SOCIETY

COVID-19 pandemic severely undermined press freedom in South Asia

COVID-19 pandemic severely undermined press freedom in South Asia

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges and pushed the media into an uncharted terri...

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges and pushed the media into an uncharted terri...

Dec 31, 2020

SOCIETY

7 billion rupees remitted abroad for educational expenses

7 billion rupees remitted abroad for educational expenses

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The education expenditure of students studying abroad has increased after most of them lost their job...

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The education expenditure of students studying abroad has increased after most of them lost their job...

Dec 31, 2020

POLITICS

Dahal-Nepal faction of ruling NCP picks Bhim Acharya as new parliamentary party leader of Province 1

Dahal-Nepal faction of ruling NCP picks Bhim Acharya as new parliamentary party leader of Province 1

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Thursday picked Bhim Acharya as...

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Thursday picked Bhim Acharya as...

Dec 31, 2020

SOCIETY

Minimum temperature drops to 0.8 degree Celsius in Kathmandu

Minimum temperature drops to 0.8 degree Celsius in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: With the minimum temperature plummeting to 0.8 degree Celsius on Thursday morning, the Kathmandu Vall...

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: With the minimum temperature plummeting to 0.8 degree Celsius on Thursday morning, the Kathmandu Vall...

Dec 31, 2020

ECONOMY

Renewal of labor permit to be made online starting Friday

Renewal of labor permit to be made online starting Friday

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Labor permit for foreign employment will be made available online starting Friday (January 1, 2021),...

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Labor permit for foreign employment will be made available online starting Friday (January 1, 2021),...

Dec 31, 2020

ECONOMY

People are closely watching NEA; and warn of massive outrage if power cuts continue

People are closely watching NEA; and warn of massive outrage if power cuts continue

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Rajani Maharjan of Kirtipur wonders if the ongoing random power cuts are intentional attempts of the...

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Rajani Maharjan of Kirtipur wonders if the ongoing random power cuts are intentional attempts of the...

Dec 31, 2020

ECONOMY

Department of Customs installs central monitoring system at 14 major customs offices

Department of Customs installs central monitoring system at 14 major customs offices

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Department of Customs (DoC) has launched a central monitoring system in 14 customs offices in a b...

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Department of Customs (DoC) has launched a central monitoring system in 14 customs offices in a b...

Dec 31, 2020

ECONOMY

Asian Development Bank is providing Rs 18.25 billion in loan to improve electricity grid system

Asian Development Bank is providing Rs 18.25 billion in loan to improve electricity grid system

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a loan amount worth Rs 18.25 billion (156 million US dollar...

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a loan amount worth Rs 18.25 billion (156 million US dollar...

Dec 30, 2020

POLITICS

Preparation of Dahal-Nepal faction to oust him from power and impeach president forced him to dissolve parliament, says PM Oli

Preparation of Dahal-Nepal faction to oust him from power and impeach president forced him to dissolve parliament, says PM Oli

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairperson of a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist...

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairperson of a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist...

Dec 30, 2020

SOCIETY

Nepal: Over 50 percent active cases of COVID-19 are recorded in Kathmandu Valley

Nepal: Over 50 percent active cases of COVID-19 are recorded in Kathmandu Valley

Nepal recorded 511 new cases, 600 recoveries and seven fatalities linked with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

Nepal recorded 511 new cases, 600 recoveries and seven fatalities linked with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

Dec 30, 2020