POLITICS

Constitutional Council meeting put off until further notice due to lack of quorum

Constitutional Council meeting put off until further notice due to lack of quorum

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: A meeting of the Constitutional Council that was scheduled to be held on Sunday has been cancelled du...

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: A meeting of the Constitutional Council that was scheduled to be held on Sunday has been cancelled du...

Dec 13, 2020

WORLD

U.N. chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency'

U.N. chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency'

LONDON/BRUSSELS, Dec 13: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency...

LONDON/BRUSSELS, Dec 13: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency...

Dec 13, 2020

WORLD

States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday, US says

States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday, US says

WASHINGTON, Dec 13: The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials sai...

WASHINGTON, Dec 13: The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials sai...

Dec 13, 2020

NEPAL

Man caught with 50 kg hashish in Dhading

Man caught with 50 kg hashish in Dhading

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: An Armed Police Force (APF) team deployed from the Armed Police Force, Nepal Highway Security Post in...

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: An Armed Police Force (APF) team deployed from the Armed Police Force, Nepal Highway Security Post in...

Dec 13, 2020

ECONOMY

NOC hikes price of petroleum products

NOC hikes price of petroleum products

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petroleum products. The increased price came int...

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petroleum products. The increased price came int...

Dec 13, 2020

WORLD

India readies for 600 million COVID vaccine jabs; to use standard cold storage - top government expert

India readies for 600 million COVID vaccine jabs; to use standard cold storage - top government expert

NEW DELHI, Dec 13: India will deploy its vast election machinery to deliver 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to th...

NEW DELHI, Dec 13: India will deploy its vast election machinery to deliver 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to th...

Dec 13, 2020

WORLD

Deadlock as Brexit trade deal faces make-or-break day

Deadlock as Brexit trade deal faces make-or-break day

BRUSSELS, Dec 13:  London and Brussels face a make-or-break decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday, after a we...

BRUSSELS, Dec 13:  London and Brussels face a make-or-break decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday, after a we...

Dec 13, 2020

SOCIETY

Mustang people on the verge of leaving ancestral land; lack of irrigation facility 'leaves no other choice'

Mustang people on the verge of leaving ancestral land; lack of irrigation facility 'leaves no other choice'

POKHARA, Dec 13: It’s sad but true. People in some villages in Mustang have reached the decision to leave their ancestra...

POKHARA, Dec 13: It’s sad but true. People in some villages in Mustang have reached the decision to leave their ancestra...

Dec 13, 2020

WORLD

AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39 billion to expand in immunology

AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39 billion to expand in immunology

LONDON, Dec 12: Britain’s AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in cash a...

LONDON, Dec 12: Britain’s AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in cash a...

Dec 12, 2020

POLITICS

Mosque is symbol of religious tolerance in Nepal: Culture Minister

Mosque is symbol of religious tolerance in Nepal: Culture Minister

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai has said mosques are the symbol of...

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai has said mosques are the symbol of...

Dec 12, 2020