financial crisis a decade ago, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, calling it “humanity’s darkes...
Apr 04, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
ADB slashes Nepal's growth projection to 5.3%
ADB slashes Nepal's growth projection to 5.3%
KATHMANDU, April 4: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Nepal's economy will grow by 5.3% in the current fiscal year 2019/20, down from the growth rate of 7.3% in 2018/19.
Apr 04, 2020
OPINION
Talk to children about coronavirus
Talk to children about coronavirus
Everyone is talking about coronavirus. It is now a pandemic, with schools closed, and the country under lockdown. People are wearing masks. Now their household has hand sanitizer bottles. On top, you instructed everyone to wash their hands every half hour. Even the phone company set the phone's call...
Apr 04, 2020