September 17, 2020 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
The consequences of considering the environment as an enemy of development will be at our own peril. Extreme natural events have increasingly become the new normal in Nepal. From extended droughts...
Nepali Ambassador to Oman Sharmila Parajuli. (File Photo) KATHMANDU: Nepali ambassador to Oman Sharmila Parajuli held a meeting with Omani Minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion ...
Filmmaker Sujit Bidari on his love for cinema, his decade-long experience in the film industry, and on getting nominated at the Busan International Film Festival for his debut film Aina Jhyal ko Pu...
JANAKPURDHAM: Siraha prison has turned into a coronavirus pandemic hot-spot as around 500 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus as of Wednesday. According to Babita Mahato, the Chief of Sir...
Representative image KATHMANDU: Amid the fear of coronavirus transmission through transaction via money, the currency disinfection machine has arrived in Nepali market on Wednesday. The machine m...
Tired of seeing restrictions in fashion due to rigid gender norms, a handful of Kathmandu-based fashion brands and outlets are designing and selling gender-neutral clothing. Jyoti Shrestha is not ...
Cabinet discusses allowing in foreign tourists but no decision was made, according to a minister. The government on Monday decided to allow domestic airlines as well as long-distance public transp...
Officials warn of a passport shortage with the stock likely to last just a few months. The Department of Passports has recommended the Ministry of Foreign Affair to scrap the e-passports bid after...
The ban comes six months after it was lifted in March after heavy rains damage the crop in southern India, according to Indian media reports. With India once again imposing a ban on the export of ...
Advocates of free and open societies must stand up to assaults on their values. I belong to a fortunate generation. Born in the United Kingdom in 1944, toward the end of a world war that killed be...
Most movements that have sprung up in Kathmandu since 2015 have been staged by the urban bourgeoisie to show their presence rather than register genuine grievances. Of the three Madhes Movements ...
China has four COVID-19 vaccines in the final stage of clinical trials. Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official w...
According to the Health Ministry, Kathmandu Valley reported 676 new infections, with 555 cases in Kathmandu, 86 in Bhaktapur and 35 in Lalitpur districts. Nepal on Tuesday reported 1,459 new infec...
The Montreal Protocol should serve as a benchmark for global collaboration for a shared future. Today, September 16, marks the United Nations International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone La...
The provincial government has allocated budget to nine district hospitals to set up facilities but only two have been able to follow through. The Cabinet meeting of Gandaki Province on April 28 ha...
When it comes to criticising the government over public hardships and bad governance, the main opposition has failed to make its presence felt. The primary opposition Nepali Congress formed a 21-m...
With the academic year truncated, private school operators, who are planning to start classes after Tihar, say that this is not the time to put additional burden on students. Despite private schoo...
A detailed feasibility study prepared by a South Korean firm in 2011 is good enough and there is no need to prepare a new plan at this time, officials say. The Tourism Ministry has directed the Ci...
The decision comes as all students do not have internet service at their homes to access online classes. It has been almost seven months since Pooja KC’s children last went to school. When their s...
The province’s four labs have the capacity to test over 4,000 swab samples a day. But only 1,000 samples are being collected. Sudurpaschim Province has four laboratories in operation to test swab ...
Nepal Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has prioritised the repatriation of Nepalis held in detention centres. Scores of Nepali migrant workers languishing in various detention centres in Malaysia have been...
Suga won 314 votes out of 462 cast by parliament’s lower house members. The chamber takes precedence in electing a premier over the upper house, which was also expected to pick Suga because of a ru...
The recommendations were submitted to Law Minister Shivamaya Tumbahangphe following Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s September 10 directive to the ministry to draft a new law on acid violence within ...
KATHMANDU: The number of coronavirus cases has crossed 5.1 million in India as of Thursday morning. With 97,859 cases in the past 24 hours, the number of coronavirus cases has reached 5,115,859 in...
The growth may decline further if the Covid-19 containment period prolongs with periodic lockdowns in major hotspots and consequent restrictions on economic activities through this fiscal year. Ne...
Long route public buses have resumed services from today (File Photo) KATHMANDU: All long-haul public transport are resuming operation from today. A meeting of the transport entrepreneurs and wor...
Australia defeats England in thriller to clinch ODI series (Photo: BBC) KATHMANDU: Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey’s record-breaking 212-run partnership steered Australia to a thrilling one-day serie...
As special economic adviser to the prime minister, the former finance minister is poised to have a wider scope of work and stronger mandate, which could add to confusion among bureaucrats, insiders...
Academicians take issues with the preface of the book as well where the education minister has attempted to justify why the book was needed and how he himself was once part of a campaign to ‘protec...
Office of the All Nepal Football Association (File Photo) KATHMANDU: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has demanded that the government allow resumption of training. The ANFA office beare...
Tribhuvan International Airport (File photo) KATHMANDU: Airlines companies have said they cannot operate services only with 50 percent of passengers even though the government decided to resume do...
Public health experts say increased public mobility during the festive season could lead to a surge in Covid-19 cases. Santosh Neupane was wondering if he could go to his home district this festiv...
Supreme Court of Nepal (File Photo) KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has decided to close all courts across the country today to mourn the demise of former Chief Justice Anirudha Prasad Singh. E...
Albert Camus’ novel from 1947 provides a peek into the absurdity of human behaviour and the inherent failure of authority when faced with a disease crisis. Soon after we went into the national loc...
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