SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Police arrest youth producing misleading audio clip on COVID-19
Police arrest youth producing misleading audio clip on COVID...
KATHMANDU, March 22: After a few hours of a misleading audio clip on COVID-19 going viral on social networking sites, police have arrested the person who allegedly produced the clip on the charge of disseminating fake information and creating panic among the public.
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Health desks at border check points ill equipped to handle influx of people
Health desks at border check points ill equipped to handle i...
KATHMANDU, March 22: Hundreds of Nepali nationals returning home from India everyday has heightened the risk of spreading coronavirus in the country. Even though Nepal so far remains officially “free” from coronavirus infection, the lack of proper screening of the masses at the border points has lef...
Mar 22, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
FNJ urges media houses to allow reporters work from their homes owing to possible outbreak...
FNJ urges media houses to allow reporters work from their ho...
KATHMANDU, March 21: Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) today urged the media houses to allow media persons work from their homes.
Mar 21, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Millions of dollar could be siphoned off illegally through proposed sale of Tiger Palace R...
Millions of dollar could be siphoned off illegally through p...
KATHMANDU, March 21: Nearly a month has elapsed since the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI) forwarded a letter to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to take immediate action to stop the sale of Silver Heritage Group owned Tiger Palace Resort, the apex bank has not taken any decisions on the i...
Mar 21, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
EU approves 300 billion euro French state aid to fight coronavirus
EU approves 300 billion euro French state aid to fight coron...
BRUSSELS , March 21: The European Commission said on Saturday it had approved three French state aid schemes to support the French economy amid the coronavirus epidemic that would mobilise 300 billion euros (275.2 billion pounds) of liquidity support for affected companies.
Mar 21, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Iran's coronavirus deaths rise to 1,556, infections exceed 20,000: health ministry
Iran's coronavirus deaths rise to 1,556, infections exceed 2...
DUBAI, March 21: Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose by more than 100 to 1,556 on Saturday and the total number of people infected now exceeds 20,000, a health ministry official said.
Mar 21, 2020
SPORTS, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Olympics cannot go ahead, says UK Athletics chairman
Olympics cannot go ahead, says UK Athletics chairman
LONDON, March 21: The Tokyo Olympics should be called off to spare athletes the “stress” of trying to train in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, UK Athletics chairman Nic Coward said on Friday.
Mar 21, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
KMC urges to dial 1180 in case of COVID-19 suspicion
KMC urges to dial 1180 in case of COVID-19 suspicion
KATHMANDU, March 21: The Kathmandu metropolis has urged the public to dial 1180, a toll-free number in case the coronavirus (COVID-19) is noticed.
Mar 21, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Bibek Thapa Magar held for spreading fake news on COVID-19
Bibek Thapa Magar held for spreading fake news on COVID-19
KATHMANDU, March 21: Police on Saturday apprehended a youth from Sipadol of Bhaktapur on the charge of spreading fake news on COVID-19 through social media.
Mar 21, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Jack Ma to donate emergency supplies to Asian countries including Nepal
Jack Ma to donate emergency supplies to Asian countries incl...
KATHMANDU, March 21: 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 21, 2020