Coronavirus

Explainer: The coronavirus risks of everyday activities as economies reopen

Explainer: The coronavirus risks of everyday activities as economies reopen

NEW YORK, June 17:  Americans have started returning to more normal lifestyles with the end of coronavirus lockdowns. Bu...

NEW YORK, June 17:  Americans have started returning to more normal lifestyles with the end of coronavirus lockdowns. Bu...

Jun 17, 2020

SOCIETY

South Korea provides 50,000 RT-PCR test kits worth USD 765,000 to Nepal

South Korea provides 50,000 RT-PCR test kits worth USD 765,000 to Nepal

KATHMANDU,  June 17: South Korean government has provided some 40,000 complete sets of RT-PCR test kits to Nepal to help...

KATHMANDU,  June 17: South Korean government has provided some 40,000 complete sets of RT-PCR test kits to Nepal to help...

Jun 17, 2020

OPINION

Paradox of republic

Paradox of republic

Impartiality has been one of humankind’s longest and the most elusive pursuits. Despite a variety of reforms enacted thr...

Impartiality has been one of humankind’s longest and the most elusive pursuits. Despite a variety of reforms enacted thr...

Jun 18, 2020

OPINION

What is missing in budget for agriculture?

What is missing in budget for agriculture?

The government has allocated Rs 41.4 billion for the agriculture sector in this year’s budget. Many had high expectation...

The government has allocated Rs 41.4 billion for the agriculture sector in this year’s budget. Many had high expectation...

Jun 18, 2020

SOCIETY

DOI to exempt all additional charges for foreigners with any visa type valid up to March 21

DOI to exempt all additional charges for foreigners with any visa type valid up to March 21

KATHMANDU, June 17: The Department of Immigration (DOI) has decided to exempt all kinds of charges for foreign nationals...

KATHMANDU, June 17: The Department of Immigration (DOI) has decided to exempt all kinds of charges for foreign nationals...

Jun 17, 2020

SOCIETY

Banke reports two COVID-19 fatalities as a woman tests positive after death

Banke reports two COVID-19 fatalities as a woman tests positive after death

NEPALGUNJ, June 17: One more woman has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease after her death in Banke...

NEPALGUNJ, June 17: One more woman has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease after her death in Banke...

Jun 17, 2020

OPINION

Lesson from Galwan

Lesson from Galwan

Few weeks ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed PLA to “prepare for war.” No one knows, till today, what he meant...

Few weeks ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed PLA to “prepare for war.” No one knows, till today, what he meant...

Jun 17, 2020

SOCIETY

Non-Dalits are not shaken to the core; the response is hollow: Dalit youths

Non-Dalits are not shaken to the core; the response is hollow: Dalit youths

KATHMANDU, June 17: Their close friends from the non-Dalit community, whenever took them to their house, there would be...

KATHMANDU, June 17: Their close friends from the non-Dalit community, whenever took them to their house, there would be...

Jun 17, 2020

POLITICS

LIVE: NA meeting underway

LIVE: NA meeting underway

KATHMANDU, June 17: A meeting of the National Assembly is underway at the New Baneshwor-based federal parliament buildin...

KATHMANDU, June 17: A meeting of the National Assembly is underway at the New Baneshwor-based federal parliament buildin...

Jun 17, 2020

SPORTS

Barca stay top with sluggish win over Leganes

Barca stay top with sluggish win over Leganes

BARCELONA, June 17: Barcelona’s teenage forward Ansu Fati and all-time top scorer Lionel Messi were on target as they be...

BARCELONA, June 17: Barcelona’s teenage forward Ansu Fati and all-time top scorer Lionel Messi were on target as they be...

Jun 17, 2020