Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown

LONDON: Netflix has “no plans” to add a disclaimer to “The Crown” stating that its lavish drama about Britain’s royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always...

Three killed in Darchula truck accident

DHANGDHI: Three persons died after the truck they were travelling on fell below the road in Malikarjun Rural Municipality-1 of Darchula district, along the Mahakali Highway, on Sunday night. Police have identified one of the...

Health Min requests pvt hospitals not to take extra fees in Covid-19 guise

KATHMANDU: Ministry of Health and Population has directed the private hospitals not to charge additional fees from the patients in the name of Covid-19 care services. Issuing a notice on Sunday, the Ministry clarified that...

Nepse index dives by 6pc

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 6 The trading at the country’s sole secondary market was halted at 2:13pm and suspended for the rest of the day after the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index slumped by six per cent...

EU bats for adoption of new aviation rules

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 6 The European Union has hinted at the possibility of Nepal being removed from its aviation safety list in the near future, provided that the country adopts new aviation rules. Lauding the efforts undertaken...

Ignored, ergo ignorant: Without intervention, the plight continues

The responsibility of disseminating legal information and promoting legal awareness primarily lies with the government. The concerned authorities must take active measures to create awareness among citizens about the laws, procedures and remedies for...

Nearly four lakh MRTDs personalised last fiscal

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 6 The Department of Passports personalised a total of 398,842 Machine Readable Travel Documents in the fiscal 2019-20 and maintained its position as the first government agency to have certified ISO/9001:2015. The personalised MRTDs...

67 per cent women with disabilities fall victim to violence, states NFDN

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 6 The National Federation of the Disabled Nepal’s report said that 67 per cent of women with disabilities have become victims of violence of various sorts, but only 16 per cent reported to...