ECONOMY, Latest Updates
COVID-19 likely to create more income inequality between men and women: ILO Report
COVID-19 likely to create more income inequality between men...
KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Wages of women and low-paid workers have been disproportionately affected by the crisis, which has created a risk of severely increasing the income inequality, said the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Dec 07, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt unveils new integrated foreign policy document; stresses mutual cooperation based on...
Govt unveils new integrated foreign policy document; stresse...
This is the first foreign policy document after Oli-led government came to power in 2018
Dec 07, 2020
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY, Coronavirus
Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week
Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine...
LONDON, Dec 6: Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, initially making the shot available at hospitals before distributing stocks to doctors’ clinics, the government said on Sunday.
Dec 06, 2020
ECONOMY
Nepal saw massive spike in food imports
Nepal saw massive spike in food imports
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Import of food items has surged by 64 percent in the last seven months since the first nationwide in March.
Dec 06, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse sees notable retracement on margin lending rumors
Nepse sees notable retracement on margin lending rumors
The local benchmark index fell more than 50 points in the first few minutes of trading but attempted a recovery in the morning. Nonetheless, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index failed to reach the opening level and traded in the red throughout the remaining trading hours. A steady downfall saw th...
Dec 06, 2020
DIASPORA, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
301 Nepalis die of COVID-19 in 20 countries
301 Nepalis die of COVID-19 in 20 countries
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The number of Nepalis succumbing to the coronavirus infection in several countries across the world has surpassed 300 as of last Saturday, according to the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA).
Dec 06, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
What is in Chairman Oli's letter to NCP’s Standing Committee?
What is in Chairman Oli's letter to NCP’s Standing Committee...
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Amid growing internal rift within the ruling Nepal Communist Party due to factional feud, chairperson of the ruling Nepal Communist Party KP Sharma Oli on Sunday skipped a crucial meeting of the party's Standing Committee.
Dec 06, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
1,096 new cases detected on Sunday, taking Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 240,981
1,096 new cases detected on Sunday, taking Nepal’s COVID-19...
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Nepal on Sunday confirmed 1,096 more cases of COVID-19 via 6,495 real time PCR tests carried out across the country in the past 24 hours.
Dec 06, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Movies
18th edition of Kimff goes virtual
18th edition of Kimff goes virtual
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The 18th edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) is scheduled to be held from December 10 to 14. This year's festival will be 'virtual', according to a statement issued by the organizers on Wednesday.
Dec 06, 2020
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Tourism Minister asks contractor to complete Gautam Buddha Airport in 25 days
Tourism Minister asks contractor to complete Gautam Buddha A...
"I am giving you homework for 25 days, and I want it completed."
Dec 06, 2020