POLITICS
Hearing on writ petition filed at SC against PM Oli demanding to scrap his oath of office...
Hearing on writ petition filed at SC against PM Oli demandin...
Hearing to be conducted by a single bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JBR
May 18, 2021
POLITICS, SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Deputy Mayor of Saptakoshi Municipality dies of COVID-19
Deputy Mayor of Saptakoshi Municipality dies of COVID-19
RAJBIRAJ, May 18: Deputy Mayor of Saptakoshi Municipality Asha Chaudhary succumbed to coronavirus infection this morning. Deputy Mayor Chaudhary died while undergoing treatment at Birat Nursing Home in Biratnagar, according to Uttam Acharya, a resident of Kanchanrup Municipality.
May 18, 2021
NEPAL, SOCIETY
‘41 percent people found not complying with prohibitory orders’
‘41 percent people found not complying with prohibitory orde...
KATHMANDU, May 18: Prohibitory orders enforced by local administration in various districts to contain further spread of COVID-19 have been largely violated by people, according to the Health Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
May 18, 2021
SOCIETY
Coronavirus spreads in Humla’s five rural municipalities
Coronavirus spreads in Humla’s five rural municipalities
HUMLA, May 18: The cases of coronavirus infection have surged in five of the total seven rural municipalities in the mountainous district of Humla.
May 18, 2021
WORLD
Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup
Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security force...
MYANMAR, May 18: More than 800 people have been killed by Myanmar's security forces since a wave of protests broke out across the country after the military seized power in a coup in February, an activist group said.
May 18, 2021
NEPAL, SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-infected lost lives due to state’s insensitivity: Supreme Court
COVID-infected lost lives due to state’s insensitivity: Supr...
KATHMANDU, May 18: While concluding that people infected with COVID-19 were losing life due to lack of treatment as a result of state’s insensitivity, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed the government to formulate a detailed action plan within seven days to ensure effective response to COVID-...
May 18, 2021
WORLD
India's Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclone hits
India's Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclo...
INDIA, May 18: More than 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the Indian state of Gujarat and authorities shut ports and major airports as the most powerful cyclone in more than two decades made landfall in the state late on Monday.
May 18, 2021
POLITICS
Nepse notches another record high as energy stocks gain
Nepse notches another record high as energy stocks gain
KATHMANDU, May 17: The broad equity benchmark witnessed a sharp rally in the morning with the Nepse hitting 2,770 for the first time in the exchange’s history. A firm correction pulled the index towards 2,750 mark around mid-day. Nonetheless, buying pressure in the latter trading hours helped the in...
May 17, 2021
ECONOMY
Slow pace of mechanization hinders commercialization of farm products in Nepal: Experts
Slow pace of mechanization hinders commercialization of farm...
KATHMANDU, May 17: Despite various efforts taken by the government to drive Nepali agriculture to commercialization, the access of farmers to necessary tools and equipment still stands very low.
May 17, 2021
Coronavirus
Health ministry urges 20 DAOs to further tighten implementation of prohibitory orders
Health ministry urges 20 DAOs to further tighten implementat...
KATHMANDU, May 17: Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged District Administration Offices (DAOs) of 20 districts across the country to further tighten enforcement of ongoing prohibitory orders in view of rising cases of COVID-19.
May 17, 2021