POLITICS
Discussion on future course of the party underway: Maoist Center Chairman Dahal
Discussion on future course of the party underway: Maoist Ce...
KAVRE, March 24: Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday said that discussions on the course that the party should pursue were underway in the party’s central committee.
Mar 24, 2021
Coronavirus
Women in 40s, 50s who survive COVID more likely to suffer persistent problems: UK studies
Women in 40s, 50s who survive COVID more likely to suffer pe...
LONDON, March 24: Women in their 40s and 50s appear more at risk of long-term problems following discharge from hospital after COVID-19, with many suffering months of persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, two UK studies found on Wednesday.
Mar 24, 2021
SOCIETY, Infographic, Coronavirus
COVID-19: 145 new cases detected on Wednesday
COVID-19: 145 new cases detected on Wednesday
KATHMANDU, March 24: Nepal on Wednesday confirmed as many as 145 more cases of COVID-19. This has taken Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 276,389 since the Himalayan nation first reported the viral disease on January 23 last year.
Mar 24, 2021
WORLD
'No noises, only birds': silent strike shuts Myanmar as prisoners freed
'No noises, only birds': silent strike shuts Myanmar as pris...
MYANMAR, March 24: Myanmar’s junta freed hundreds of demonstrators on Wednesday arrested during its months-long crackdown on protests, while businesses in Yangon were shut and streets deserted in response to a call by anti-coup activists for a silent strike.
Mar 24, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India detects 'double mutant' coronavirus variant in western state
India detects 'double mutant' coronavirus variant in western...
NEW DELHI, March 24: India has detected a “double mutant variant” of the novel coronavirus in 206 samples in the worst-hit western state of Maharashtra, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Mar 24, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Disney shifts ‘Black Widow’ and doubles down on streaming
Disney shifts ‘Black Widow’ and doubles down on streaming
The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday overhauled its upcoming film release plans, postponing some of its biggest films and shifting Marvel’s “Black Widow,” among other titles, to Disney+ the same time they arrive in theaters.
Mar 24, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Three held with red panda hide in Solukhumbu
Three held with red panda hide in Solukhumbu
KATHMANDU, March 24: Police have arrested three persons on the charge of smuggling hide of red panda from Makalu Barun National Park in Solukhumbu district.
Mar 24, 2021
ECONOMY
Germany agrees to provide Rs 1.4 billion in grant to foster Nepal’s Green Recovery and Inc...
Germany agrees to provide Rs 1.4 billion in grant to foster...
KATHMANDU, March 24: Germany has signed an agreement with Nepal to provide a Rs 1.4 billion (10 million Euro) grant to foster Nepal’s Green Recovery and Inclusive Development.
Mar 24, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
NFT digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia up for auction
NFT digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia up for auction
Robot artist Sophia, whose first artwork goes up for auction on Wednesday, says she draws inspiration for her work from people and is open to future creative partnerships with humans.
Mar 24, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
High alert at border transit points with surge in coronavirus cases in India
High alert at border transit points with surge in coronaviru...
BIRGUNJ, March 24: High alertness has been adopted at the border transit points in eight districts of Province 2 with a surge again in the number of coronavirus infection cases in India.
Mar 24, 2021