ECONOMY
NTB floats the idea of Tourism Leave Travel to boost domestic tourism
NTB floats the idea of Tourism Leave Travel to boost domesti...
KATHMANDU, May 21: In a bid to compensate the losses incurred by the country’s tourism industry due to COVID-19, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has recommended to the government to make a policy level intervention. To make up for the losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, NTB has asked the government to...
May 21, 2020
ECONOMY
Budget needs to focus on agricultural production to check increasing dependency on food im...
Budget needs to focus on agricultural production to check in...
KATHMANDU, May 21: With several negative impacts on the economic activities amid the growing threat of Covid-19 across the country, the government is expected to come up with effective programs to boost the agricultural sector via the announcement of the budget for fiscal year 2020/21 that is schedu...
May 21, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Cyclone kills at least 82 in India, Bangladesh, causes widespread flooding
Cyclone kills at least 82 in India, Bangladesh, causes wides...
KOLKATA/DHAKA, May 21: The most powerful cyclone to strike eastern India and Bangladesh in over a decade killed at least 82 people, officials said, as rescue teams scoured devastated coastal villages, hampered by torn down power lines and flooding over large tracts of land.
May 21, 2020
Coronavirus
COVID-19 national tally reaches 453 with nine new cases today
COVID-19 national tally reaches 453 with nine new cases toda...
KATHMANDU, May 21: Nepal's COVID-19 tally jumped to 453 with nine new cases today, the Ministry of Health and Population said.
May 21, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Oprah Winfrey gives grants to ‘home’ cities during pandemic
Oprah Winfrey gives grants to ‘home’ cities during pandemic
Oprah Winfrey is giving grants to the cities she’s called home through her $12 million coronavirus relief fund.
May 21, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Little Richard laid to rest at Alabama alma mater
Little Richard laid to rest at Alabama alma mater
Little Richard was remembered not just as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer but a man of generosity and faith at a memorial service at his alma mater where he was laid to rest Wednesday.
May 21, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Four COVID-19 patients discharged from Teku Hospital
Four COVID-19 patients discharged from Teku Hospital
KATHMANDU, May 21: Four COVID-19 patients were discharged from the Teku-based Shukraraaj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital on Thursday afternoon after they tested negative for the virus in two consecutive tests in the last 24 hours.
May 21, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Popcorn, palm trees and face masks: Cannes rolls out drive-in cinema
Popcorn, palm trees and face masks: Cannes rolls out drive-i...
The Riviera resort of Cannes should have been playing host to the world’s biggest names in film.Instead, with its annual film festival postponed and the red carpet rolled up, locals made do with a drive-in cinema in a beachfront car park.
May 21, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million, infections rising in South America
Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million, infections risin...
BRAZIL, May 21: Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases globally.
May 21, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
How should I clean and store my face mask?
How should I clean and store my face mask?
Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 21, 2020