COVID-19 to Heighten the Threat of Poverty and Income Inequality!

The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly affected the world. More than 1.5 million people have lost their lives, businesses have been disrupted, and the livelihood of millions of people have been threatened. According to the ILO...

Nepal, China Announces New Height of Mt Everest at 8,848.86M

On Tuesday, Nepal and China jointly announced the newly measured height of Mount Everest to be 8,848.86 meters, up by 86 centimeters from the previous height of 8,848 m. “We are extremely pleased to make...

23 more fatalities registered today; Covid-19 death-toll hits 1,637

KATHMANDU: Twenty-three more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has now advanced to 1,637. Meanwhile, 1,382 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count...

All-party meet concludes, PM calls for unity among republican forces

KATHMANDU: The all-party meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Baluwatar residence has concluded. The meeting was called upon by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to discuss contemporary political issues. At the meeting, PM Oli called...

1,382 new cases recorded on Tuesday; Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 243,377

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Tuesday reported 1,382 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 243,377. Of the total cases, 546 are females while 836 are...

Farmers protest across India against Modi’s liberalisation

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Farmers’ protests against new laws liberalising agricultural markets spread across India on Tuesday, as farm organisations called for a nationwide strike after inconclusive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. In eastern and...

Biden chooses retired general Lloyd Austin as defense secretary: sources

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin, who oversaw US forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama, to be his defense secretary, two people familiar with the decision said...

NRNA urges govt to provide employment to returnee workers

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 7 Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has requested the government to create an environment for the migrant workers, who have returned recently, to stay back in the country and work here. Workers who have lost...