WORLD
John le Carre, who probed murky world of spies, dies at 89
John le Carre, who probed murky world of spies, dies at 89
LONDON, Dec 14: John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died. He was 89.
Dec 14, 2020
ECONOMY
9,000 claimants yet to receive COVID-19 insurance payments
9,000 claimants yet to receive COVID-19 insurance payments
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Despite Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel’s direction to pay the insurance claims as soon as possible, 9,000 claimants who have submitted all required documents are yet to receive their payments.
Dec 14, 2020
ECONOMY
Hotels in Ghorepani to open from Dec 16
Hotels in Ghorepani to open from Dec 16
MYAGDI, Dec 14: Hotels in Annapurna Rural Municipality-6, Ghorepani, a major tourist destination of Myagdi district, will be opened from December 16. Businesses are preparing to operate hotels and restaurants that have been closed for nine months due to possible risk of the spread of Covid-19.
Dec 14, 2020
POLITICS, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
‘The United States did not choose the MCC projects; Nepal selected them’
‘The United States did not choose the MCC projects; Nepal se...
We want to see parliament ratify MCC at the earliest
Dec 14, 2020
WORLD, My City, Lifestyle, Health
Explained: Why RNA vaccines for Covid-19 raced to the front of the pack
Explained: Why RNA vaccines for Covid-19 raced to the front...
Many years of research have enabled scientists to quickly synthesize RNA vaccines and deliver them inside cells.
Dec 14, 2020
OPINION
How can you be so irresponsible about education?
How can you be so irresponsible about education?
Covid-19 period could be best utilized to bring innovation in teaching and learning. In Nepal, the court and the government are flagrantly playing with future of children, without the slightest compunction.
Dec 14, 2020
NEPAL, SOCIETY
Lower Humla is connected to national road network
Lower Humla is connected to national road network
HUMLA, Dec 14: Humla was the only Himalayan district left to be linked with a national road network. It has now been connected to a road network. Three rural municipalities – Tanjakot, Adanchuli and Sarkegad-- have been connected with the national road network.
Dec 14, 2020
WORLD
India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws continue
India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws c...
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Tens of thousands of Indian farmers on Sunday intensified their protests against three new agricultural laws aimed at overhauling food grain procurement and pricing rules by allowing private companies direct access to the vast agrarian sector.
Dec 14, 2020
My City, Entertainment
TikTok Overtakes Facebook to Become 2020’s Most Downloaded App Globally: App Annie
TikTok Overtakes Facebook to Become 2020’s Most Downloaded A...
TikTok overtook Facebook to become the most downloaded app globally in 2020, as per an industry report on mobile trends
Dec 14, 2020
WORLD
How the first life on Earth survived its biggest threat — water
How the first life on Earth survived its biggest threat — wa...
Living things depend on water, but it breaks down DNA and other key molecules. So how did the earliest cells deal with the water paradox?
Dec 14, 2020