WORLD
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
DHAKA, Dec 4: Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.
Dec 04, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Costa Rica signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech
Costa Rica signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNT...
SAN JOSE, Dec 4: Costa Rica has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE for the manufacture and delivery of 3 million COVID-19 vaccines next year, the office of President Carlos Alvarado said on Thursday.
Dec 04, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Life-saving vaccines cannot be the means of maximizing profit: PM Oli
Life-saving vaccines cannot be the means of maximizing profi...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has underlined the necessity of universal access to COVID-19 vaccines once they are available for use.
Dec 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Powerful bomb blast at limestone mine of Saurya Cement, five laborers injured
Powerful bomb blast at limestone mine of Saurya Cement, five...
UDAYAPUR, Dec 4: An unidentified group has detonated powerful bombs at limestone mine of Saurya Cement in Katari Municipality-8 in Udayapur district on Thursday night.
Dec 04, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Gandaki Province condemns ‘illegitimate’ bridge inauguration by NC leader Poudel
Gandaki Province condemns ‘illegitimate’ bridge inauguration...
The provincial government termed the move a forceful act guided by vested political interest
Dec 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Police arrest accused Bohora, who escaped from Doti hospital
Police arrest accused Bohora, who escaped from Doti hospital
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: A rape and murder accused, who escaped from the Doti District Hospital, has been arrested on Friday morning, said police.
Dec 04, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Children under 14 to not get COVID-19 vaccine
Children under 14 to not get COVID-19 vaccine
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Although various companies around the world have successfully tested the vaccine against COVID-19, children under the age of 14 will not be able to get the vaccine.
Dec 04, 2020
Editorial
Warning on the wall: Rising protests in favor of monarchy
Warning on the wall: Rising protests in favor of monarchy
That a large section of Nepali people are demanding restoration of monarchy is the indication of how the political parties are failing to govern the country and to institutionalize the federal democratic republic system as per the spirit of the constitution.
Dec 04, 2020
ECONOMY
Nepal-India energy talk scheduled for December 10-11
Nepal-India energy talk scheduled for December 10-11
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Nepal and India are sitting for a talk next week to take forward the process of materializing the energy banking between two countries.
Dec 04, 2020
WORLD
Government to meet protesting farmers again on Saturday as talks continue
Government to meet protesting farmers again on Saturday as t...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Dec 4: A fourth round of talks between the Indian government and 40 farmers’ unions over divisive farm laws failed to make headway on Thursday, but a cabinet minister said they would continue discussions on Saturday.
Dec 04, 2020