SPORTS, WORLD
Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics
Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics
BEIJING, Jan 24: People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents were ordered Sunday to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Jan 24, 2022
ECONOMY
NRB cautions public against possible cheating by hyper funds and network marketing
NRB cautions public against possible cheating by hyper funds...
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has cautioned the people against carrying out network marketing and making investments in ‘hyper funds’ saying there is a risk of being swindled out of one’s money and capital flight from the country through such transactions.
Jan 24, 2022
OPINION
Resuscitation of the Bygone Loksewa Legacy
Resuscitation of the Bygone Loksewa Legacy
Every person reading this piece knows why and where the majority of Nepali talents land after finishing school or completing undergraduation. They serve Amercians or Europeans or the rest of the globe, but not Nepal. It's because Nepali institutions don't care about the talents, unless you are ‘our...
Jan 24, 2022
ECONOMY
Electricity leakage in distribution system falls to 9.10 percent: NEA
Electricity leakage in distribution system falls to 9.10 per...
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been able to reduce electricity leakage in its distribution system to 9.10 percent during mid-July and mid-December this fiscal year.
Jan 23, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal’s trade deficit widens to Rs 880 billion despite two-fold growth in export in first...
Nepal’s trade deficit widens to Rs 880 billion despite two-f...
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Nepal’s trade deficit reached Rs 880.49 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year, which was 46.64 percent more than the value during the same period last year.
Jan 23, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepse loses 10.83 points on concern over contraction of liquidity in banks
Nepse loses 10.83 points on concern over contraction of liqu...
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index on Sunday fell 10.83 points to close at 2,920.51 points.
Jan 23, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 6,462 cases on Friday, 3,791 in Valley alone
Nepal records 6,462 cases on Friday, 3,791 in Valley alone
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Nepal recorded 6,462 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday along with 1,416 recoveries and four deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jan 23, 2022
My City, Entertainment
Adele postpones Las Vegas residency, citing pandemic impact
Adele postpones Las Vegas residency, citing pandemic impact
Adele has postponed a 24-date Las Vegas residency hours before it was to start, citing delivery delays and coronavirus illness in her crew. The chart-topping British singer said she was “gutted” and promised to reschedule the shows.
Jan 23, 2022
POLITICS
EC warns of action if RPP does not amend statute, party logo
EC warns of action if RPP does not amend statute, party logo
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to seek political and legal remedy stating that a letter sent by the Election Commission (EC) to the party is against Nepal’s constitution.
Jan 23, 2022
SOCIETY
Infant dies due to suffocation, parents’ health critical
Infant dies due to suffocation, parents’ health critical
BHAKTAPUR, Jan 23: A three-month-old baby died due to suffocation in a rented room at Dadhikot, Suryabinayak Municipality-4 in Bhaktapur district. Two others have been seriously injured in the incident.
Jan 23, 2022