WORLD
South Korea economy shrank in 2020 for 1st time in 22 years
South Korea economy shrank in 2020 for 1st time in 22 years
SEOUL, March 4: South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic destroyed service industry jobs and depressed consumer spending.
Mar 04, 2021
WORLD
'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19
'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scien...
CHICAGO, Feb 4: Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is changing his assumptions about the course of the pandemic.
Mar 04, 2021
BLOG, Blog
Combating HIV AIDS
Combating HIV AIDS
Individuals can reduce the risk of infection by limiting exposure to risk factors.
Mar 04, 2021
OPINION
What could cause a US-China war?
What could cause a US-China war?
The US and China must avoid exaggerated fears that could create a new cold or hot war.
Mar 04, 2021
ECONOMY
NRB revises upper limits of payment settlements through mobile banking and internet bankin...
NRB revises upper limits of payment settlements through mobi...
KATHMANDU, March 4: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has doubled the upper limit for cash transactions through digital payment channels including mobile banking and internet banking platforms.
Mar 04, 2021
WORLD
Nearly 40 killed in violent day of protests against Myanmar coup, U.N. envoy says
Nearly 40 killed in violent day of protests against Myanmar...
MYANMAR, Mar 4: Thirty-eight people were killed in Myanmar as the military quelled protests in several towns and cities on Wednesday, the United Nations said, the most violent day since demonstrations against last month’s military coup first broke out.
Mar 04, 2021
OPINION
Resisting the rightward drift
Resisting the rightward drift
State’s rightward shift poses a risk of pushing us into the abyss of status-quo and, more worryingly, regression.
Mar 04, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt providing conditional grant of Rs 1.08 billion to construct primary health care servi...
Govt providing conditional grant of Rs 1.08 billion to const...
KATHMANDU, March 4: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is providing a conditional grant of Rs 1.08 billion to 113 local governments to fund the health service centers that are under-construction.
Mar 04, 2021
POLITICS
Former Chief Election Commissioners urge EC to take a decision on NCP’s authenticity row a...
Former Chief Election Commissioners urge EC to take a decisi...
KATHMANDU, March 3: Four former Chief Election Commissioners have urged the Election Commission (EC) to take the decision on the authenticity row of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) at the earliest.
Mar 03, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse recovers intraday losses but close 39 points lower
Nepse recovers intraday losses but close 39 points lower
KATHMANDU, March 3: The stock market saw weakness since the beginning of Wednesday’s trading. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index pulled back sharply lower within the half an hour of trading. Nonetheless, the benchmark tried to recover its losses, but failed and continued to remain in the negativ...
Mar 03, 2021