SOCIETY
Third wave of COVID-19 has begun in Nepal: health ministry officials
Third wave of COVID-19 has begun in Nepal: health ministry o...
KATHMANDU, August 5: The third wave of COVID-19 has begun in Nepal, according to health experts and officials at the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Aug 05, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Real-life Bennifers find happy endings after years apart
Real-life Bennifers find happy endings after years apart
They’re smooching on a yacht off Saint-Tropez. They’re cuddling on a walk in the Hamptons. They’re nuzzling over sushi at dinner in Malibu.
Aug 05, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Drummer Charlie Watts likely to miss Rolling Stones’ tour
Drummer Charlie Watts likely to miss Rolling Stones’ tour
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will likely miss the band’s upcoming U.S. tour to allow him to recover from an unspecified medical procedure.
Aug 05, 2021
ECONOMY
Rs 2 billion provided to relatives of Nepalis who died abroad in a year
Rs 2 billion provided to relatives of Nepalis who died abroa...
KATHMANDU, August 5: The bodies of 24 Nepalis who died in Malaysia during employment were brought to Nepal a week ago. The bodies had been stranded in Malaysia for some time due to the limited regular flights following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foreign Employment Board has stated that the bodies we...
Aug 05, 2021
ECONOMY
Agriculture output in Dadeldhura sees a sharp decline as wildlife rampage displaces farmer...
Agriculture output in Dadeldhura sees a sharp decline as wil...
DADELDHURA, August 5: Agriculture output has gradually slumped in Dadeldhura district as farmers are being displaced from agricultural occupation after wild animals arriving from nearby conservation areas started frequently ravaging their crops.
Aug 05, 2021
SOCIETY
Three arrested with a pistol from Gongabu
Three arrested with a pistol from Gongabu
KATHMANDU, August 5: A team of Nepal Police personnel have arrested three persons with a pistol from Gongabu area in Kathmandu.
Aug 05, 2021
SOCIETY, WORLD, Coronavirus
WHO calls for halting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in favor of unvaccinated
WHO calls for halting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in favor of...
August 5: The World Health Organization is calling for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, as the gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries widens.
Aug 05, 2021
ECONOMY, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Shakya warns of knocking at court’s door if forcibly removed from NEA
Shakya warns of knocking at court’s door if forcibly removed...
KATHMANDU, August 5: Nepal Electricity Authority Managing Director Hitendra Dev Shakya has warned to go to court if the government decided to forcibly dismiss him. Shakya made the remarks a day after Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal asked him to resign.
Aug 05, 2021
SOCIETY
56 birthing centres set up in four years in Bajhang
56 birthing centres set up in four years in Bajhang
BAJHANG, August 5: A total of 56 birthing centres have been set up at different local levels in Bajhang district in the last four years.
Aug 05, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln as Delta variant spreads
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln as Delta variant sprea...
August 5: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the more-infectious Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates and strains healthcare systems.
Aug 05, 2021