SOCIETY

Junk food prohibited at schools across the country

Junk food prohibited at schools across the country

BHAKTAPUR, Feb 16: The government has directed all the community schools across the country not to feed junk food to the...

BHAKTAPUR, Feb 16: The government has directed all the community schools across the country not to feed junk food to the...

Feb 16, 2021

SOCIETY

IN PICS: Saraswati Puja celebration amid COVID-19 Pandemic

IN PICS: Saraswati Puja celebration amid COVID-19 Pandemic

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Devotees flock to Saraswati temple on Saraswati Puja, also known as Basanta Panchami.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Devotees flock to Saraswati temple on Saraswati Puja, also known as Basanta Panchami.

Feb 16, 2021

WORLD

Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 8

Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 8

BAGHDAD, Feb 16: Rockets struck outside an airport near where U.S. forces are based in northern Iraq late Monday, killin...

BAGHDAD, Feb 16: Rockets struck outside an airport near where U.S. forces are based in northern Iraq late Monday, killin...

Feb 16, 2021

WORLD

WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

GENEVA, Feb 16: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccin...

GENEVA, Feb 16: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccin...

Feb 16, 2021

SOCIETY

Saraswati Puja being observed today

Saraswati Puja being observed today

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Shree Panchami, also known as Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is being celebrated across the coun...

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Shree Panchami, also known as Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is being celebrated across the coun...

Feb 16, 2021

POLITICS

Amicus Curiae to present its opinion from today

Amicus Curiae to present its opinion from today

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: With the pleading by the plaintiffs and defendants on the writ petitions on the case related to the d...

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: With the pleading by the plaintiffs and defendants on the writ petitions on the case related to the d...

Feb 16, 2021

ECONOMY

Russia ready to help expand railway service in Nepal

Russia ready to help expand railway service in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Russia has shown its interest in expansion of the rail services in Nepal. Russian Ambassador to Nepal...

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Russia has shown its interest in expansion of the rail services in Nepal. Russian Ambassador to Nepal...

Feb 16, 2021

ECONOMY

Nepal Rastra Bank asks banks not to blacklist firms failing to clear their loan dues due to COVID-19

Nepal Rastra Bank asks banks not to blacklist firms failing to clear their loan dues due to COVID-19

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has barred banks from keeping the COVID-19 hit firms in the blacklist if the...

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has barred banks from keeping the COVID-19 hit firms in the blacklist if the...

Feb 16, 2021

ECONOMY

Nepal spent US $2.04 billion to purchase Indian currency to fund imports in the first six months of current FY

Nepal spent US $2.04 billion to purchase Indian currency to fund imports in the first six months of current FY

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal bought Indian rupees worth Rs 241.31 billion by selling US dollars to finance the imports from...

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal bought Indian rupees worth Rs 241.31 billion by selling US dollars to finance the imports from...

Feb 16, 2021

SOCIETY

Kathmandu continues to breathe low quality air, PM 2.5 reading docks at 186.22 μg/m³

Kathmandu continues to breathe low quality air, PM 2.5 reading docks at 186.22 μg/m³

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The air pollution level in the country’s capital city has been deteriorating for the last few days.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The air pollution level in the country’s capital city has been deteriorating for the last few days.

Feb 15, 2021