POLITICS
CPN Maoist Chairperson Dahal tests COVID-19 positive
CPN Maoist Chairperson Dahal tests COVID-19 positive
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: CPN Maoist chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has tested COVID-19 positive along with senior leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha.
Jan 08, 2022
POLITICS
Minister Ale directs to expand arrival lounge of domestic terminal at TIA
Minister Ale directs to expand arrival lounge of domestic te...
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has directed the authorities concerned to expand the arrival lounge at the domestic terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport.
Jan 08, 2022
POLITICS
Oli has held parliament hostage: NC General Secretary Thapa
Oli has held parliament hostage: NC General Secretary Thapa
GORKHA, Jan 8: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Thapa has accused UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli of holding the parliament hostage by not allowing it to function smoothly.
Jan 08, 2022
SOCIETY
Preparation to give monthly allowance to cancer patients
Preparation to give monthly allowance to cancer patients
JANAKPUR, Jan 8: Chief Minister of Province No 2 Lal Babu Raut has said that the provincial government is preparing to provide a monthly allowance to cancer patients.
Jan 08, 2022
POLITICS
Further road expansion to Lipulek is underway: Modi
Further road expansion to Lipulek is underway: Modi
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has already extended the road to Lipulek and further expansion work is currently underway.
Jan 08, 2022
Coronavirus
Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quickly enough -expert says
Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quick...
Jan 8: Swabbing the nose with a rapid antigen test will not reliably detect the Omicron variant in the first few days of an infection, so manufacturers should seek U.S. approval to allow users to safely collect samples from the throat as well, according to an infectious diseases expert.
Jan 08, 2022
WORLD, Coronavirus
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
SEATTLE, Jan 8: Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine.
Jan 08, 2022
OPINION
Why are some countries rich and others poor?
Why are some countries rich and others poor?
The economic performance of any nation state requires an in-depth analysis of its various social and political determinants; to truly understand if and how a state “succeeds” or “fails” in implementing economic schemes requires an analysis which is holistic and multidimensional.
Jan 08, 2022
POLITICS
Govt mulls closing int'l border, suspending flights to and from Nepal as COVID-19 cases se...
Govt mulls closing int'l border, suspending flights to and f...
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba directs all government officials concerned to take necessary precautions to help contain further spread of COVID-19.
Jan 07, 2022
SOCIETY
Study shows only 0.30 % of news stories in Nepali media have bylines of women journalists
Study shows only 0.30 % of news stories in Nepali media have...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: A study launched today by Media Action Nepal has concluded that Nepali media give less priority to issues of women and people with different sexual orientations. The research report titled 'Gender Sensitivity in Nepali Media' found that newspapers and online media in Nepal have not...
Jan 07, 2022