SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
PHOTOS: Youths lie down on ground to protest against ‘lies’ in capital
PHOTOS: Youths lie down on ground to protest against ‘lies’...
KATHMANDU, June 20: A group of youths took to the streets in the capital city on Saturday morning to exert pressure on the government for reforms in the medical sector.
Jun 20, 2020
WORLD
North Korea prepares anti-South leaflets amid heightened tensions
North Korea prepares anti-South leaflets amid heightened ten...
SEOUL, June 20: North Korea is gearing up to send propaganda leaflets over its southern border, denouncing North Korean defectors and South Korea, its state media said on Saturday, the latest retaliation for leaflets from the South as bilateral tensions rise.
Jun 20, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Government urges people to stay indoors, unless essential
Government urges people to stay indoors, unless essential
KATHMANDU, June 20: The government has requested people to not venture out of their homes unnecessarily. The COVID-19 crisis management centre (CCMC) has requested people to mandatorily wear a mask while going out, and maintain physical distance.
Jun 20, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Gandaki Province reports 58 new COVID-19 cases
Gandaki Province reports 58 new COVID-19 cases
POKHARA, June 20: Seven different districts of Gandaki Province have reported 58 more cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease on Saturday morning.
Jun 20, 2020
POLITICS
Govt decides to lift ban on foreign employment as lockdown measures are relaxed
Govt decides to lift ban on foreign employment as lockdown m...
KATHMANDU, June 20: The government has decided to lift the ban it had placed on foreign employment after the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jun 20, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NCP Secretariat meeting being held today
NCP Secretariat meeting being held today
KATHMANDU, June 20: A Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning.
Jun 20, 2020
SOCIETY
Govt bars people from walking on streets from 10 pm to 5 am
Govt bars people from walking on streets from 10 pm to 5 am
KATHMANDU, June 20: The government has barred people from walking on the streets from 10 pm to 5 am except for emergency purposes.
Jun 20, 2020
OPINION
Mainstream Nationalism vs. Regional Nationalism
Mainstream Nationalism vs. Regional Nationalism
Nepal saw a synonymous voice of nationalism in parliament on 13th June, 2020. Parliament amended the constitution for the new coat of arms consisting Nepal’s new map. Madhesi leaders showed a transformation from regional nationalism toward mainstream nationalism. This blog elaborates on the possible...
Jun 20, 2020
SPORTS
Fernandes penalty earns United a point at Tottenham
Fernandes penalty earns United a point at Tottenham
LONDON, June 20: Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes fired home a late penalty to rescue a point for the visitors in a lively 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Friday.
Jun 20, 2020
Coronavirus
VIDEO: Diplomacy in the time of coronavirus: Johnson and Macron trade bows, thumbs up
VIDEO: Diplomacy in the time of coronavirus: Johnson and Mac...
LONDON, June 19: Standing apart on either side of a strip of red carpet outside Number 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron demonstrated the unusual reality of international diplomacy in the coronavirus era.
Jun 19, 2020