Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as new daily caseload surges by a third Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new COVID-19 cases in China's most populous city jumped by a third despite stringent measures already in place to try to stop the virus spreading. World 30 Mar, 2022
Hell hath no fury like the volcano: The anatomy of nature's ire When Mount Etna, in Sicily, spewed a mammoth 12-kilometre-high column of volcanic ash, recently, it re-affirmed nature’s own cyclic history. Opinion 21 Mar, 2022
Ocean acidification When calculating the existential risk posed by ocean acidification, the movie “Don’t Look Up” comes to mind. How do we alert people to this looming crisis? Most people don’t even know what ocean acidification is. Blogs 16 Mar, 2022
China daily local COVID cases hit two-year high of over 1,500 Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the most since the initial nationwide outbreak at the start of 2020, as the Omicron variant prompts cities across the country to further tighten measures. World 12 Mar, 2022
Nepali transgender rights activist Bhumika Shrestha wins Int'l Women of Courage Award The US Embassy in Nepal has announced that transgender rights activist Bhumika Shrestha will be awarded the US Department of States’ prestigious International Women of Courage Award, 2022 for her dedication to improving the lives of the LGBTQI+ community. Nepal 10 Mar, 2022
Nano perestroika: Therapeutic finesse of nanomedicine The idea of nanomachines was first postulated by Richard Feynman, the avant-garde physicist and Nobel laureate. He hypothesised that there was ample ‘Room at the Bottom’. Opinion 22 Feb, 2022
Gender-based discrimination unabated in Nepal, says NHRC Although the promotion of women’s rights has witnessed significant progress in legal and policy terms, gender-based discrimination still persists in practice, warns the National Human Rights Commission. Nepal 14 Feb, 2022
Beijing introduces more COVID measures as cases mount before Olympics Beijing's city government on Sunday introduced new measures to contain a recent outbreak of COVID-19, as China's capital continued to report new local cases of the virus less than two weeks before it hosts the Winter Olympic Games. World 23 Jan, 2022
UNICEF lauds Nepal for significant progress in nutrition of mothers, children at risk The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that Nepal has made significant progress in nutrition of mothers and children at risk due to current inequities and COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal 21 Jan, 2022
EXPLAINER: Why Tonga eruption was so big and what's next People around the world looked on in awe at the spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting in a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific. Many wondered why the blast was so big, how the resulting tsunami traveled so far, and what will happen next. New Zealand scientists Shane Cronin, a volcanology professor at the University of Auckland, and Emily Lane, a tsunami expert at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, help explain. World 19 Jan, 2022
Tansen cement provides Rs 6 million to SKMH Tansen cement has provided Rs six million to Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital to support burn victims aged below 18 years. Nepal 14 Jan, 2022
Govt to accept loan assistance worth Rs 10.39 billion from Japan The government of Japan is to provide Rs 10.39 billion ‘policy loan’ assistance for Nepal’s economic development and productivity. Nepal 07 Jan, 2022
