SOCIETY, Latest Updates
MPs seek marijuana legalization
MPs seek marijuana legalization
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: As many as four dozen lawmakers from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have registered a motion of public importance in the parliament demanding that marijuana cultivation be legalized in the country.
Jan 31, 2020
SOCIETY
Amnesty concerned over shrinking freedoms in Nepal
Amnesty concerned over shrinking freedoms in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Freedoms came under attack in Nepal in 2019 as the government proposed laws to restrict the right to freedom of expression and subject civil society organizations to greater restrictions, said Amnesty International (AI) in its annual report on events in the Asia-Pacific region.
Jan 31, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NCP seeks consensus on MCC
NCP seeks consensus on MCC
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: As the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) continues to be divide over the $500 million US grant, party leaders have stressed the need for a common understanding whether to endorse or reject it, before it gets tabled in parliament.
Jan 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
WHO urges Nepal to stay ready to prevent coronavirus
WHO urges Nepal to stay ready to prevent coronavirus
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged South Asian countries including Nepal to remain vigilant and strengthen readiness to rapidly detect any case of importation of the new coronavirus and prevent its spread.
Jan 31, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
FNJ: Licensing exam for journalists against constitutional spirit
FNJ: Licensing exam for journalists against constitutional s...
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has demanded removal of the provision on mandatory licensing examinations for aspiring journalists in the Nepal Media Council Bill, stating that the proposal is against the spirit of the constitution.
Jan 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
No-Maths option in grades 11 and 12 Biology group finalized, teachers protest
No-Maths option in grades 11 and 12 Biology group finalized,...
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Nepal Mathematical Society (NMS) has warned of nationwide agitations to protest the exclusion of mathematics from grades 11 and 12 Biology group. The Ministry of Education, through a ministerial decision on August 6 last year, made Mathematics a non-compulsory subject for Biology...
Jan 31, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
NTV brings new channel- NTV Itahari, elated locals term it 'communication capital' in prov...
NTV brings new channel- NTV Itahari, elated locals term it '...
ITAHARI, Jan 30: The Nepal Television has launched a new channel, NTV Itahari, from its office at Bajaraha, Itahari, elating the province 1 people.
Jan 30, 2020
WORLD
New virus infects 7,700 in China, dozens in other countries
New virus infects 7,700 in China, dozens in other countries
CHINA, Jan 30: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 7,700 people on the mainland and dozens in other countries.
Jan 30, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Call for special provision to contain seasonal flu
Call for special provision to contain seasonal flu
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has urged all three-tier of governments to make special provisions for the treatment of the affected people to contain seasonal flu seen in Humla district of Karnali State
Jan 30, 2020
WORLD
Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends
Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends
SEATTLE, Jan 30: People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in South Korea have told parents to equip their children with masks and hand sanitizer when they return from wint...
Jan 30, 2020