Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Why Pfizer’s ultra-cold COVID-19 vaccine will not be at the local pharmacy any time soon
Why Pfizer’s ultra-cold COVID-19 vaccine will not be at the...
NEW YORK, Nov 10: Work to distribute the experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE is gearing up after the companies announced successful interim data earlier on Monday, but it will not be coming to local pharmacies for the general public any time soon.
Nov 10, 2020
POLITICS
Reversing its earlier decision, govt decides to provide free of cost treatment to COVID-19...
Reversing its earlier decision, govt decides to provide free...
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Reversing its earlier decision, the government had decided to bear the expenses involved in the testing and treatment of COVID-19 patients in all government-owned hospitals across the country.
Nov 10, 2020
SOCIETY
Govt revokes its decision to impose customs tax on import of books
Govt revokes its decision to impose customs tax on import of...
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: The government has decided to revoke its earlier decision to impose a 10 percent customs tax on the import of all kinds of books.
Nov 10, 2020
POLITICS
Nepal's candidate Rana re-elected to CEDAW Committee for second term
Nepal's candidate Rana re-elected to CEDAW Committee for sec...
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Nepal’s candidate Ms. Bandana Rana has been re-elected to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for the second term, in the elections held during the 21st Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discriminat...
Nov 10, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Nepal-Denmark Bilateral Consultation Mechanism meeting held virtually
Nepal-Denmark Bilateral Consultation Mechanism meeting held...
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: The second meeting of Nepal-Denmark Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) was held through video conferencing on Monday.
Nov 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Is Gorkha’s Barpak not the epicenter of the 2015 earthquake?
Is Gorkha’s Barpak not the epicenter of the 2015 earthquake?
GORKHA, Nov 9: Two rural municipalities in Gorkha district are at loggerheads over the epicenter of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015.
Nov 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
One has to spend a whole day to get citizenship certificate in Rukum (West)
One has to spend a whole day to get citizenship certificate...
BIRENDRANAGAR, Nov 9: Badrinath Gaire has recently arrived here at the District Administration Office in Rukum (West) as the Chief District Officer (CDO). He prepared a survey form to study the level of citizen satisfaction toward the services delivered by the office.
Nov 09, 2020
ECONOMY, SOCIETY, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates
Nepal’s tallest Shiva statue being built in Pokhara, expected to boost religious tourism (...
Nepal’s tallest Shiva statue being built in Pokhara, expecte...
POKHARA, Nov 9: Nepal’s tallest idol of Lord Shiva that is under-construction in Pokhara has reported 45 percent progress. The statue is being erected at Pumdikot, Pokhara Metropolitan City-24.
Nov 09, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Stocks end mildly higher on Monday
Stocks end mildly higher on Monday
Nepse benchmark index goes up 4.22 points
Nov 09, 2020
WORLD
Hundreds killed in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict, military sources say
Hundreds killed in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict, military sour...
DANSHA, Nov 9: Ethiopia’s leader sought to reassure the world on Monday that his country was not heading for civil war despite an escalating military offensive against the restive Tigray region where security sources say hundreds have died in recent days.
Nov 09, 2020