WORLD
South Korea reaches deals to buy more COVID-19 vaccines for 23 million people
South Korea reaches deals to buy more COVID-19 vaccines for...
SEOUL, Feb 16: South Korea has arranged to buy coronavirus vaccines for 23 million more people, its prime minister said on Tuesday, a day after authorities decided to scale back initial vaccination plans, citing delays and efficacy concerns.
Feb 16, 2021
OPINION
Nepal’s unreliable vision for seeds
Nepal’s unreliable vision for seeds
Availability of good quality seeds is a prerequisite to increase crop production. But seed supply system of Nepal is not reliable and farmers have always complained about unavailability of quality seeds.
Feb 16, 2021
OPINION
Let’s get real about AI
Let’s get real about AI
This is an exciting time for AI. But that is all the more reason to remain realistic about the field’s future.
Feb 16, 2021
ECONOMY
Himalaya Airlines to operate three flights a week to Dubai
Himalaya Airlines to operate three flights a week to Dubai
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Himalaya Airlines will operate its flight to Dubai three times a week.
Feb 16, 2021
WORLD
Biden faces pressure as US sets new course on immigration
Biden faces pressure as US sets new course on immigration
TIJUANA, Feb 16: After a weeklong bus ride from Honduras, Isabel Osorio Medina arrived in northern Mexico with the hope President Joe Biden would make it easier for people like him to get into the United States.
Feb 16, 2021
SOCIETY
Junk food prohibited at schools across the country
Junk food prohibited at schools across the country
BHAKTAPUR, Feb 16: The government has directed all the community schools across the country not to feed junk food to the students as their mid-day meal.
Feb 16, 2021
WORLD
Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 8
Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 8
BAGHDAD, Feb 16: Rockets struck outside an airport near where U.S. forces are based in northern Iraq late Monday, killing one U.S.-led coalition contractor and wounding at least eight other people, Iraqi security and coalition officials said, sparking fears of new hostilities.
Feb 16, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal Rastra Bank asks banks not to blacklist firms failing to clear their loan dues due t...
Nepal Rastra Bank asks banks not to blacklist firms failing...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has barred banks from keeping the COVID-19 hit firms in the blacklist if the concerned companies are unable to pay loan dues of up to six months.
Feb 16, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergen...
GENEVA, Feb 16: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, widening access to the relatively inexpensive shot in the developing world.
Feb 16, 2021
OPINION
Why Nepal needs a defense university
Why Nepal needs a defense university
Formulating a vibrant defense policy to counter the security threats can be possible when we have qualified human resources in the country. The Defense University will do just that.
Feb 16, 2021