ECONOMY
Pepsi brings onboard Pradeep Khadka as its brand ambassador as it unveils a refreshing new...
Pepsi brings onboard Pradeep Khadka as its brand ambassador...
KATHMANDU, April 27: Pepsi has brought onboard Nepal’s superstar Pradeep Khadka as its new brand ambassador in Nepal as it launches a quirky new summer campaign with him.
Apr 29, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
35 COVID-19 deaths reported in Nepal in past 24 hours; 4,928 new infections
35 COVID-19 deaths reported in Nepal in past 24 hours; 4,928...
KATHMANDU, April 29: Nepal confirmed a total of 35 deaths linked with the novel coronavirus disease in the past 24 hours.
Apr 29, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Ireland to Reopen All Shops in May, Hospitality in Early June
Ireland to Reopen All Shops in May, Hospitality in Early Jun...
Ireland will press ahead with plans to reopen all retail stores, personal services and non-residential construction in May with hotels, restaurants and bars to follow sooner than expected in early June, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Thursday.
Apr 29, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Gangster-turned politician Dipak Manange appointed Youth and Sports Minister!
Gangster-turned politician Dipak Manange appointed Youth and...
POKHARA, April 29: Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Prithvi Subba Gurung expanded his cabinet on Thursday, appointing Rajib Gurung aka Dipak Manange as the Minister for Youth and Sports.
Apr 29, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Food & Drinks
Vaccinated Hong Kong residents ready to party till 2 a.m. curfew as bars reopen
Vaccinated Hong Kong residents ready to party till 2 a.m. cu...
In Hong Kong's famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong, dormant bars and clubs are revving up to serve customers again, but only if they have had at least one vaccine shot - one of the few examples globally of offering greater freedom for the vaccinated.
Apr 29, 2021
SOCIETY
3,200 police personnel and 500 traffic police personnel mobilized in Valley to strictly en...
3,200 police personnel and 500 traffic police personnel mobi...
Kathmandu, April 29: The prohibitory orders imposed by the local administration of the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley to break the chain of transmission of the coronavirus is being strictly enforced.
Apr 29, 2021
SOCIETY
As hospitals are already overwhelmed, doctors at country’s only infectious disease hospita...
As hospitals are already overwhelmed, doctors at country’s o...
Although it has only 60 beds, the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH) – the only infectious and tropical disease hospital in Nepal – has already admitted 68 patients. More than 90 percent of those admitted to the hospital are in need of oxygen support.
Apr 29, 2021
SOCIETY, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Coronavirus
First day of prohibitory orders in Valley (photo feature)
First day of prohibitory orders in Valley (photo feature)
KATHMANDU, April 29: The local administration in the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley -- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur -- imposed a week-long (April 29-May 5) prohibitory orders issuing separate notices in an apparent bid to break the terrifying chain of COVID-19 infection.
Apr 29, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Govt exempts customs duty, VAT and excise duty on import of medical equipment including ox...
Govt exempts customs duty, VAT and excise duty on import of...
KATHMANDU, April 29: The government has decided to exempt various taxes on the import of various medical equipment including the life-saving oxygen cylinder.
Apr 29, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Dolpa decides to shut schools as the district reports first COVID-19 case of second wave
Dolpa decides to shut schools as the district reports first...
DOLPA, April 29: The district administration in Dolpa has decided to shut schools after a worker of the Jufal Airport tested positive for the coronavirus.
Apr 29, 2021