COVID isolation sites empty

DHADING, DECEMBER 3 The isolation centres established by the local levels have emptied after COVID infected persons started living in home isolation, in Dhading. The suspects found home isolation more comfortable than government set up isolation...

UK contributes Rs 678m to help Nepali families cope with the pandemic, food insecurity

KATHMANDU: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of £4.49 million (equivalent to Rs 678 million) from the United Kingdom to help some of Nepal’s most vulnerable population cope with...

Hackers target groups in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, says IBM

WASHINGTON: IBM and US officials are sounding the alarm over hackers targeting companies critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. IBM said on Thursday that the campaign was a sign that digital spies are turning their attention...

Residents of Baniya village living in constant fear

NEPALGUNJ, DECEMBER 3 Residents of Baniya village adjoining Nepalgunj of Banke are living in constant fear after a villager died in a deadly clash following a dispute here a few days ago. The village has been...

Citroen coming soon

KATHMANDU: Shangrila Motors Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Peugeot brand vehicles for Nepal, has also been appointed as the authorised distributor of Citroen brand vehicles for Nepal by Groupe PSA, France, as per...

Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon

BEIJING: A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported. Chang’e 5, the third Chinese...

In seismic shift, Warner Bros. to stream all 2021 films

NEW YORK: In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate — including a new “Matrix” movie,...

Chakkajam in Attariya to protest Paudel’s arrest

DHANGADI, DECEMBER 3 A chakkajam was staged in Attariya of Kailali today to protest the arrest of senior Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel. Nepali Congress’ sister organisation Nepal Students Union Kailali Constituency-4 organised the strike. Speaking at...