Dec 30, 2020

OPINION

Europe’s misconceived cohesion

Europe’s misconceived cohesion

The EU was built on a vision of regime homogeneity. But the bloc has become heterogeneous, with some members breaching liberal-democratic principles.

The EU was built on a vision of regime homogeneity. But the bloc has become heterogeneous, with some members breaching liberal-democratic principles.

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

SOCIETY

Schools in Ilam to resume face-to-face learning

Schools in Ilam to resume face-to-face learning

ILAM, Dec 30: Schools that remained closed due to the pandemic are opening up; they shut their operation nine months ago.

ILAM, Dec 30: Schools that remained closed due to the pandemic are opening up; they shut their operation nine months ago.

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

WORLD

One killed, three soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Syria - SANA

One killed, three soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Syri...

CAIRO, Dec 30: One person was killed and three soldiers injured as a result of “Israeli aggression” in the Damascus countryside, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Wednesday, quoting a military source.

CAIRO, Dec 30: One person was killed and three soldiers injured as a result of “Israeli aggression” in the Damascus countryside, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Wednesday, quoting a military source.

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

WORLD

U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook

U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers...

WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES, Dec 30: The first known U.S. case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as President-elect Joe Biden warned it could take years for most Americans to be vaccinated for the virus at current distribution rates.

WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES, Dec 30: The first known U.S. case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as President-elect Joe Biden warned it could take years for most Americans to be vaccinated for the virus at current distribution rates.

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

OPINION

Righting research

Righting research

Drawing from writing support programs for scholars in South Asia, this essay offers some practical strategies for making a shift from teaching to training, knowing to doing, when it comes to support for research and publication.

Drawing from writing support programs for scholars in South Asia, this essay offers some practical strategies for making a shift from teaching to training, knowing to doing, when it comes to support for research and publication.

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

SOCIETY, Latest Updates

Health experts warn of massive surge in COVID-19 amid political turmoil

Health experts warn of massive surge in COVID-19 amid politi...

After PM Oli decided to dissolve the lower house, protests and demonstrations have erupted in all major cities

After PM Oli decided to dissolve the lower house, protests and demonstrations have erupted in all major cities

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

OPINION

What next in Nepal?

What next in Nepal?

If the Supreme Court reinstates the House, state of emergency will be declared. Oli then may join hands with pro-monarchy forces which have been demanding constitutional monarchy and a Hindu state.

If the Supreme Court reinstates the House, state of emergency will be declared. Oli then may join hands with pro-monarchy forces which have been demanding constitutional monarchy and a Hindu state.

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

ECONOMY, Latest Updates

Stocks inch higher amidst subdued market activity

Stocks inch higher amidst subdued market activity

Dec 30: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened Tuesday’s session in green and saw strength in the beginning hours of the trading session. The benchmark climbed more than 24 points at mid-session but bears prevailed in the latter half of the session. A steady decline in the afternoon saw the i...

Dec 30: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened Tuesday’s session in green and saw strength in the beginning hours of the trading session. The benchmark climbed more than 24 points at mid-session but bears prevailed in the latter half of the session. A steady decline in the afternoon saw the i...

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 29, 2020

WORLD, Latest Updates

UK needs tighter COVID rules to avert new "catastrophe", epidemiologist warns

UK needs tighter COVID rules to avert new "catastrophe", epi...

LONDON, Dec 29: Britain’s government needs to bring in tighter coronavirus lockdown rules to avert a fresh wave of deaths from a new strain of the disease, a leading epidemiologist and government advisor warned on Tuesday.

LONDON, Dec 29: Britain’s government needs to bring in tighter coronavirus lockdown rules to avert a fresh wave of deaths from a new strain of the disease, a leading epidemiologist and government advisor warned on Tuesday.

Dec 29, 2020

Dec 29, 2020

SOCIETY, Latest Updates

Nepal govt writes to eight companies  for procurement of COVID-19 vaccines

Nepal govt writes to eight companies  for procurement of COV...

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: While several countries have already started COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Nepal government has just started preparations to procure vaccines by sending letters to a few companies producing vaccines.

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: While several countries have already started COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Nepal government has just started preparations to procure vaccines by sending letters to a few companies producing vaccines.

Dec 29, 2020