WORLD
Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, handed jail sentence
Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, han...
PARIS, March 1: Judges found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling on Monday and sentenced him to three years in jail, with two years suspended.
Mar 01, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli cannot resign constitutionally: Minister Gurung
PM Oli cannot resign constitutionally: Minister Gurung
KATHMANDU, March 1: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung, has said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli could not tender his resignation constitutionally.
Mar 01, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Chloé Zhao is 2nd woman to win best director prize at Globes
Chloé Zhao is 2nd woman to win best director prize at Globes
Chloé Zhao became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes and the first female winner of Asian descent on a night in which her film “Nomadland” was crowned the top drama film.
Mar 01, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Sun is our election symbol; EC will soon grant us the party’s legitimacy: Dahal
Sun is our election symbol; EC will soon grant us the party’...
KATHMANDU, March 1: Chairman of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that the Election Commission (EC) will grant the party’s legitimacy to their faction in the next few days.
Mar 01, 2021
SOCIETY
The doctor who served poor people for free for 45 years
The doctor who served poor people for free for 45 years
Dr Shankar Uprety had a clinic in the northern part of Jhapa, where he provided free health service to poor people.
Mar 01, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
I was attacked for running country and party effectively: PM Oli
I was attacked for running country and party effectively: PM...
KATHMANDU, March 1: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said rival faction leaders within the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) had attacked him for running the party and country effectively.
Mar 01, 2021
ECONOMY
World Bank providing Rs 2.92 billion to Nepal to purchase coronavirus vaccines
World Bank providing Rs 2.92 billion to Nepal to purchase co...
KATHMANDU, March 1: The World Bank (WB) is providing a fast-track assistance of Rs 2.92 billion (US $ 25 million) to Nepal to purchase coronavirus vaccine and to carry out related works.
Mar 01, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Prince Harry: Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’
Prince Harry: Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’
Prince Harry says the process of separating from royal life has been very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced.
Mar 01, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Movies
‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat’ win at a socially distant Golden Globes
‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat’ win at a socially distant Golden Globes
With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden Globe Awards trudged on in the midst of the pandemic and amid a storm of criticism for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, with top award...
Mar 01, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
International rights bodies demand withdrawal of ordinance
International rights bodies demand withdrawal of ordinance
Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists and Amnesty International have demanded that the government should withdraw ordinance amending law to make appointments to constitutional bodies.
Mar 01, 2021