SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
All five COVID-19 cases in Nepal imported; 2nd and 5th patients shared same Qatar Airways...
All five COVID-19 cases in Nepal imported; 2nd and 5th patie...
KATHMANDU, March 28: Coronavirus infections in Nepal have climbed to five today after a 19-year-old female who returned to the country from Belgium via Qatar tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Valley's waste collection resumes
Valley's waste collection resumes
KATHMANDU, March 29: Lately Ghanashyam Adhikari has been waking up with many questions wandering in his head. When the major question is 'when shall this lockdown end', the other question is when will the sanitation workers and garbage men come for garbage collection?
Mar 29, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani borders yet to come online
Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani borders yet to come online
RASUWA, March 29: Tatopani and Rasuwagadhi, the main land routes for trade with China, are yet to come into operation despite the decision by both the countries to bring these border points online.
Mar 29, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
Longtime soap opera actor John Callahan dies at 66
Longtime soap opera actor John Callahan dies at 66
Actor John Callahan, known for playing Edmund Grey on “All My Children” and also starring on other soaps including “Days of Our Lives,” “Santa Barbara” and “Falcon Crest,” has died. He was 66.
Mar 29, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Drama
COVID-19 response, ‘Quarantine Campaigning Theater Festival Nepal’ with more Nepali dramas...
COVID-19 response, ‘Quarantine Campaigning Theater Festival...
In the festival, the videos of drama are being shown via its official Facebook page‐- Theater Mall -- at 5 pm onwards. The first day of festival kicked off on Friday with a live streaming of ‘Maan VS Malti’ by Kedar Shrestha. Though having some technical glitches on the first day, the initiation gar...
Mar 29, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Tourists reluctant to go back home
Tourists reluctant to go back home
POKHARA, March 29: The District Administration Office of Mustang district sent 58 foreign tourists to Kathmandu on Saturday. But 10 foreign tourists who came in contact with the government officials in the district declined to go back to Kathmandu. They are currently staying in hotels in the distric...
Mar 29, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Internet bandwidth increases by 25% amid lockdown
Internet bandwidth increases by 25% amid lockdown
KATHMANDU, March 29: The use of internet bandwidth has increased by 25% in recent days due to the nationwide lockdown. The lockdown has forced people to work from home and children are also using the internet for entertainment and educational purposes.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Police take action against over 600 people for violating lockdown orders in capital
Police take action against over 600 people for violating loc...
KATHMANDU, March 29: People were found defying the government's lockdown orders today as well.
Mar 29, 2020
SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Main Photo, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Defying lockdown, people flock to streets, shops in Bhaktapur (with photos)
Defying lockdown, people flock to streets, shops in Bhaktapu...
KATHMANDU, March 29: As the country entered the sixth day of nationwide lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic, people in Bhaktapur were found flocking to streets and shops defying lockdown orders announced by the government.
Mar 29, 2020
SPORTS, Coronavirus
Juventus players, coach Sarri agree pay cut due to coronavirus
Juventus players, coach Sarri agree pay cut due to coronavir...
ITALY, March 29: Juventus players and coach Maurizio Sarri have reached an agreement over a wage reduction that will save the Italian champions 90 million euros ($100.26 million), the Serie A club announced on Saturday.
Mar 29, 2020