WORLD
Credit Suisse secures $54 bln lifeline as authorities rush to prevent global bank crisis
Credit Suisse secures $54 bln lifeline as authorities rush t...
March 16: Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) on Thursday said it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to shore up liquidity and investor confidence after a slump in its shares intensified fears about a global financial crisis.
Mar 16, 2023
WORLD
New research claims Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave
New research claims Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave
FLORENCE, Italy, March 16: Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the "Mona Lisa" and a symbol of the Renaissance, was only half-Italian, his mother a slave from the Caucasus, new research revealed on Tuesday.
Mar 16, 2023
OPINION
Global Cooperation for Climate Action
Global Cooperation for Climate Action
Global collaboration is necessary for effective climate action, and the difficulties we confront shouldn't stop us from working toward this objective. To cut greenhouse gas emissions, move to a low-carbon economy, and prepare for the effects of climate change, the world must cooperate.
Mar 16, 2023
SOCIETY
Twitter handle of Prime Minister gets hacked
Twitter handle of Prime Minister gets hacked
KATHMANDU, March 16: The official twitter handle of the Prime Minister of Nepal has been hacked since Thursday morning.
Mar 16, 2023
WORLD
Clashes erupt in Pakistan as police try to arrest Imran Khan
Clashes erupt in Pakistan as police try to arrest Imran Khan
LAHORE, Pakistan, March 16: Clashes between Pakistan's police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, a day after officers went to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.
Mar 16, 2023
POLITICS
Nepal restricts high-level civil servants from foreign visits and cut staff in govt office...
Nepal restricts high-level civil servants from foreign visit...
KATHMANDU, March 16: The government has come up with measures to cut expenses due to pressure to manage financial resources for its day-to-day operation following the low revenue collection.
Mar 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Revenue collection target remains unmet
Revenue collection target remains unmet
KATHMANDU, March 16: Government authorities have failed to meet the target of inland revenue collection in the first eight months of the current fiscal year. According to the Inland Revenue Department, the collection is just around 80 percent of the target.
Mar 16, 2023
SPORTS
FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program
FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program
ZURICH, March 16: The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday. The governing body of soccer increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time - six years after the first - by approving a bigger group stage for the inaugural 48-team event.
Mar 16, 2023
Editorial
Clearing the Garbage on Our Minds!
Clearing the Garbage on Our Minds!
The recent warning from the Banchare Danda Landfill Affected Area Concern Committee that they will not allow the dumping of the Kathmandu Valley’s waste at the landfill site after mid-May if their demands are not met, has raised concerns about the garbage management problem that the valley is likely...
Mar 16, 2023
POLITICS
Ministers and high-level officials instructed not to travel abroad unless absolutely neces...
Ministers and high-level officials instructed not to travel...
KATHMANDU, March 15: The government has decided that ministers and high-ranking government employees will not travel abroad unless absolutely necessary.
Mar 15, 2023