SOCIETY
Govt says 100,000 tons of imported chemical fertilizers en route to Nepal while rainy seas...
Govt says 100,000 tons of imported chemical fertilizers en r...
KATHMANDU, June 10: Although the government has been reiterating its promise on adequate supply of chemical fertilizers during the rice transplantation season, the farmers this year too are likely to suffer from the perennial problem.
Jun 11, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Demonstration in Pokhara demanding PM’s resignation
Demonstration in Pokhara demanding PM’s resignation
POKHARA, June 11: A group of independent youths has demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, staging a demonstration in Pokhara on Thursday.
Jun 11, 2020
OPINION
Managing monsoon floods amid COVID-19
Managing monsoon floods amid COVID-19
Monsoon is just at the doorstep. Few towns and cities are already submerged. The coming days are going to be more tough and cruel. This year we are in no different condition. The situation is rather worse. We have to prepare and fight multiple disasters, while we are already threatened by COVID-19 p...
Jun 11, 2020
ECONOMY, SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
299 Nepali women brought home from Kuwait (with photos)
299 Nepali women brought home from Kuwait (with photos)
KATHMANDU, June 11: As many as 299 Nepali women stranded in Kuwait were brought back to Nepal on Thursday.
Jun 11, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Grammys make awards changes, address conflicts of interest
Grammys make awards changes, address conflicts of interest
The Recording Academy is making changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including the often-debated best new artist title, and having nomination review committee members sign disclosure forms to prevent conflicts of interest.
Jun 11, 2020
WORLD
India Denies Visas to U.S. Panel on Religious Freedom, Says It Has No Standing
India Denies Visas to U.S. Panel on Religious Freedom, Says...
NEW DELHI, June 11: India has turned down a travel request for members of a U.S. government panel seeking to review its religious freedom, saying such foreign agencies had no standing to assess the constitutional rights of citizens.
Jun 11, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Disney's take on young adult novel 'Artemis Fowl' debuts Friday
Disney's take on young adult novel 'Artemis Fowl' debuts Fri...
Walt Disney Co on Friday will release a film adaptation of popular young adult book series “Artemis Fowl,” one that its stars and director admit differs from the story written by Irish author Eoin Colfer.
Jun 11, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Los Angeles movie theaters fail to get green light to reopen
Los Angeles movie theaters fail to get green light to reopen
Los Angeles County officials said on Wednesday that movie and TV production could resume on Friday, but movie theaters in the biggest market in the United States must remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 11, 2020
SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates
Youths demonstrate at Naxal against govt's lackluster response to COVID-19 (with photos an...
Youths demonstrate at Naxal against govt's lackluster respon...
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KATHMANDU, June 11: A group of independent youths staged demonstration at Naxal in Kathmandu, on Thursday afternoon asking the government to scrap the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement signed with US government and expand the scope of Polymerase Chain Reaction tests (PCR) for coronavi...
Jun 11, 2020
OPINION
For Dalits, love is forbidden
For Dalits, love is forbidden
Have you ever heard a Brahmin man murdered for marrying a Dalit woman? At least, I have not. Love is blind, it is said. But I say love has eyes of caste, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, wealth, and geography. The provision of the constitution that all adults, irrespective of their gender and caste,...
Jun 11, 2020