POLITICS
Implementation of apex court’s verdict has further strengthened democracy: Nepal Family Pa...
Implementation of apex court’s verdict has further strengthe...
KATHMANDU, July 17: Nepal Family Party has stated that the peaceful transfer of power made by the Chairman of the CPN-UML and the outgoing Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as per the Supreme Court’s order has further strengthened Nepal's democracy.
Jul 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepal records 1,875 new cases, 2,164 recoveries and 21 deaths on Saturday
Nepal records 1,875 new cases, 2,164 recoveries and 21 death...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Nepal recorded 1,875 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 2,164 recoveries and 21 deaths.
Jul 17, 2021
ECONOMY
Minimum wage for private workers reaches Rs 15,000 per month
Minimum wage for private workers reaches Rs 15,000 per month
KATHMANDU, July 17: The provision about the new minimum wage for private sector workers has come into effect from the current fiscal year. Earlier the government had decided to increase the minimum wages for private sector workers beginning from Saun 1 (July 16) which marks the commencement of the n...
Jul 17, 2021
POLITICS
Six lawmakers close to Mahanta Thakur shift their loyalty to Upendra Yadav-led faction of...
Six lawmakers close to Mahanta Thakur shift their loyalty to...
Yadav-led faction is now in a clear majority both in Central Committee and Parliamentary Party of JSP
Jul 17, 2021
POLITICS
UML Standing Committee meeting scheduled for Sunday, CC meeting on Monday
UML Standing Committee meeting scheduled for Sunday, CC meet...
KATHMANDU, July 17: The Standing Committee meeting of the CPN-UML is scheduled to take place at the Tulsi Lal Memorial Foundation building in Lalitpur on Sunday. According to the party’s Central Office Secretary Sher Bahadur Tamang, the meeting is scheduled to begin at 11 AM on Sunday.
Jul 17, 2021
ECONOMY
25 MW from Singati Khola Hydropower connected to national grid after more than a year of p...
25 MW from Singati Khola Hydropower connected to national gr...
KATHMANDU, July 17: The 25 MW of electricity produced by the Singati Khola Hydropower Project has been added to the national grid since Friday.
Jul 17, 2021
The Week
Anatomy of Facial Melanoses
Anatomy of Facial Melanoses
This is an extremely informative, well written yet concise book with all descriptors of a disease including introduction, clinical description, histopathological features, prognosis and treatment. The clinical photographs, Woods lamp photographs, dermoscopic features photographs are of very good qua...
Jul 17, 2021
POLITICS
Advocacy Forum-Nepal, Amnesty International Nepal urge govt to ratify Rome Statute
Advocacy Forum-Nepal, Amnesty International Nepal urge govt...
KATHMANDU, July 17: On International Criminal Justice Day, which marks the historic adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over two decades ago, Advocacy Forum-Nepal (AF) and Amnesty International Nepal (AI Nepal) have called on the Government of Nepal to urgently ra...
Jul 17, 2021
POLITICS, Coronavirus
Ill-managed vaccine centers could accelerate risk of third wave
Ill-managed vaccine centers could accelerate risk of third w...
KATHMANDU, July 17: “The lack of proper management in vaccination campaigns which took place last year were also one of the causes of the increase in the infection rate,” Pun said. “People can be seen quarreling with each other and security personnel while gathering to receive the vaccines. Some of...
Jul 17, 2021
OPINION
Genetically Engineered Crops: Boon or Bane
Genetically Engineered Crops: Boon or Bane
Due to continuous cultivation of modern high yielding hybrid varieties and GM crops, there may be chances of genetic erosion resulting in the loss of our heirloom indigenous seeds. This may have a negative effect more on countries like Nepal where people practice informal seed systems that mainly de...
Jul 17, 2021