SOCIETY
Roadway to Rasuwagadhi blocked by landslides
Roadway to Rasuwagadhi blocked by landslides
RASUWA, July 10: The roadway leading to the Rasuwagadi checkpoint has been blocked by debris due to continuous rainfall and landslides in the region. The road has been blocked by landslide debris in the Syafru-Rasuwagadhi road section. The debris on the road has closed off all the movement of vehicl...
Jul 10, 2021
OPINION
Good and bad nationalism
Good and bad nationalism
In the Nepali language, the two terms deshbhakti (patriotism) and rastrabhakti (nationalism) have been used interchangeably, but people are slowly differentiating between them. Patriotism is the love of the land: a yearning for soil's sound, sight, and smell. When we feel nostalgic for our own patch...
Jul 10, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar
Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar
Overall, Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous country, has reported more than 2.4 million infections and 64,631 fatalities from COVID-19. Those figures are widely believed to be a vast undercount due to low testing and poor tracing measures. Indonesia reported the highest toll of 1,040 deaths...
Jul 10, 2021
POLITICS, SOCIETY
PM Oli visits Helambu, almost a month after flood and landslide
PM Oli visits Helambu, almost a month after flood and landsl...
KATHMANDU, July 10: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has arrived in Helambu Rural Municipality for onsite observation of the flood and landslide-ravaged Helambu and Melamchi area.
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY
Detainee escapes from police custody in Lahan
Detainee escapes from police custody in Lahan
LAHAN, July 10: A person who was in police custody in Lahan Municipality for the possession of illegal drugs has escaped from the detention center on Saturday morning. According to Tapan Dahal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), 34-year-old Pashupati Yadav of Navarajpur Rural Municipality-1 esca...
Jul 10, 2021
SPORTS
2 goals by Diaz gives Colombia 3rd place at Copa America
2 goals by Diaz gives Colombia 3rd place at Copa America
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 10: Colombia beat Peru 3-2 on Friday in the third-place match at Copa America after striker Luis Díaz scored a pair of goals, one of them assisted by goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.
Jul 10, 2021
Coronavirus
Upper house panel directs health ministry to prioritize vaccines for laborers
Upper house panel directs health ministry to prioritize vacc...
KATHMANDU, July 10: The Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee (SDGGC) under the National Assembly, the upper house of the federal parliament, has directed the Ministry of Health and Population to provide vaccines against COVID-19 to all laborers working at the projects of national pr...
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY
HSA extends financial aid to Yangri-Larke flood victims
HSA extends financial aid to Yangri-Larke flood victims
KATHMANDU, July 10: The Hyolmo Society of America (HSA), in collaboration with youths from Helambu, has extended financial support to the victims of the Yangri-Larke landslide and flood.
Jul 10, 2021
ECONOMY
53 int’l flights to take place in a week
53 int’l flights to take place in a week
KATHMANDU, July 10: The government has decided to resume international flights. As per the Cabinet decision, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has set the new flight schedule that adds new international flights to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). Now the total 53 inter...
Jul 10, 2021
SPORTS
From the lowest of lows, England and Italy reach final summit
From the lowest of lows, England and Italy reach final summi...
LONDON, July 9: For all the differences in style and approach, there is a remarkable symmetry to the journeys taken by England and Italy towards Sunday's Euro 2020 final.
Jul 10, 2021