September 1, 2020 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
Bijay Mahara, aka Bijay Ram, was arrested on August 16. He died on August 26 while undergoing treatment at a Birgunj hospital. The Office of the Chief Attorney of Province 2 has recommended that t...
As festivities have been halted this year because of the pandemic, the Post takes a look at the history of the Newa festival and the many legends that surround it. For the Newa people of Kathmandu...
KATHMANDU: As many as 68,000 people were infected with the coronavirus in the last 24 hours in India. Until the filing of this report, 68,770 were infected in a single single day taking the total...
Minister for Social Development of Province 1 Jeevan Ghimire (File photo) BIRATNAGAR: Minister for Social Development of Province 1 Jeevan Ghimire has tested positive for coronavirus. Minister Gh...
CHITWAN: Forty new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Chitwan district. The new cases were confirmed during tests carried out at the laboratory of Bharatpur Hospital and Dhulikhel Hospital. Acco...
KATHMANDU: The US has now passed six million of COVID-19 cases – almost a quarter of the world’s total, according to latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University. According to the data, the...
Apart from time and cost overruns for the private and government-funded projects, the impact will also be on the country’s economy which could incur heavy potential output losses worth billions of ...
The mass testing, or seroprevalence survey, can provide estimation on the percentage of people in a population with antibodies against SARS-Cov-2, which causes Covid-19. The restrictions imposed t...
KATHMANDU: The upgradation of Koteshwor-Jadibuti road section which is often chocked up with traffic has strated. Minister for Physical Infrastructure, and Transport Basanta Kumar Nembang on Mond...
According to the US Labor Department, approximately 300 Nepalis have filed compensation claims for deaths or injuries in the US war zones. However, experts believe the true number of Nepali casualt...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Brazil’s economy, the country’s per capita income was already in steady decline. It was 7% below its 2013 level in 2019, and further declines were expected in 2020. ...
Richard Borris, former Ambassador to Nepal (File Photo) LONDON: British police have found the body of Richard Borris, former Ambassador to Nepal, who was missing since May 6. He was last seen run...
For now, officials will issue labour permits only for countries deemed safe for work. Nepal’s foreign employment sector is finally reopening after the government decided to allow aspirant workers ...
KATHMANDU: Economic Digest, a daily morning email digest, is basically a relatable summation of important business news from Nepal into easy-to-understand summaries. Nepal to enter air service agr...
With continued restrictions on movement despite Dashain, when sales pick up, approaching, dealers are now pinning hopes on next year. In 2014, Bikash Oli bought his first motorcycle—a Bajaj Pulsar...
Amid a global pandemic, the world needs a universal development commitment sooner rather than later. Trillions of dollars have already been spent on the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a...
The federal government’s attempt at absolute control and its lack of support of the vulnerable is going to add to the death toll. Paul Collier, one of the most famous development economists of our...
Nepal Communist Party Vice Chairman Bamdev Gautam (File photo) KATHMANDU: Vice Chairman of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Bamdev Gautam has made his intention public that he is ready to join the Nati...
The state is morally bound to safeguard its citizens working in precarious conditions abroad. Two news stories published in the past couple of days have put a spotlight on the plight of Nepali cit...
Fusemachines Inc. announces the “Education Digitization Grants”. This initiative is designed to help schools operate in a digital capacity and will award selected schools and colleges with non-cash...
Image for Representation SUNSARI: An elderly infected with coronavirus has succumbed to the pandemic in Dharan in Sunsari district. A 65-year-old man from Mirchaiya-3, Siraha died in the course o...
Dr Ramesh Singh Bhandari Music has been considered as a universal language rising above all the barriers. From way back, listening music has been known to improve mental well- being as well as boo...
Facebook threatened to block Australian publishers and individuals from sharing news stories on its platform in reaction to an Australian measure that could require it to compensate media organizat...
KATHMANDU: Two more people have died from coronavirus in Parsa district. The deceased have been identified as a 53-year-old man of Birgunj Metropolitan City-20, Harpatgunj and a 60-year-old man w...
KATHMANDU: A powerhouse in Nepal’s democratic struggle, Nepali Congress (NC) currently faces an existential crisis after the unprecedented electoral defeat in 2017. Perhaps, it wouldn’t be bellige...
CHITWAN: Three people infected with COVID-19 have died in the course of treatment at Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan district. Private hospitals in the district had referred them to Bharatpur Hospit...
Gross domestic product shrank by a record 23.9% in April-June from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, against a Reuters poll forecast for an 18.3% contraction. India’s economy shrank ...
Chitwan, Sept 1 . Three coronavirus infected people who reached the government-operated Bharatpur Hospital in search of health facilities in the district died on Monday. The district-based medical...
Image for Representation KATHMANDU: Popular videoconferencing app Zoom has seen its revenues skyrocket as second quarter profits more than doubled due to the coronavirus crisis, BBC reported. Rev...
Lalitpur Metropolitan City (File Photo) LALITPUR: The Lalitpur Metropolitan City is introducing disable-friendly cab soon. In order to facilitate mobility of people with physical disability, the ...
Ward chairman of Adanchuli rural municipality-1 Raga Thapa (Photo: Social Media) JAJARKOT: Cadres of Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have manhandled a ward chairman representing their own part...
The scheduled meeting of the top leaders of the seven-nation regional group in Sri Lanka would have adopted a charter to help it move forward. The fate and the form of the Bay of Bengal Initiative...
A traffic policeman on duty amid the current prohibitory order in Kathmandu. (File Photo) KATHMANDU: The government plans to extend the existing prohibitory orders in the Kathmandu Valley for anot...
KATHMANDU: Former Justice at the Appellate Court Pokhara, Madhav Prasad Chalise has died of coronavirus in Kathmandu this morning. Seventy-year-old Chalise breathed his last while receiving treatm...
KATHMANDU: The price of gold increased by Rs 900 per tola in the Nepali market on Tuesday. According to Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association (FENEGOSIDA), hallmark gold is being...
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