WORLD
Malaria deaths rise by 69,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19 disruptions, says WHO
Malaria deaths rise by 69,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19 disrup...
DAKAR, Dec 7: Healthcare disruptions linked to the coronavirus pandemic helped malaria kill 69,000 more people in 2020 than the previous year, but a worst-case scenario was averted, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse stages massive recovery to close session in green
Nepse stages massive recovery to close session in green
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: A freefall in the morning trading session saw the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index give up over 70 points by mid-day. A recovery ensued thereafter. The index climbed back towards 2,500 level but saw another minor dip. Stocks continued to make notable recovery in the latter tradin...
Dec 06, 2021
ECONOMY
There is a need to introduce fiscal policy reforms for Nepal’s transition to green, resili...
There is a need to introduce fiscal policy reforms for Nepal...
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The World Bank (WB) has pointed out the need to introduce five key reform measures to support Nepal’s fiscal sustainability and its transition towards green, resilient, and inclusive development.
Dec 06, 2021
POLITICS
NC not for a show of strength during General Convention: Deuba
NC not for a show of strength during General Convention: Deu...
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the NC would not opt for a show of strength by bringing many people in its 14th general convention as there is still the risk of coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Dec 06, 2021
ECONOMY
DRI seeks to recover Rs 244.12 million from five traders accused of evading taxes
DRI seeks to recover Rs 244.12 million from five traders acc...
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) on Monday filed cases against five traders accused of revenue leakage by using counterfeit invoices of the Value Added Tax (VAT).
Dec 06, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Skiing Santas back to shredding Maine slopes for charity
Skiing Santas back to shredding Maine slopes for charity
Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the ski slope. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine resort on Sunday to raise money for charity.
Dec 06, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Omicron cases in UK rise by 50 percent in one day
Omicron cases in UK rise by 50 percent in one day
LONDON, Dec 6: A further 86 cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 246, British health authorities confirmed Sunday. This compares with a total of 160 on Saturday, an increase of more than 50 percent, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Dec 06, 2021
WORLD
Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years
Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years
YANGON, Dec 6: Myanmar's junta jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday for four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules, a government spokesman told AFP, the first of a series of possible sentences that could see the Nobel laureate imprisoned for decades.
Dec 06, 2021
POLITICS
Newly-elected RPP Chairman Lingden assumes office
Newly-elected RPP Chairman Lingden assumes office
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Newly-elected Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Rajendra Lingden has assumed office today. Party leaders and cadres welcomed him amid a function held at the party office in Dhumbarahi in Kathmandu.
Dec 06, 2021
SOCIETY
Illegal cultivation of marijuana on the rise in Sindhuli
Illegal cultivation of marijuana on the rise in Sindhuli
SINDHULI, Dec 6: Marijuana cultivation is flourishing in Sindhuli every year. Although police have been destroying marijuna in order to discourage planting these illegal plants, cannabis cultivation has been taking place in Marin and Hariharpurgadhi areas of Sindhuli.
Dec 06, 2021