SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Infection rate in Nepal reaches 23.62 percent, experts warn it as a indication of the thir...
Infection rate in Nepal reaches 23.62 percent, experts warn...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The infection rate in Nepal on Thursday reached 23.62 percent. Of the 14,242 samples tested in 24 hours, COVID-19 infection was confirmed among 3,336 individuals. On Wednesday, the rate was above 24 percent. With additional cases of infection, the total number of infected people...
Jul 30, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Factbox: Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
Factbox: Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
July 30: A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates have pushed governments to make COVID-19 jabs mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups.
Jul 30, 2021
ECONOMY
More than half of bottled drinking water is unfit for consumption: Govt report
More than half of bottled drinking water is unfit for consum...
KATHMANDU, July 30: About 50 percent of the bottled water being sold in the domestic market has been found to be contaminated and unfit for consumption, according to a report by a government body.
Jul 30, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse ends the week on red
Nepse ends the week on red
KATHMANDU, July 29: The stock market opened above the 3100 mark in the pre-opening session on Thursday. However, the market pulled back immediately to trade in the red zone. Thereafter, the benchmark index managed to recoup its earlier losses within the first hours of trading. But the market continu...
Jul 29, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Who is to blame for these casualties?
Who is to blame for these casualties?
Vehicles have been lazily stopped in a line at the Amlekhgunj-Pathlaiya road section inside Parsa National Park. At the end of the line, there is a vehicle with a message written on its rear side - "Save Tiger''. However, beside it, a 10-year-old Royal Bengal tiger is seen lying on the road, bleedin...
Jul 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Finance ministry seeks clarification from Sebon over suspected insider trading by board’s...
Finance ministry seeks clarification from Sebon over suspect...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has asked the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) for clarification over the board’s officials’ alliance to acquire shares of a listed company.
Jul 29, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal records 3,365 new cases, 1,373 recoveries and 16 deaths on Thursday
Nepal records 3,365 new cases, 1,373 recoveries and 16 death...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Nepal recorded 3,365 new cases of COVID-19 including 1,373 recoveries and 16 deaths on Thursday.
Jul 29, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Feline okay? Tably App can tell you if your cat's happy
Feline okay? Tably App can tell you if your cat's happy
Cat owners who love to take pictures of their furry friends now have a new excuse to pull out their smartphones and take a snapshot: it may actually help the cat.
Jul 29, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Sugarcane farmers in capital once again to protest as sugar factories fail to clear their...
Sugarcane farmers in capital once again to protest as sugar...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The Sugarcane farmers of Sarlahi have once again staged a protest in Kathmandu after the sugar factories failed to clear their dues.
Jul 29, 2021
My City, Entertainment
British girl band Little Mix gets wax figures at London's Madame Tussauds
British girl band Little Mix gets wax figures at London's Ma...
British girl band Little Mix joined the starry line-up at Madame Tussauds in London on Wednesday, with the wax museum unveiling the chart-topping group's replicas to mark their 10-year anniversary.
Jul 29, 2021