WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
New Zealand’s health minister resigns after virus blunders
New Zealand’s health minister resigns after virus blunders
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 2: New Zealand’s health minister resigned Thursday following a series of personal blunders during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Four arrested for flying drones without permission
Four arrested for flying drones without permission
KATHMANDU, July 2: Police have arrested four persons from Lazimpat for flying drones without authorization from the government.
Jul 02, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India's coronavirus cases cross 600,000 amid easing of lockdowns
India's coronavirus cases cross 600,000 amid easing of lockd...
MUMBAI/GUWAHATI, India, July 2: India’s coronavirus infections surpassed 600,000 on Thursday, with 17,834 deaths, as authorities battled to contain the pandemic while easing lockdown rules, officials and the health ministry said.
Jul 02, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
BREAKING: Govt decides to prorogue ongoing budget session of parliament amid intra-party r...
BREAKING: Govt decides to prorogue ongoing budget session of...
KATHMANDU, July 2: The government has decided to prorogue the ongoing budget session of parliament.
Jul 02, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli summons cabinet meeting
PM Oli summons cabinet meeting
KATHMANDU, July 2: Amid intense intra-party rift within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called a cabinet meeting for Thursday noon.
Jul 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Lightning claims lives of four women
Lightning claims lives of four women
BARA, July 2: Four women were killed after lightning struck them at Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City-12 and Feta Rural Municipality-1 in Bara district on Thursday morning.
Jul 02, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Department of Revenue Investigation files cases against three firms using fake VAT bills
Department of Revenue Investigation files cases against thre...
KATHMANDU, July 2: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) filed cases against three firms on the charge of revenue leakage. The firms were found to be using fake value added tax (VAT) bills to evade the government revenue totaling Rs 406.10 million.
Jul 02, 2020
ECONOMY, AUDIO/VIDEO, Interview, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Loan repayment period will be extended, Monetary Policy will meet the private sector’s exp...
Loan repayment period will be extended, Monetary Policy will...
In an interview with Republica’s Sagar Ghimire on Monday, Governor Adhikari discussed the focus of the upcoming monetary policy, plans to provide relief and other facilities to businesses battered by the pandemic, efforts to lower interest rates and measures to safeguard financial stability during t...
Jul 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
INGOs mobilizing a total of Rs 93.61 billion for their projects
INGOs mobilizing a total of Rs 93.61 billion for their proje...
KATHMANDU, July 1: A total of 120 international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) are mobilizing funds worth Rs 93.61 billion in a number of the projects, most of which are related to social infrastructures and livelihood programs operating in various parts of Nepal.
Jul 02, 2020
OPINION
The behavioral data debate we need
The behavioral data debate we need
As we increasingly place our faith in big data to solve major problems, the biggest question we face is not what we can do with it, but rather what we are willing to do.
Jul 02, 2020