OPINION
How will Biden intervene?
How will Biden intervene?
Where will Biden land on the spectrum of interventions intended to promote security, democracy, and human rights?
Jan 10, 2021
WORLD
UPDATE: Body parts, debris found after Indonesia plane crash
UPDATE: Body parts, debris found after Indonesia plane crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan 10: Indonesian rescuers pulled out body parts, pieces of clothing and scraps of metal from the Java Sea early Sunday morning, a day after a Boeing 737-500 with 62 people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, officials said.
Jan 10, 2021
WORLD
India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16, government says
India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16, g...
NEW DELHI, Jan 10: India will start its COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan. 16 with priority given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers, a government statement said on Saturday.
Jan 10, 2021
OPINION
Nepal’s roadmap for green recovery from Covid-19
Nepal’s roadmap for green recovery from Covid-19
Green recovery with social harmony and cohesion can be a utopian concept unless existing structural inequalities are addressed at the same time.
Jan 10, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt forms a task force to gather evidence to support its geographical indication claim fo...
Govt forms a task force to gather evidence to support its ge...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The European Union (EU) has asked Nepal to provide with necessary evidence on the country’s claim on the geographical indication (GI) right on Basmati paddy.
Jan 10, 2021
WORLD
Indonesian plane crashes after take-off with 62 aboard
Indonesian plane crashes after take-off with 62 aboard
JAKARTA, Jan 10: A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a domestic flight with 62 people on board, and their fate was not known.
Jan 10, 2021
WORLD
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
It died more than 57,000 tweets later, with Trump using some of his final postings on the powerful platform to commiserate with a pro-Trump mob that besieged the halls of Congress in a deadly assault as lawmakers were set to certify his defeat.
Jan 09, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli accuses former chief justices of threatening judiciary on parliament dissolution ca...
PM Oli accuses former chief justices of threatening judiciar...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: While taking exception to the joint statement of four former chief justices of the Supreme Court, Prime Minister K P Oli has accused them of threatening justices at the apex court.
Jan 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal Rastra Bank opens RTGS access for development banks and finance companies
Nepal Rastra Bank opens RTGS access for development banks an...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: In a bid to expand online fund transfer facilities, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has incorporated 10 development banks and finance companies in the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system.
Jan 09, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Nepal has one of 10 weakest passports in world, ranked 104th of 110 countries
Nepal has one of 10 weakest passports in world, ranked 104th...
The country’s travel document has been getting weaker constantly since 2006
Jan 09, 2021