WORLD
Rescuers search for 125 missing after glacier burst in Indian Himalayas, many believed tra...
Rescuers search for 125 missing after glacier burst in India...
LUCKNOW, Feb 8: Hundreds of military personnel were deployed in the Indian Himalayas on Monday to help find at least 125 people unaccounted for after a part of a glacier broke away, setting off a torrent of water, rock and dust down a mountain valley.
Feb 08, 2021
NEPAL, SOCIETY, DIASPORA
Nepali girl gang raped and murdered in Bihar
Nepali girl gang raped and murdered in Bihar
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: A 12-year-old Nepali girl was gang raped and murdered in Champaran District of Indian State of Bihar.
Feb 08, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
‘Bhagarathi raped and choked to death’
‘Bhagarathi raped and choked to death’
BAITADI, Feb 8: Bhagarathi Bhatta, 17, of Chadepani of Dogadakedar Rural Municipality-7, was raped and then choked to death on Wednesday, according to reports.
Feb 08, 2021
OPINION
Should there be FDI in agriculture?
Should there be FDI in agriculture?
FDI flow in agriculture will increase competition and because of the sheer size of capital, it might create an unequal playing field for the domestic investors. This is where the current hue and cry is coming from.
Feb 08, 2021
OPINION
How occupational hazards afflict health professionals
How occupational hazards afflict health professionals
Doctors, nurses and health staff have to face occupational hazards, including infectious diseases, contaminated puncture wounds, radiation, solvent and chemical exposures, and psychological stress among others.
Feb 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal’s progress in industries, infrastructure and start-ups during 2016-2019 unsatisfacto...
Nepal’s progress in industries, infrastructure and start-ups...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Nepal’s progress in industries, infrastructure and start-ups, production and distribution is slow against the government target, shows the progress report of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) unveiled by the National Planning Commission (NPC).
Feb 08, 2021
WORLD
Timeline: The week since Myanmar's coup
Timeline: The week since Myanmar's coup
MYANMAR, Feb 7: Here is a timeline of events since Myanmar’s military took power in a coup on Monday, Feb. 1. Here is a timeline of events since Myanmar’s military took power in a coup on Monday, Feb. 1.
Feb 07, 2021
SOCIETY, VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Kathmandu’s air clears after Saturday’s rainfall, worst AQI on Sunday recorded between 8 a...
Kathmandu’s air clears after Saturday’s rainfall, worst AQI...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Kathmandu Valley witnessed slight improvement in the air quality index (AQI) on Sunday influenced by the first spell of rainfall of this winter that occurred on Saturday.
Feb 07, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Eager to eat out, Malaysians get a taste for drive-in dining
Eager to eat out, Malaysians get a taste for drive-in dining
Diners in Malaysia can now enjoy restaurant meals from the safety and comfort of their vehicles after an eatery started a drive-in service for people eager to eat out during a coronavirus lockdown.
Feb 07, 2021
WORLD
UPDATE: Glacier breaks in India’s north; flood kills 3, 140 missing
UPDATE: Glacier breaks in India’s north; flood kills 3, 140...
LUCKNOW, INDIA, Feb 7: Indian authorities launched a search operation Sunday after part of a mountain glacier broke, sending a massive flood of water and debris slamming into two dams and damaging a number of homes. At least three people were killed and 140 were missing.
Feb 07, 2021