WORLD
UN leaders to meet virtually; Trump might attend in person
UN leaders to meet virtually; Trump might attend in person
WASHINGTON, July 31:The annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations is going virtual this year for the first time in its 75-year history because of the COVID-19 pandemic — except for the likely personal appearance by President Donald Trump.
Jul 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Govt bars from entering Kathmandu Valley during night time
Govt bars from entering Kathmandu Valley during night time
KATHMANDU, July 31: Amid the rising number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases detected in the past few days, the government has enforced a new rule to restrict passenger vehicles to enter Kathmandu Valley during night time.
Jul 31, 2020
POLITICS
Embattled PM Oli grows stronger as ‘ideological polarization’ begins within ruling NCP
Embattled PM Oli grows stronger as ‘ideological polarization...
KATHMANDU, July 31: With the start of an ‘ideological polarization’ among the leaders of the erstwhile CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Center) which merged to form the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), the embattled Prime Minister K P Oli has grown stronger within the ruling party in recent days.
Jul 31, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Another Brazil cabinet member tests positive
Another Brazil cabinet member tests positive
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 30: The fifth member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jul 30, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life
NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, July 30: The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off for the red planet Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the first Martian rock samples back to Earth...
Jul 30, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Parliamentary committee to probe network marketing businesses
Parliamentary committee to probe network marketing businesse...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The parliamentary Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Welfare committee on Thursday formed a taskforce to investigate the controversial network marketing businesses that have recently been granted licenses by the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection.
Jul 30, 2020
BLOG, Blog
Gender dimensions in pandemic pedagogy
Gender dimensions in pandemic pedagogy
Education sector was comparatively quick to search for an adjustment to address the challenges COVID-19 posed to the system thanks to the information and communication technologies (ICT) capable for the purpose. Private schools and universities starteddelivering online while government has been prom...
Jul 30, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Chief of Durbarmarg Police transferred for investigation into 15-kg yellow metal case
Chief of Durbarmarg Police transferred for investigation int...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The Nepal Police Headquarters has removed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ranjan Dahal from the post of chief of the Metropolitan Police Circle, Durbarmarg.
Jul 30, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse ends trading week on a positive note
Nepse ends trading week on a positive note
KATHMANDU, July 30: Thursday’s trading saw stocks open in green as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) rose about 6 points in the morning. The index trimmed its early gains to trade in negative territory at mid-session. Thereafter, the bourse staged a recovery from around 1,420-point mark to end the da...
Jul 30, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Social media users blast Paramita for ‘sadist’ comment in Tiktok
Social media users blast Paramita for ‘sadist’ comment in Ti...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Model and actress Paramita Rana is once again in the spotlight for wrong reasons. On Thursday, hundreds of Nepalis took to their social media accounts to rebuke Rana for her ‘sadist’ reply to a comment on one of her Tiktok videos.
Jul 30, 2020