SOCIETY
Scientists worry that Kathmandu is still one of the most polluted cities
Scientists worry that Kathmandu is still one of the most pol...
KATHMANDU, May 17: Vehicular emissions are one of the key contributors to Kathmandu’s air pollution. Thanks to the lockdown aimed at containing the raging COVID-19 Pandemic, the vehicular movement is almost non-existent for the past three weeks. Brick kilns, numbering around 100 in the Valley--anoth...
May 17, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Govt warns of action against hospitals asking COVID-19 patients to arrange medical oxygen...
Govt warns of action against hospitals asking COVID-19 patie...
KATHMANDU, May 17: The government has warned of taking action against those hospitals asking COVID-19 patients to arrange medical oxygen on their own for treatment.
May 17, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal recorded 9,247 new cases, 5,767 recoveries and 214 deaths on Monday
Nepal recorded 9,247 new cases, 5,767 recoveries and 214 dea...
KATHMANDU, May 17: Nepal recorded 9,247 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday along with 5,767 recoveries and 214 cases of death linked to this viral disease.
May 17, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment
Home cooks find antidote to blandness on TikTok videos
Home cooks find antidote to blandness on TikTok videos
From sourdough to feta pasta, much of the last year at home has been food-focused. And one driver of these delectable fads is the social media platform TikTok.
May 17, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Shopping during prohibitory order
Shopping during prohibitory order
In this critical scenario, government has enforced prohibitory order since April 29 where only essential services are in operation while most of the services have remained shut until the prohibitory order is lifted.
Here, Republica's team talked to employees and customers at Bluebird Mart, Durbar...
May 17, 2021
ECONOMY
Goods worth Rs 7.87 billion traded via online system in the first nine months of the curre...
Goods worth Rs 7.87 billion traded via online system in the...
KATHMANDU, May 17: The online transactions have taken pace after the country started facing disruption on in-person trading due to risk of the coronavirus infection.
May 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Weather Alert: Cyclone Tauktae causing mild to light rainfall across western Nepal
Weather Alert: Cyclone Tauktae causing mild to light rainfal...
KATHMANDU, May 17: General to fully cloudy weather has been predicted in several parts of the country from Tuesday as a result of a severe cyclonic storm called Tauktae. The storm is presently based in the middle east Arabian Sea.
May 17, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
India's virus cases decline, but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high
India's virus cases decline, but WHO expert says positive te...
NEW DELHI, May 17: India reported a further decline in new coronavirus cases on Monday, but daily deaths remained above 4,000 and experts said the count was unreliable due to a lack of testing in rural areas where the virus is spreading fast.
May 17, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Kathmandu Metropolis has 10,801 active cases, 345 deaths reported so far
Kathmandu Metropolis has 10,801 active cases, 345 deaths rep...
KATHMANDU, May 17: Kathmandu Metropolitan City has so far reported 51,412 cases of the coronavirus disease. Of the cases confirmed since last year, 40,266 patients have so far gained recovery, according to a report released by the metropolis on Sunday evening.
May 17, 2021
ECONOMY
NOC at loss even after repeatedly hiking prices of petroleum products
NOC at loss even after repeatedly hiking prices of petroleum...
KATHMANDU, May 17: Fuel prices rose in the international market amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) in line with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) increased the prices of all petroleum products except cooking gas from Sunday night. The corporation has been criticized for raisi...
May 17, 2021