SOCIETY

Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident

Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident

POKHARA, March 16: A Nepal Army man died on Monday in Pokhara after he met with an accident during paragliding training.

POKHARA, March 16: A Nepal Army man died on Monday in Pokhara after he met with an accident during paragliding training.

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders today

Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders today

KATHMANDU, March 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is holding an all-party meeting today.

KATHMANDU, March 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is holding an all-party meeting today.

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp

3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp

SAN DIEGO, March 16: A driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment Monday in downtown San Diego, killing three...

SAN DIEGO, March 16: A driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment Monday in downtown San Diego, killing three...

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety scare

Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety scare

BANGKOK, March 16: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca C...

BANGKOK, March 16: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca C...

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot

EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot

LONDON, March 16: At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended t...

LONDON, March 16: At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended t...

Mar 16, 2021

ECONOMY

Only one-fourth of the total capital expenditure spent in the first eight months

Only one-fourth of the total capital expenditure spent in the first eight months

KATHMANDU, March 16: The government has been able to spend only one-fourth of the budget allocated for development proje...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The government has been able to spend only one-fourth of the budget allocated for development proje...

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

BERLIN, March 16: A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use...

BERLIN, March 16: A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use...

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

Nepal faction to hold national gathering as planned after reconciliation appears less likely with Chairman Oli

Nepal faction to hold national gathering as planned after reconciliation appears less likely with Chairman Oli

KATHMANDU, March 15: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the CPN-UML has decided not to stop the national gathering of...

KATHMANDU, March 15: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the CPN-UML has decided not to stop the national gathering of...

Mar 15, 2021

ECONOMY

Nepse falters for a fifth straight day

Nepse falters for a fifth straight day

KATHMANDU, March 15: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell sharply in the morning to trade around 2,380 mark in th...

KATHMANDU, March 15: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell sharply in the morning to trade around 2,380 mark in th...

Mar 15, 2021

WORLD

Myanmar junta orders martial law in 6 Yangon townships

Myanmar junta orders martial law in 6 Yangon townships

YANGON, MYANMAR, March 15: Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in six townships in the country’s largest cit...

YANGON, MYANMAR, March 15: Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in six townships in the country’s largest cit...

Mar 15, 2021