OPINION
Groundwater for food security
Groundwater for food security
Nepal exports agricultural commodities worth USD 200 million each year, and imports produce worth about five times as much. While nearly 70 percent of Nepal’s total imports of agricultural commodities—cereals, vegetables, and fruits—come from India, this has not always been the case. Until the 1980s...
Mar 22, 2020
OPINION
Only Multilateralism Can Save Us
Only Multilateralism Can Save Us
WASHINGTON, DC – The global economy was ripe for a recession even before the coronavirus pandemic struck. Many commentators have been warning that stock markets were overheated, that advanced economies were heading for a slowdown, and that US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies had disru...
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Partial lockdown amid COVID-19 fears begins from today mid-night
Partial lockdown amid COVID-19 fears begins from today mid-n...
KATHMANDU, March 22: The government announced that a partial lockdown is starting Sunday mid-night with landing permission for international arrivals suspended. Long-distance bus services will be suspended from Tuesday.
Mar 22, 2020
Interview, Latest Updates
Regional cooperation agenda must be kept separate from bilateral relations
Regional cooperation agenda must be kept separate from bilat...
Nepal and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year. Ever since the establishment of the diplomatic relations, the two countries have enjoyed cordial relation based on goodwill, mutual cooperation, and friendship. A F...
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Despite restriction, Silk Air flight permitted to land at TIA, three individuals including...
Despite restriction, Silk Air flight permitted to land at TI...
KATHMANDU, March 22: The government has sent three individuals including a Dutch national of Nepali origin to Kharipati-based quarantine facility on Saturday midnight who came to Kathmandu from Singapore on a Silk Air flight.
Mar 22, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Modi appreciates Nepal's decision to allot Rs 100 million for SAARC Emergency Fund
Modi appreciates Nepal's decision to allot Rs 100 million fo...
KATHMANDU, March 22: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the decision of Nepal to allocate Rs 100 million for the COVID-19 Emergency Fund of SAARC to jointly fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the region.
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to donate emergency supplies to Asian countries
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to donate emergency supplies to...
KATHMANDU, March 22: Co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma will donate emergency supplies including masks, test kits, protective suits, plus ventilators and thermometers to some Asian countries in an attempt to fight the global pandemic of novel coronavirus.
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Victim of acid attack blamed on wife runs out of money
Victim of acid attack blamed on wife runs out of money
KATHMANDU, March 22: Rajaram Thapa lies helpless in the emergency ward of the Teaching Hospital while his mother, who is herself ailing, tries to console him. Hardly able to speak or look around, the 26-year-old who was attacked with acid 13 days ago, reportedly by his wife, knows that his family c...
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
LPG sellers asked to keep records of customers to discourage multiple purchases
LPG sellers asked to keep records of customers to discourage...
KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal LP Gas Association, in an effort to discourage the hoarding of cooking gas, has asked the gas depots to maintain records of their customers who will refill gas cylinders from now onward.
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Those producing misleading clips will face action: Police
Those producing misleading clips will face action: Police
KATHMANDU, March 22: On Saturday, two other clips were circulated widely on social media platforms.
Mar 22, 2020