WORLD
Tech giants and tax havens targeted by historic G7 deal
Tech giants and tax havens targeted by historic G7 deal
UNITED KINGDOM, June 6: The United States, Britain and other large, rich nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to squeeze more money out of multinational companies such as Amazon and Google and reduce their incentive to shift profits to low-tax offshore havens.
Jun 06, 2021
POLITICS
Govt's decision to export stones and pebbles aimed at appeasing India, prolonging stay in...
Govt's decision to export stones and pebbles aimed at appeas...
KATHMANDU, June 6: The opposition alliance has said that the controversial decision taken by the government to export stones and pebbles to India to minimize trade deficit is aimed at appeasing a foreign country and using the national resources for vested interests to prolong its stay in power.
Jun 06, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Kathmandu Valley has 22,044 active COVID-19 cases
Kathmandu Valley has 22,044 active COVID-19 cases
KATHMANDU, June 5:Kathmandu Valley, one of the places worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, has so far reported a total of 248,861 cases of the coronavirus disease including 193,507 cases in Kathmandu, 20,695 in Bhaktapur and 34,659 in Lalitpur districts.
Jun 05, 2021
ECONOMY
70 percent production businesses remain closed in second wave of COVID-19: FNCCI
70 percent production businesses remain closed in second wav...
KATHMANDU, June 5: The prohibitory orders enforced by the government to tackle the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have directly affected around 70 percent of the production businesses across the country.
Jun 05, 2021
POLITICS, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates
PHOTOS: DPM Mahato’s controversial statements about multi-nation state sparks protest, sco...
PHOTOS: DPM Mahato’s controversial statements about multi-na...
Effigy of PM Oli, DPM Mahato burned
Jun 05, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally inches closer to 600,000 including 5,042 cases on Saturday
Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally inches closer to 600,000 includin...
KATHMANDU, June 5: The overall COVID-19 caseload in Nepal has jumped to 598,204 with 5,042 more people diagnosed with the new variant of the disease as of Saturday afternoon.
Jun 05, 2021
SOCIETY
World Environment Day marked by planting saplings on Bagmati River banks
World Environment Day marked by planting saplings on Bagmati...
KATHMANDU, June 5: Saplings of various species have been planted in the United Nations (UN) Park area along the Bagmati River on the occasion of the World Environment Day.
Jun 05, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt spent Rs 23.16 billion by mid-May to tackle COVID-19
Govt spent Rs 23.16 billion by mid-May to tackle COVID-19
KATHMANDU, June 5: The government spent Rs 23.16 billion as of mid-May on the measures to check the spread of COVID-19 and treatment of the patients.
Jun 05, 2021
ECONOMY
GRAPE to foster climate resilience and green economic growth in Nepal
GRAPE to foster climate resilience and green economic growth...
KATHMANDU, June 5: On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the European Union (EU), the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have announced the launch of a new development cooperation project titled “Green...
Jun 05, 2021
SOCIETY
Australia provides essential medical supplies to Nepal Army
Australia provides essential medical supplies to Nepal Army
KATHMANDU, June 5: Australia has provided medical supplies to the Nepal Army to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 05, 2021