SOCIETY
Vehicular movement resumes in Dumkibas
Vehicular movement resumes in Dumkibas
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Police have dispersed demonstrators and resumed vehicular movement along the East-West Highway in the Dumkibas area in Nawalparasi (East).
Dec 11, 2020
ECONOMY
Sugarcane farmers to protest in capital to pressurize mills to clear dues
Sugarcane farmers to protest in capital to pressurize mills...
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Sugarcane farmers who have not been paid by sugar mills for a long time have warned to launch protests in Maitighar Mandala, Kathmandu, from Sunday.
Dec 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
“It was hard to learn 'Nepal harekhokha'” – Ambassador Anjan Shakya
“It was hard to learn 'Nepal harekhokha'” – Ambassador Anjan...
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Nepal's ambassador to Israel, Dr Anjan Shakya, is also a singer. Her song that featured Nepal's heritage sites – yo mandir yo masjid yo chaitya yo gumba, malai pyaro laagchha merai pran bhanda (these temples, mosques, stupas are dearer to me than my own life) was a huge sensation...
Dec 11, 2020
WORLD
India hits 9.8 million coronavirus cases
India hits 9.8 million coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI, Dec 11: India recorded 29,398 new coronavirus infections, data from the health ministry showed on Friday, continuing its trend of declining daily cases.
Dec 11, 2020
WORLD
Indian government offers more concessions as farmers intensify protests
Indian government offers more concessions as farmers intensi...
NEW DELHI, Dec 11: India’s agriculture minister said on Thursday the government was ready to consider further changes to divisive reforms that have triggered the biggest protests by farmers in years.
Dec 11, 2020
WORLD
Not without India: World's pharmacy gears up for vaccine race
Not without India: World's pharmacy gears up for vaccine rac...
PUNE, India/NEW DELHI, Dec 11: India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is getting set for the massive global blitz to contain the coronavirus pandemic with its pharmaceutical industry and partners freeing up capacity and accelerating investments even without firm purchase orders.
Dec 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt promotes DIG Pokharel to AIG, paves way for him to become next police chief
Govt promotes DIG Pokharel to AIG, paves way for him to beco...
KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The government has promoted Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Nepal Police, Bishwa Raj Pokharel, to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG), paving the way for him to become the next Inspector General of Nepal Police.
Dec 11, 2020
OPINION
We must not leave mountains and mountain people behind
We must not leave mountains and mountain people behind
What do we need to do to reverse the shocking statistics on mountain people and promote the restoration of mountain environments?
Dec 11, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Strategic symbolism of Mt. Everest’s new height
Strategic symbolism of Mt. Everest’s new height
The joint announcement has strategic significance which can be understood against the backdrop of three geo-political-economic developments.
Dec 11, 2020
OPINION
In defense of secular republic
In defense of secular republic
The one religion state was a salient feature in Nepal’s medieval monarchy but it is erroneous in a pluralistic 21st century republican state.
Dec 11, 2020