SOCIETY
Govt urges agitating ex-Gurkha veterans to withdraw their hunger strike
Govt urges agitating ex-Gurkha veterans to withdraw their hu...
KATHMANDU, August 16: The government has urged the former Gurkha veterans, who are currently staging a hunger strike in London, to withdraw their strike.
Aug 16, 2021
SOCIETY
Army man dies after falling off the roof of his house
Army man dies after falling off the roof of his house
TANAHUN, August 16: An army man was pronounced dead after he fell off the roof of his house last night in Byas Municipality-3 of Tanahun district. The deceased has been identified as the 36-year-old Laxman Thapa, according to the District Police Office, Tanahu.
Aug 16, 2021
ECONOMY
UAE entry conditions relaxed, Nepali airlines start carrying passengers from Nepal
UAE entry conditions relaxed, Nepali airlines start carrying...
KATHMANDU, August 16: Airlines that have been flying empty to UAE to bring passengers to Nepal since last Monday will now be able to carry passengers from Nepal as well. Although the UAE allowed the entrance for passengers from Nepal no one was able to leave on national aircraft as the COVID Rapid P...
Aug 16, 2021
SOCIETY
Over 150 houses in Bajura at risk of dry landslide
Over 150 houses in Bajura at risk of dry landslide
MARTADI, August 16: A dry landslide has continued for days at Swamikartik Rural Municipality-1 in the east northern belt in Bajura district, putting over 150 houses at risk of being washed away. The landslip at the lower part of Runi village and near Chhuddari village has caused risks of the Karnali...
Aug 16, 2021
SOCIETY
Govt working seriously to evacuate Nepali nationals from Afghanistan: PM Deuba
Govt working seriously to evacuate Nepali nationals from Afg...
KATHMANDU, August 16: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has maintained that his government is working seriously to rescue Nepali nationals in Afghanistan.
Aug 16, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Explainer: Who is eligible for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose in the U.S.?
Explainer: Who is eligible for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose...
NEW YORK, Aug 15: U.S. health officials have authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) for people with compromised immune systems, based on evidence that the standard two shots offered less robust protection in such populations.
Aug 16, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
SC orders ban on the use of plastics thinner than 40 microns
SC orders ban on the use of plastics thinner than 40 microns
KATHMANDU, August 16: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order banning the production, import, sale, distribution and use of plastic bags thinner than 40 microns. A single bench of Justice Nahakul Subedi on Sunday issued a six-point interim order banning the use of the thin plastic bags.
Aug 16, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Flight to Afghanistan just a rumor: NAC
Flight to Afghanistan just a rumor: NAC
KATHMANDU, August 16: The Nepal Airlines Corporation has stated that the news of sending a flight for the rescue of Nepalis in Afghanistan is baseless.
Aug 16, 2021
WORLD
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
LES CAYES, Haiti, August 16: The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off franctic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching storm.
Aug 16, 2021
WORLD
Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats flee Kabul
Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats fl...
KABUL, August 16: The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as U.S.-led forces departed and Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens.
Aug 16, 2021